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Simpler times.

So You Want to Try Self-Support Kayaking

April 6, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 5 Comments beginners guide, intro to self-support, kayaking, self-support, whitewater

Whitewater kayaking has a pretty high barrier to entry to begin with and self-support kayaking — spending multiple days living

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Click the "Subscribe to WaterAlert" link. On the Middle Fork, people typically measure flow based on stage, so that's the metric we're using for the alert.

USGS Gauge Alerts: What Are They and How to Use Them

March 27, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments gauge alerts, gauges, kayaking, tips and tricks, usgs, water levels

If you’re anything like us, you’ve spent countless hours hitting refresh on the American Whitewater river database waiting for your

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Camping on the gravel bar at Indian Hot Springs. The hot springs were incredibly hot, but a pipe and a bathtub let's you find the right temperature for a soak.

Jarbidge – Bruneau (ID)

February 27, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments bruneau, canyon, idaho, jarbidge, rhyolite, self-support, wild and scenic

Location: Idaho, USA Length: 70 miles Permitted: self-issue at put-in Days: 2-4 Class: IV (V) Craft: kayak; packraft or IK (low water) Season:

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Testing out our firepan prototype on the banks of the Stawamus River.

CampingByKayak.com Firepan

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments camping by kayak, campingbykayak.com, cks, firepan, product

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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Seth Swallen and Jackie Selevan in the narrows at North Canyon, a great stop on day 1 or 2.

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How to Fit Hikes in to a Grand Canyon Self-Support Itinerary

February 9, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments grand canyon, hiking, kayaking, lifestyling, self-support

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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A few different boat choices at the Little Colorado confluence.

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Boat Choice

January 28, 2018April 6, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments boat choice, grand canyon, kayak, self-support

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 required gear checklist.

NPS Grand Canyon Gear Regulations for Kayakers

January 18, 2018January 29, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments gear, grand canyon, national park service, regulations, required gear

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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Egor Voskoboynikov powers through part two of the three-part "Fall Creek Rapid" on the South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho.

South Fork Salmon River (ID)

January 5, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments idaho, kayaking, salmon, self-support, south fork of the salmon, whitewater

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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Art Barket paddles High Falls on the Shavers Fork of the Cheat. Photo Abed Borsa.

Shavers Fork of the Cheat River (WV)

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments cheat canyon, cheat river, kayaking, self-support, shavers fork, west virginia, whitewater

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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