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Rafting the waterfall on the Laurel Fork of the Cheat. Photo by Art Barket.
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Laurel and Dry Forks of the Cheat River (WV)

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments cheat river, dry fork, kayaking, laurel fork, self-support, west virginia, whitewater

Location: West Virginia, USA Length: 34-50 miles Days: 2-3, with much longer options available Class: I-IV Craft: kayak, raft Season:

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Babine / Skeena (BC)

July 27, 2023 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments babine river, british columbia, canada, kayaking, packrafting, self-support, whitewater

Location: British Columbia, Canada Length: 103-113 miles Days: 3-5 Class: III+-IV Craft: kayak, packraft, raft Season: May-October Permitted: No Gauge:

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Dog River (Ontario)

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments canada, dog river, kayaking, lake superior, ontario, self-support

Location: Ontario, Canada Length: 45 miles Days: 5 Class: IV-V Craft: kayak, canoe Season: Snowmelt, depending on the year, late

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Cheat River (WV)

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Nick Gottlieb 1 Comment cheat river, kayaking, rafting, self-support, west virginia, whitewater

Location: Preston and Monongalia Counties, WV Length: 36 miles Days: 2 Class: IV Craft: kayak, raft Season: Year-round, rain dependent

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Petawawa River (Ontario)

December 9, 2019 Nick Gottlieb 1 Comment algonquin provincial park, canada, kayaking, ontario, petawawa river, self-support

Location: Ontario, Canada Length: 55 miles Days: 3+ Class: IV Craft: kayak, canoe Season: May-August Permitted: Yes Gauge: Petawawa River Near

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Tuya River (BC)

June 23, 2019June 25, 2019 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments british columbia, canada, dease lake, kayaking, northwest bc, self-support, stikine river, telegraph creek, tuya river

Location: British Columbia, Canada Length: 106 miles Days: 4-6 Class: II-IV (V) Craft: kayak, packraft Season: May-July Permitted: No Gauge:

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A fun rapid on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum in Iceland.
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Jökulsá á Fjöllum (Iceland)

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments europe, iceland, Jökulsá á Fjöllum, kayaking, self-support, whitewater

Location: Iceland Length: 131 miles Days: 4-7 Class: IV(V) Craft: kayak, packraft, raft Season: May-September Permitted: No Map: click here The Jökulsá á Fjöllum is

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The final portage of day two: an impressive ~50' lake-to-lake cascade that could maybe go...for the right person...and the right (higher) water level. Or maybe not.
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Kusawa River (BC, YT)

August 24, 2018June 23, 2019 Nick Gottlieb 3 Comments british columbia, canada, haines pass, kayaking, kusawa river, self-support, whitewater, yukon territory

Location: British Columbia and Yukon Territory, Canada Length: 38 miles Days: 3-5 Class: IV-V Craft: kayak, packraft Season: June-July Permitted: No Gauge: None

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Selway River above the Moose Creek confluence.
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Selway River (ID)

May 9, 2018April 27, 2023 Nick Gottlieb 3 Comments idaho, kayaking, self-support, selway river, wild and scenic, wilderness

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

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Lower Dolores (CO)

April 15, 2018April 27, 2023 Nick Gottlieb 2 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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