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Finding Your Inner Thoreau on Alaska's Talkeetna
My wife and I have a pact. I fully enjoy visiting her relatives in her home state of Alaska, but I need some Me Time to get in touch with my inner Thoreau. I get it on the talkeetna, big time... Read more.

Helmet Camera Buyers Guide
So you ran the gnar, canoed up to a bear, and sea kayaked under a whale spout. Where’s the proof? Without it, it’s just another tall boating tale. Luckily, there’s a new crop of Point of View (POV) cameras that make capturing these moments easier. Here’s some PL guidelines to help you make an informed buying decision to back up your abducted-by-UFOs claim... Read more.

Progression: thy name is big waves
The progression of freestyle kayaking is taking place on big waves! Read more.
Dr. Aqua

A Whitewater Wedding
“If anyone at the University of Oregon had asked me seven years ago if Karl Most might be the first of our group of river rat friends to be married, I probably would have said something like, "Karl likes girls?" While most of us dudes were looking for ladies and waterfalls, Karl was completely focused on kayaking at the time we met.” Read more.



River Babe

River Babe....She's Baaaccck!
Just when you thought you could get back to concentrating on other things in life, Shea Stevens, PL's illustrious River Babe, is back with her latest river-guide-in-training installment, this one from the depths of the Cheoah. Be still, oh beating heart... Read more.




Guide Files
Our guide-in-training, the illustrious Shea Stephens, writes about learning the rafting ropes... "The first raft I carried to the bus fell on my head three times. We weren’t even on the river yet and I was already being laughed at. The guys snickered and mumbled, probably taking bets on how long I would last and who I would end up hooking up with..." Read more.



 

 



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