Tag Archives: Kayaking
Eulogy of the Descente
February 1, 2010
Everyone’s got that memory of that old beater they honed their auto skills on, stalled out trying to figure out a shaky clutch, or wound up broken down on the roadside. Heck, if you didn’t have that old POS, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Creeking, Featured, Kayaking, New Haven, Vermont |
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Steep Falls – Steep Falls, ME
November 2, 2009
A very short section of the Saco River about 4.5 mi. from Limington Rips provides some afternoon entertainment at low levels (4,000 cfs) and an epic surf wave during high water (11,000 cfs). Location: Steep Falls is located on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayaking, Maine, park-and-play, Saco River |
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Limington Rips – Limington, ME
November 2, 2009
The Limington Rips consist of a short section, about a quarter mile, of playful class III whitewater. Although the Rips are a relatively short run, they are very accessible and worth a trip for either a park and play session … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayaking, Maine, park-and-play, Play, Saco River, Surfing |
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PENGUIN SIGHTING!
October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween from the Housatonic! Check out Chris “Penguin” Gill grease Staircase. And here’s a favorite from George’s. The Fall colors combined with prime water levels… Hard to beat.
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Tagged Bull's, Connecticut, Housatonic, Kayaking, Whitewater |
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Kennebec Gorge – The Forks, ME
October 29, 2009
The Kennebec Gorge. They say it’s a pretty big deal. And it is, and so much more. On big release days, 8,000 CFS flows from Indian Pond, dammed by Harris Station, creating some of the biggest waves and some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Featured, Kayaking, Kennebec, Maine, Whitewater |
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Upper Gauley – Summersville, WV
October 7, 2009
The Gauley river is one of those fabled destinations that, while well documented, becomes something more than just another whitewater run. Any respecting paddler or rafter spends hours prior to the trip delving into the amazing boon of information on … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayaking, Upper Gauley, West Virginia, Whitewater |
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Narraguagus River – Deblois, ME
September 16, 2009
The Narraguagus river in Washington County generally doesn’t stir in the mind’s of whitewater enthusiasts. Better known as an excellent trout fishery, supposed Atlantic Salmon breeding ground, and listed as an excellent flat-water canoe trip, we took a look because, … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayaking, Maine, Narraguagus, Whitewater |
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Black River – Watertown NY
August 28, 2009
The weekend of July 18th-19th brought a pretty awesome event nestled in the sleepy (industrial) town (city) of Watertown, NY. From Connecticut, it makes a beautiful ride five hour ride around Albany, through peaceful farmlands, and eventually into the remains … Continue reading
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Tagged Black River, Kayaking, New York, Whitewater |
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Powerplant Wave – Orono, ME
August 26, 2009
Just got back from Maine and found a sweet hole/wave right below the old Orono powerplant that feeds into the Penobscot. They’ve been diverting more water into it this year, making it plenty deep (minus one rock our sterns seemed … Continue reading