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Jackson clan claiming wins
05.26.2011
From his unmistakeable RV on the banks of Utah’s Green River, getting ready for yet another freestyle competition, Eric Jackson just received word that his son Dane had just won the progressive six-stage Whitewater Grand Prix event in Quebec. “Pretty cool that in a competition that’s set up in a way to separate the men from the boys, that a 17-year-old won it,” E.J. said.
Gallery: Raft Nationals
05.20.2011
Photos by Adam Elliott With the right to claim the “U.S. team” title up for grabs, both of the men’s and the women’s reigning national raft teams defended their long-standing positions as the country’s top R-6 race squads at this weekend’s Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival outside Portland, Oregon. The festival, celebrating its 28th year, had [...]
First Descent of the Barranca de Piaxtla
05.03.2011
The run started calmly enough with some Class III and Class IV rapids. Then it transitioned to Class V with some runnable whitewater, but lots of portages. We encountered some great rapids, amazing scenery and a gorgeous un-runnable falls. We only had a half-day of paddling, due to the morning’s preparations, but found a great spot for camping at 6 p.m. and we were all in good spirits for the beginning of our adventure.
Cranking: Northwest Creeking Competition
04.26.2011
Name a steep creek competition after the “Northwest,” a region known for capricious weather and copious precipitation, and it should be no surprise when river levels skyrocket overnight. Still, waking up to three times as much water flowing through the narrow gorges on the East Fork of the Lewis River elicited surprise—and trepidation—from most competitors.
Korbulic Nails Toketee Falls’ First Descent
04.21.2011
4.17.11, ~2:30 p.m. Toketee Falls, on the North Umpqua River in southern Oregon, has only had more than ~75 cfs five times in the last year, because of an antiquated hydro-power diversion. I was planning on paddling somewhere else when I woke up in the morning, but looked at flows after a night of rain and saw the gauge above Toketee at ~250 and going up slowly.
High Water Ready
04.21.2011
Stoke your snowmelt plans with a gallery extra from C&K/Middle Fork River Expeditions peak Salmon run
March Madness in NorCal
04.08.2011
Oh spring, glorious spring! On April 1 the California Department of Water Resources reported that the Shasta River Basin was showing 199 percent of its average snowpack. At the end of March, Northstar-at-Tahoe reported 42 feet of snow—the ski resort’s snowiest winter in 25 years. Most whitewater paddlers are frothing over the length and potential of this fresh season with the amount of precipitation feeling borderline biblical.
Gallery: Ain’t Louie Fest
04.02.2011
Images from the Upper Tellico River Race, part of the 2011 Ain’t Louie Fest
The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon 2011
02.23.2011
Images from South Africa’s legendary three-day kayak marathon
Susquehanna Gallery
02.22.2011
Steve Thomas calling to arrange portage around massive Holtwood Dam, Holtwood, Penn. Photo: Erik Schlimmer
Aleksander Doba Gallery
02.04.2011
Early reports place Polish trans-Atlantic paddler near Acara, Brazil.
Mississippi Crossroads Gallery
01.27.2011
At the intersection of the blues and the delta’s wildest reaches, one soulful paddler holds the keys to the river’s salvation
Paddling Burgeo Gallery
01.18.2011
Nestled in the southwest corner of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s eastern-most province, is the tiny fishing village of Burgeo
2010 Deception Pass Dash Gallery
12.09.2010
Images from the 2010 Deception Pass Dash in Puget Sound, Wash.
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