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Ken Sleight, River Guide Who Inspired Edward Abbey’s Seldom Seen Smith, Dies at 97

Ken Sleight, the river guide who inspired Edward Abbey's Seldom Seen Smith in "The Monkey Wrench Gang," has died at the age of 97...
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Whitewater Kayaking

Good Golly It’s Gauley Fest Time Sept 17-20!

Get ready for some of the best whitewater in the country (Initiation, Shipwreck and Pillow Rock ring a bell?) and arguably the paddling community's...
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Canoeing

Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

While Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been ravaged by wildfires this summer, it also just recevied some good news. The Boundary Waters...
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Conservation

Lakes Powell, Mead Fall to Record Lows

"How high is the water, Mama?" croons Johnny Cash. Not high enough in both Lakes Mead and Powell, say water regulators. Both Lake Mead on...
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Conservation

Fall/Winter Outlook for the Grand (from Tom Martin/Grand Canyon Private River Runners)

Running the Grand this fall or winter and wondering what the water levels might be? So are we. Read on for the latest report...
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Canoeing

A Look at Jimmy Carter, Our Most “Paddlingest” President

While all eyes seem to be on President Trump these days, another U.S. president, former President Jimmy Carter, was known for making waves with...
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Conservation

New Book Out on Idaho’s Selway: The Original Wild & Scenic River 

There’s a new book out on the Selway River, and like your oars in Ladle, Moose Juice, or Wolf Creek rapids, you won’t want...
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Canoeing

Trio Plans 8,000-km Canada By Canoe Journey from Atlantic to Pacific

Let’s just call it a lot of strokes. A trio of Canadians is planning to canoe 8,000 kilometers across from the Atlantic to Pacific...
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40 Years After: Special PL Q&A with Expedition Kayaker John Armstrong (Who Just Digitized/Re-released “Paucartambo: The Rest of the River”)

Want to see one of the most daring river expeditions ever captured on film? Catch ”Paucartambo: The Rest of the River,” which...
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Hala Debuts New Japanese Freestyle SUP, the Atcha-R

Hala is bringing a new freestyle SUP to the U.S., bringing its exclusive Japanese freestyle design to North American...
Conservation

Ken Sleight, River Guide Who Inspired Edward Abbey’s Seldom Seen Smith, Dies at 97

Ken Sleight, the river guide who inspired Edward Abbey's Seldom Seen Smith in "The Monkey Wrench Gang," has died...

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