You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A reliable roll is essential for difficult whitewater kayaking. Many solo ...

Mike Tennant, who is leading me down the Powerhouse stretch of the lower Snoqualmie River, has turned his kayak to face me as he shoots backward down the drop so he can talk me through the rapid. But ...

If you’re looking for something adventurous, challenging and outdoorsy to do this summer, you might check out whitewater kayaking. The Northwest, and the Snohomish County area in particular, is a gold ...

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Roll, roll, roll your boat, gently up the . . . Oh, hi! Excuse me for a moment while I blow this river water out of my nose. The world sure looks funny right-side-up. Have you seen my boat around here ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

Kayak ($500 to $1,500-plus) — Not all boats are created equal. Two models are made for whitewater: longer creek boats (usually 8.5 feet long) for stability and shorter “play boats” (5 to 7 feet) for ...

There are a few places that I never want to be in my life, such as in attendance at a figure skating competition, or in a movie theater showing Sex and the City. I have to say that upside down and ...

ASPEN Despite another month’s shreddability on local ski hills, Sunday was the kickoff of the whitewater kayak season for me: a solemn, ceremonial first wetting of my long-neglected boat.Granted, it ...