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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.

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You Should Change Your Plan

You Should Change Your Plan
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness— Exploring the headwaters of the Stikine River, BC.

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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...

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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.

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A packrafter paddling over Split Falls on the Salmon River Gorge.

Packrafting Oregon's Salmon River Gorge
Niko Peha and Evan Smith test the limits of high performance packrafting as they paddle some of the steepest whitewater in the entire state of Oregon.

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Looking at the Kopili River dam from down stream while blue water flows out

The Kopili | India & Nepal with Cameron O'Connor & Logan Smith
"Where dreams become reality" - Cameron O'Connor on the Kopili River Flowing between the Indian states of Meghalaya a...

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A group of kayakers with all of their gear laid out getting ready to get on an airplane in Nepal

The Karnali | India & Nepal with Cameron O'Connor & Logan Smith
IR Team Paddlers, Logan Smith and Cameron O'Connor, bring us on their recent paddling trip down the Humla Karnali River in Nepal. Come join us on this three part trip report journey.

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Sofia Reinoso paddling Sticky Hole rapid on the Alseseca.

2023 Alseseca Race Recap by Sofia Reinoso
2023 ALSESECA RACE RECAP by Sofia Reinoso Sofia is a competitive slalom paddler from Tlapacoyan, Mexico. She has bee...

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Power Creek'N In The PNW - North Cascades

Power Creek'N In The PNW - North Cascades
--TRIP REPORT: Thunder Creek, WA. August 2022-- --Level: 900-1,000 CFS--    The Pacific Northwest has had its best sp...

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Fly In Minam River Trip | Eastern Oregon

Fly In Minam River Trip | Eastern Oregon
It was channelized enough to float effortlessly, and it appeared we were in for a leisure float through a ponderosa filled wilderness heaven.

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Exploring the upper canyons of the Río Puesco

Exploring the upper canyons of the Río Puesco
After paddling all of your local classics, sometimes it's worth a bit of extra work to open up a new run, right in your backyard.

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Facing Fears with Friends

Facing Fears with Friends
How do we measure success? Is there a unit, or gauge? I’ve been exploring this idea while pondering paddling winters in Colombia and more nebulous thoughts, and while there’s yet to crystallize a formula, I believe I’ve found two key elements.

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