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Every Grand trip we’ve been on, someone has either had access to a machine shop or had a friend who
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Author: Nick Gottlieb
How to Fit Hikes in to a Grand Canyon Self-Support Itinerary
When you tell someone you’re self-support kayaking the Grand Canyon, or that you’re doing a 10-day trip, they usually assume
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Boat Choice
At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to
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NPS Grand Canyon Gear Regulations for Kayakers
The National Park Service has a gear list that’s strictly enforced for river trips through the Grand Canyon, but it
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South Fork Salmon River (ID)
Location: Idaho, USA Length: 53 miles Days: 2-3 Class: III-IV (V at higher flows) Craft: kayak, packraft, IK (low water) Season: April-October
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Shavers Fork of the Cheat River (WV)
Location: West Virginia, USA Length: 52-140 miles Permitted: No Days: 2 or more Class: I-IV Craft: kayak, raft Season: Rain dependent, most likely
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Making a Self-Support Food Plan
Many people approach their food plan for self-support kayak trips the same way they’d approach a backpacking trip — keep
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Meadow / Gauley (WV)
Location: West Virginia, USA Length: 40 miles Permitted: No Days: 2 Class: V Craft: kayak, canoe, inflatable Season: late fall-early spring; rainfall year-round
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Chattooga (NC, GA)
Location: North Carolina and Georgia, USA Length: 50 miles Permitted: Yes Days: 2-3 Class: I-V Craft: kayak Season: Dec 1-April 30 Gauge: @Burrells
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Weight, Food, and Just How Much Beer Can I Bring Anyway?
People often approach kayak self-supports the same way they would approach backpacking trips with a strong emphasis on light weight
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