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Lower Dolores (CO)

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments colorado, desert, dolores river, kayaking, lower dolores, self-support, whitewater

Location: Colorado, USA Length: 47-170 miles Permitted: Yes (free permit, no lottery) Days: 2 or more Class: II-III (IV) Craft: kayak, raft Season:

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Making a Self-Support Food Plan

December 8, 2017January 29, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments food, kayaking, menu, packing, self-support

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)

November 29, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments gauley river, kayaking, meadow river, self-support, west virginia

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)

November 14, 2017November 15, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments chattooga, georgia, kayaking, north carolina, self-support, whitewater

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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