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  • Kayak Session Magazine3 min read
    Introduction To The Cartwheel: Your Flatwater Training Plan
    No whitewater around? I hope you spend your winter training hard in the pool! However, even after the best winter pool workouts, I'm gassed when I get on moving water! It is simply a different environment. Over the years, I’ve learned to prepare more
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    Enjoy The Whole Process
    My dad first got me in my own kayak running my first river when I was two years old, and I never really wanted to be out of the water after that point. Today, although it’s also my job, it’s where I find my fun and enjoyment. My friends kayak. My fam
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    Managing And Preventing Lower Back Pain
    Lower back pain is the most common reason people visit a physical therapist and an orthopedic surgeon. Most kayakers will face lower back pain— if they haven’t already—and if not dealt with correctly, it can extremely limit a paddling career. The goo
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    The Lesson Of The Holobiont: Where Does The River Stop And You Begin?
    Kayak Session is proud to collaborate with American Whitewater, a non-profit river conservation organization. Our mission is to show kayaking at its best with amazing pictures of paddling on beautiful rivers. Without the hard work and dedication of A
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    Descents
    Walking in Olaf Obsommer’s footsteps from an original scouting mission in Gabon about ten years ago, the SEND crew, led by Adrian Mattern and featuring Dane Jackson, Bren Orton, and Kalob Grady, decided to travel to Western Africa this past January t
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    KENNETH AND THE CLEARWATER The First Full Desent Of BC's Legendary Clearwater River
    Paddling into the walled-in abyss of the Hobson Gorge of British Columbia’s Clearwater River under other circumstances would have been the opposite of a good idea. And even now, with this record low flow and this veteran crew, P my extreme kayaker br
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    Enviro
    American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that Friday, January 26, marked the completion of the purchase of a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy (WV) landscape. The land includes 4.25 miles of riverfrontage spanning almost the entire rive
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    Worldwhitewaternews
    This September 2024, The Paddle Sports Show returns to Strasbourg, on the border between France and Germany. This central location in Europe allows dealers, retailers, distributors, and paddle enthusiasts across Europe to attend more easily. While th
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    Portfolio
    Location: Karnali River, Nepal Photographer: Anup Gurung Paddler: Matthias Deutsch Location: Rio Claro, Chile Photographer: David Sodomka Paddler: Ian Salvat Location: Salto Tomatita, Rio Captrén, Chile Photographer: Urko Cot Paddler: Bartosz Czauder
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    Events
    The 16th edition of the Alseseca Race, held in January 2024, showcased the unwavering spirit of kayakers from around the world on the Alseseca River in Atzalan, Veracruz. This annual event continues to make waves for its dedication to preserving the
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    Land Of Waterfalls Mato Grosso / Brazil
    Mato Grosso—Little John In Mato Grosso, it is summer all year round. Like its rainforest counterpart, the vast, tropical savannah of the Brazillian Cerrado is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. The wooded grassland is rich in low vegeta
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    Gallery Shot
    Steep, powerful, and rowdy, West Cherry Creek is iconic High Sierra kayaking at its best. Bren Orton threads a fine line on Charlie Beavers Drop. Paddler: Bren Orton Location: West Cherry Creek, California, (USA) Photography: Kalob Grady ■
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    Interview HEIDI WALSH
    KS: You just finished—and started—the year in Mexico. What’s going on down there this year? How’s it been? Heidi Walsh: I arrived fairly late to the Mexico season, around Christmas time, but there’s still been a solid flow of crews coming through, es
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    The Wishlist
    PADDLERGUIDE.COM The new performance creeker from Pyranha. The ReactR is the definitive, low-volume tail creek boat experience. This new design elevates the exhilaration of creeking, and perfectly blends the best of both the Ripper 2 and Scorch, whil
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    Kayak Session Magazine
    Kayak Session is edited by Kayak Session Publishing. Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Philippe Doux - Philippe@kayaksession.com. Editor: Anna Bruno - Editor@kayaksession.com. Assistant to the editor: Tui Pastèque. Art Director: Jean-François Pascal. Cont
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    New Release
    This extremely popular five-star guidebook is now available as a Kindle ebook from Amazon. This means it can be bought and downloaded easily worldwide, whether in your home country or on a campsite in the Alps. The South Alps are Europe’s top destina
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    An Open Letter
    Dear Regional Forester Leanne Marten, I write out of deep concern for Idaho’s Clearwater River and its tributaries contained in the four million-acre Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forest (NPCW). In the Forest’s revised Management Plan (the Plan), 8
    Kayak Session Magazine4 min read
    Next Generation Of Pnw Legends: Eleanor Knight
    Any connoisseur of whitewater history will know Christian Knight, a Washington kayaker who pushed the boundaries of whitewater exploration in Washington state with greats like Tao Berman, Shannon Carroll, Josh Bechtel, and his brother, Joshua Knight.
