Nick Gottlieb, Author at Camping By Kayak

Managing Poop: Groovers and LNT Practices

Many of the permitted western rivers require you to bring a groover — or, waste management system — to pack

Location: Idaho, USA Length: 47 miles Days: 1-5 Class: III-IV (IV+ at high water) Craft: kayak, packraft, IK, SUP (low water) Season:

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:

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

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

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:

When you tell someone you’re self-support kayaking the Grand Canyon, or that you’re doing a 10-day trip, they usually assume

At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to

The National Park Service has a gear list that’s strictly enforced for river trips through the Grand Canyon, but it

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