whitewater 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
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
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.
Many of… Read the rest
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
- Dave Hoffman, Hagen Gorge, WA. Photo by Andy Lictenheld.
I struggle with how to tell stories about kayaking. A little bit of me wants to appeal to my hardcore kayaker friends, to show them what I’ve done, to get them stoked and maybe a little jealous. A larger part of
- Christie Glissmeyer on Yellowjacket Creek.
Finding a rarely run section of river, about which I had heard nothing, just doesn’t happen that often. It started off quite simply. During July of 2008, a huge snowmelt year, Mike G and I headed up to paddle McCoy & Yellowjacket Creek. Driving up
Wow. Costa Rica is awesome. Every day I spend there is a day well spent. Living is slow and easy in Costa Rica. Warm rain and warmer water. Sunshine and jungle shade. Fresh fruit (guanabana anyone?), casado con pescado and gallo pinto. Ocean waves and tropical birds.
Of all the… Read the rest
This 100% Go Pro Head cam footage will take you over a couple waterfalls in Mexico. To see more of our journey, look for the Sheer Madness Productions new release, “31 days of living”, due out this spring.
Enjoy . . .
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