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    Ladakh Expeditions For All in the Land of High Passes
    Nestled in the Himalayas lies a region of India called Ladakh, where the mountainous desert nearly reaches the clouds. As the Ladakh Range spans from Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) to the west to the Tibetian border, its lowest point is still 3000(+) me
    Kayak Session Magazine3 min read
    Migration Patterns
    Though we call this issue our spring issue, it is, in many ways, a teaser for the season to come. The time when the warming of temperatures brings water down from glaciers and mountain peaks, filling rivers with both snowmelt and rain. While spring b
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    Events
    In August 2023, in Revelstoke, BC, Canada, the Revy Paddle Fest came alive with exhilarating energy. This three-day event, an annual celebration of whitewater kayaking and community spirit held on the stunning Illecillewaet and Columbia rivers, drew
    Kayak Session Magazine5 min read
    2023 FREESTYLE WORLD CHAMPiONSHiPS
    On Saturday, October 7th, the flags of 20 different countries waved as more than 200 athletes waited for the 2023 ICF Freestyle World Championships to start. Come Monday morning, the North Highlands Dam would release the pre-determined 7800 cfs and t
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    Paddling On The Moon.
    The place is insane. The story is crazy. The adventure extraordinary. When Aniol Serrasolses first saw a photo of waterfalls flowing off the icecap somewhere in the far north, he immediately began dreaming of running them. Who wouldn’t? What not ever
    Kayak Session Magazine4 min read
    The Next Gen Of Zootown Huckers Featuring Jude Franczyk
    Montana has a rich history in American whitewater. With steep creeks, remote canyons, as well as play waves and rivers year-round, the state, nicknamed “the treasure state” has a stout reputation for whitewater love – and talent. Over the years the t
    Kayak Session Magazine12 min read
    Svalbard Born Of Ice
    It started with a picture. A Paul Nicklen photograph showcasing incredible waterfalls flowing from an ice wall into the sea. The lighting, the place, the concept…I was totally inspired. I was also filled with questions: where were these waterfalls? W
    Kayak Session Magazine4 min read
    The Wishlist
    PADDLERGUIDE.COM As you would expect of a Lettmann kayak, the Olymp XRS wins on all levels as it makes a great whitewater kayak off the race course, too. It’s a kayak for those who love playful runs, stern squirting and dip turning. The voluminous bo
    Kayak Session Magazine14 min read
    Interview DAVE FUSILLI
    Kayak Session: Dave, what's up? What are you up? Dave Fusilli: I'm watching the Steelers game. I also just bought tickets to Billy Strings in Pittsburgh! (Bren Orton, if you are reading this right now and did not get Billy tickets… I'm not mad. Just
    Kayak Session Magazine3 min read
    No Place Like Home: The Lower Bird River
    Another Wednesday afternoon in May, and we all duck out of work a little early as part of our weekly paddling tradition. The two-hour drive to the Bird River, northeast of Winnipeg in the province of Manitoba, Canada, always feels a little daunting.
    Kayak Session Magazine7 min read
    Albania-with a dash of Montenegro Discovering Europe's Blue Heart
    Springtime for European kayakers can feel like entering one of these megastores and facing an overwhelming range of choices. To make the decision even more complicated, there is another region to explore that most have never considered. It is a beaut
    Kayak Session Magazine3 min readDiet & Nutrition
    Are You Dehydrated?
    It is estimated that 75% of the US population is dehydrated, so imagine how dehydrated kayakers are. You might keep a water bottle handy, but are you drinking it? Kayakers tend to drink less than your average athlete by virtue of the fact that they a

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