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From Source to Sea: Indigenous Youth Complete First Descent of the Klamath Requa, Calif. – Several dozen Indigenous youth completed a 310-mile, month-long source-to-sea “first descent” of the undammed Klamath River on Friday, realizing a dream of Klamath basin tribes that was years in the making. As the youths, ages 13 to 20, approached the sand spit adjacent to the Klamath’s mouth in their bright-colored kayaks, tribal elders, family members, friends, and supporters wa

As the Paddle Tribal Waters expedition reaches its halfway point, spirits are high and the stoke is even higher. The river has offered both challenge and celebration — revealing new whitewater, deeper bonds, and powerful moments of cultural connection. We caught up with paddlers Ruby Williams & Jayden Duaz for a quick check-in to hear how the journey’s going, what’s surprised them most, and what they're looking forward to as the team heads into the second half of this hi

Choosing a Beginner Whitewater Paddling KayakAsk any kayaker what they think the best boat for you is and you will likely get a confusing jumble of answers that have little to do with what you really need to know. Today lets look at choosing a beginner whitewater paddling kayakSimplistically, there are three types of kayaks to choose from for whitewater. Play boat Creek boat River RunnersThese classifications are actually confusing if you take them literally. Any boat can be used for any st

It's that time of year. New kayaks are hitting the showroom floors. This is also the season when people start thinking of getting one or two new kayaks. Many times those people thinking about it will be first time owners. To simplify some potential heartache, I submit to you my First Time Kayak Buyer's Guide. Kayak fishing Facebook Pages are lighting up with requests about which boats to look at, which one is for me and myriad other questions. So which boat should you get? It's not that si

Intro to Whitewater Kayaking 101 Submitted by Jason Smith I wish I had this intro to whitewater kayaking 101 when I started. My first experience with whitewater was as a young teen. My stepdad took us on a commercial rafting trip on a river in northeastern Pennsylvania. I had such an awesome day enjoying the river. I remember watching the river guides in kayaks. They were so smooth moving from one eddy to another. They would park their kayaks in eddies barely big enough to fit their kayak, a