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Category: <span>Whitewater</span>

Alder CreekBlogWhitewater
November 19, 2019 By andrew1

Whitewater Kayaking Is Supposed to be Fun

I love working at a paddlesports shop because I get to “nerd out” all day with other paddlers. I speak with people from all different parts of the sport – sea kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, surf kayaking, rafting, …

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Class I - II whitewater General Instruction Team Members Whitewater
August 19, 2019 By Matt Maddalena

Yack Attack and Cleaning the Clack

Getting Ready

I have been working on improving my kayak roll in dynamic …

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Tatshenshini River kayaking
November 11, 2018 By dslover

Tatshenshini River

Tatshenshini River, Alaska

Aug 23 to Sept 4, 2018

By Dave Slover

Here we go again, my 7th trip to a wilderness river in Alaska. We’ve done the Charley/Yukon, Alsek, Happy, Hula Hula, Kobuk, Aniakchak and now the Tatshenshini river. …

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Jackson Kayak Mixmaster Review
June 18, 2018 By Jesse Nicola

Jackson Kayak Mixmaster Review – Four Boaters, Different Thoughts

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Polar Bear, Kaktovik, Alaska
November 12, 2017 By dslover

Hula Hula River Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska

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Class III - IV whitewater Travel Whitewater
September 27, 2017 By andrew1

Used Boat List – Fall 2017

Used Kayaks, Canoes, and SUPs!

Last Updated Oct 25, 2017

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Kayaks are a GREAT way to see wildlife! Come paddle through the winding waterways of the Columbia River.  Explore the water trail looking for inhabitants of the National Wildlife Refuge! We will focus on easy …
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Learn to kayak while you take a tour on the Columbia River Water Trail! Come paddle through the winding waterways of the Columbia River Water Trail near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and learn to …
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