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Nouria hiking 6 km into the Utla

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

Our last night on the river, we camped at the edge of Cinta Larga land and we saw members of the tribe for the first time. Tattooed from head to toe, they still have their traditional bow and arrow hunting weapons — the tips of arrows were stained with blood… 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

heathermoneydrop

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

Experience dropping 100 feet with me, using the Go Pro Head cam.
Enjoy . . .
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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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Go-Pro head cam footage . . . enjoy!
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