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Canoeing
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Top Rafting Reads (for this COVID Christmas)
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The World’s Top 10 Rafting Trips
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Athlete Stories
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Destinations
Poof, Gone! 300-foot-deep Lake Above AK Sea Kayak Hotspot Disappears
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Destinations
New Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill Introduced for Montana
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Paddling Industry News
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Paddling Life Exclusives
Whale of a Tale: Humpback Capsizes Calif. Kayaker (Watch Video)
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