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Two female kayakers smiling on the river

Diversify Whitewater Completes the 2025 Kayak Progression Program

Diversify Whitewater was co-founded in 2020 by Lily Durkee and Antoinette Lee Toscano as a nonprofit with a mission to expand access to kayaking, rafting, and paddlesports among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and other underserved communities. Kayak Progression Program, spearheaded by Kallie Kurtz in 2024, provides a comprehensive, immersive experience that gives participants the skills, confidence, and community needed to continue kayaking long-term.

Community Night With American Whitewater

Live music, membership drawings for IR gear, and American Whitewater staffers Bethany Overfield and Tom O'keefe will be on hand to talk about AW and the project work we're doing in the PNW.

You Should Change Your Plan

Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness— Exploring the headwaters of the Stikine River, BC.

Two rivers confluence on the Rio Baker in Patagonia Chile.

Rio Baker | Multi-Day Source To Sea

The Ultimate Paddling Adventure in Chile's Breathtaking Patagonia: The Rio Baker Multi-Day Trip, by Fabian Janzen.

Watch | Ian Salvat And The Futaleufú River

Big Water And Even Bigger Freestyle. Enjoy the smooth downriver freestyle of team paddler, Ian Salvat.

Paddlers planning their food supply for an expedition kayaking trip.

Fiordland: 100 Days and 20 First Descents

#ONLYINITFORTHEMONEY Announcing a new expedition in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Three Paddlers: Dan Suth...

Group of kayakers standing infront of warning sign at the stikine river.

Stikine River - My First Lap

James Shimizu, a top tier paddler, takes us on his personal first descent of the Stikine River in British Columbia. A long awaited personal goal and paddling trip for James. Get a first hand perspective on what a trip like this means for many paddlers, including all the crews who make the trek to northern BC for this legendary run.