kayaking
The River Angels submitted a film to the 10th annual pdxkayaker film premiere on November 13th. This film featured: “Meet the River Angels” followed by a short documentary of the 2010 River Angels Expedition to the Utla River– a river running through the deepest canyon in Norway.
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I always welcome the start of a new season. For me, each new season brings renewal and refreshment to my spirit . . .
Fall 2010 has already started out with some amazing experiences . . .
Feather River Festival
The Feather River Festival is an annual event held on… Read the rest
As the curser flashes to the beat of a Beck song, I remember a place I have been before. In 2005 I spent many weekends learning to kayak in the small but thriving town of Buena Vista, Colorado. A place tucked between the collegiate peaks of the Sawatch Range and… Read the rest
Earth! Wind! Water! Fire! Hops! Face it, even Ma-Ti and his pet monkey Suchi didn’t want to be Heart, but leave it to New Belgium to find a compromise even Captain Planet would agree with. New Belgium Brewing Company is the biggest brewery I’ll be visiting on my trip, so… Read the rest
Laughter, tears, joy, fears . . . emotions that are felt during a First Descent. First Descents are defined in kayaking terms as “the first person to paddle a certain river or rapid” or it can be a Personal First Descent (PFD) defined as “the first time YOU experience that… Read the rest
Leaving Washington, I felt as though my first stop in Missoula, MT would be a perfect fit for me. As I made my way along the Clark Fork River, the feeling of comfort was soon replaced with fear and confusion–the country wave wasn’t working. Instead of smiles and the polite… Read the rest
If you have gotten to know me from reading about my previous adventures on iWend, you are probably expecting to read all about gnarly rapids, heinous portages and big waterfalls . . . not this time!
We packed out vehicle with this check list:
Touring kayaks . . . check… Read the rest
Journey to the Utla
The Utla river lies in the Utla Valley (or Utladalen), located in the West end of Jotunheimen National Park. Jotunheimen is Norwegian for “home of the giants,” and got its name, due to the fact that the country’s tallest mountains can be found there.
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Irritability, restlessness, obsession . . . these, and more, are feelings we get when it has been months since we’ve plunged over a pretty significant horizon line. It’s the same feeling as a caffeine addict who hasn’t had their caffeine. Or the ravenous feeling of hunger after hours and hours… Read the rest
I recently became part of River Angels (RA), a team that includes some of the most talented & empowering women in the kayaking realm. Not only are the women inspirational, but the reason the River Angels exist in the first place, is inspirational.
Our mission states:
“The River Angels are … Read the rest
