Nick Gottlieb, Author at Camping By Kayak

Kusawa River Trip Report

Until we arrived at the floatplane base in Whitehorse, we thought the only two descents of the Kusawa River were

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