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2012 Wildwater National Championships, 16th Annual Wyoming Whitewater Championships to be held May 25-27 in Jackson Hole
[ May 25, 2012 to May 27, 2012. ] USA Canoe & Kayak, a division of the United States Olympic committee, and the governing body for canoe and kayak racing in the United States has chosen the Jackson Hole Kayak Club to host the 2012 Wildwater National Championships over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. The races will run in conjunction with the 16th Annual [...]
Northwest Paddling Festival
[ May 12, 2012; ]
Join us for a glorious day of celebration! The Northwest Paddling Festival will fill Sunset Beach in Lake Sammamish Park, WA with festivities to get the experienced to novice boater psyched for the upcoming summer season. Demos, exhibitors, vendors, presentations, contests and races, and tours will keep you busy from the event’s 9am start until [...]
Paddling Recipe: The Backcountry Low Country Boil
Grab a paddle, unleash your inner hunter-gatherer, and cook up a Southeastern Low-Country boil on your next coastal flat-water trip.
The Classics: Sea Kayaking, Georgia Coast
For Mike Robinson, Richard Davis and Nigel Law, the tidal creeks of Georgia Coast embody the perfect location for a Classic flat-water paddling expedition.
3rd Annual Lumpy Waters Symposium
[ October 14, 2011; October 15, 2011; October 16, 2011; ] Join Alder Creek Kayaks and Outdoor Research for the 3rd annual Lumpy Waters Sea Kayak Symposium at Pacific City, Oregon this October 14th, 15th and 16th.
World class coaches will be on hand to help you build your skill set or teach you your first roll.
Check out this cool video that highlights the surf and caving [...]
The Burning Fire: Paddling Mongolia
“Sometimes, with high reward, comes high risk.” In the land of Ghengis Khan, Harry ventured with his raft to explore rivers of upper Mongolia. Among the many things he learned, one important lesson? The Mongolian words for ‘backwards’ and ‘fast’.
Going Beyond Ourselves
I had never been in a prison before….I walked with the guard through the wired gates under the yellow glare of the lights to reach the austere auditorium. In a sparse room with plastic chairs, the inmates came to see me speak of an ‘adventure.’ At least that’s how it started out.
Northwest Paddling Festival
[ June 25, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. June 26, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] In its first year, and at a brand new park on Alki, the Northwest Paddling Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26, promises to be the region’s highlight paddling event. Sea kayak and SUP demos, on-water and classroom clinics and demos, the Alki Paddling Challenge Race, music, food, gear vendors, and the Coffee Lounge (with yours [...]
Rock Gardening at Cape Flattery
Paul and a crew headed to Cape Flattery for some rock gardening adventure and to get some incredible photos for Outdoor Research. Here’s what happens behind the scenes to get the shot.


