A Kayakers Perspective on Canoeing The John Day
Trip Report by E Emch
In mid-June, I went on my first planned five day trip on the John Day River: Clarno to Cottonwood; a 70ish mile section. I also decided to add another first: doing the run …
Aqua Bound Aerial Whitewater Paddle Review
Review by E Emch
First impressions after a few uses of this new high-end offering from Aqua Bound Paddles is that it looks pretty good. I purchased the Aerial Major 2-piece Versa-Lok Crankshaft Fiberglass Paddle 197-202 (what a …
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, …
Yack Attack and Cleaning the Clack
Getting Ready
I have been working on improving my kayak roll in dynamic …
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. …
Upcoming Events
Oct
11
Fri
9:30 am
Columbia River Wildlife Tour
@ Ridgefield Kayaking
Columbia River Wildlife Tour
@ Ridgefield Kayaking
Oct 11 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
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 …
Oct
12
Sat
all-day
Basic Skills Kayaking – Jantzen ...
Basic Skills Kayaking – Jantzen ...
Oct 12 all-day
Learn the basics of kayaking in Portland Oregon! The Basic Skills Kayaking class establishes the foundation that all paddlers need to navigate and be safe on the water. You will learn how to move a …
9:00 am
Full Immersion Whitewater 1
Full Immersion Whitewater 1
Oct 12 @ 9:00 am – Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm
Learn to Whitewater Kayak THIS Weekend! Learn Whitewater Kayaking! The Full Immersion program is the Pacific Northwest’s most successful and well established whitewater program for paddlers new to the sport. Saturday students work on essential …
9:00 am
Learn to Kayak Tour – Ridgefield
@ Ridgefield Kayaking
Learn to Kayak Tour – Ridgefield
@ Ridgefield Kayaking
Oct 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 …
