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Whitewater Kayaking Classes Around Seattle in 2013

Spring 2013 whitewater kayaking classes are gearing up around the Seattle area. If you’re thinking about plunging into this ultra-fun sport, here’s where you might want to start out: The Washington Kayak Club Beginner Whitewater Course starts March 11 and goes to April 6, 2013. Cost is $175 for WKC members, $255 for non-members. It’s […]

Professor Paddle Ball 2011 Videos

The 2011 Professor Paddle Ball took place over Memorial Day weekend outside of Leavenworth, Washington, one of my favorite places. The Ball is a once-a-year gathering of the Northwest kayaking community organized by ProfessorPaddle.com founder James Amandus and a crew of volunteers, including Adam Ales, maker of the awesome Big Air Ramp over the past few years. […]

When Things Go Wrong on the River – And How to Get Out of a Hole

Scott Henderson posted a really poignant account a while ago on Professor Paddle about how he nearly didn’t make it out of a hole on the Middle Middle run on the Snoqualmie – a mostly Class III run with a pretty easy IV section that most of us Seattle area paddlers are used to bombing after […]

Video: Playboat Kayaking Carnage on Boulder Drop, Skykomish River

Blair Williams and Rob McKibbin were doing the Index to Split Rock Skykomish run a few days ago when the level was 5,000 cfs, which is actually kind of a tricky level for Boulder Drop, the big Class IV drop – the entrance can be a little less complicated in the 6,000 cfs range I think. […]

Video: Carbon River Whitewater

Matt Kurle posted this video on Professor Paddle not long ago of himself, Adrian Wigston, Dave Moroles and Joe Howard (aka Super Joe) running the Carbon River – it’s really nice. And, for those so inclined, yes, there is some carnage. [HTML1] Matt has a lot of good videos on his YouTube channel, which my […]