Spring 2024

Kayak Session Magazine

The International Whitewater Magazine

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Kayak Session Magazine
Kayak Session is edited by Kayak Session Publishing. Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Philippe Doux - Philippe@kayaksession.com. Editor: Anna Bruno - Editor@kayaksession.com. Assistant to the editor: Tui Pastèque. Art Director: Jean-François Pascal. Cont
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Migration Patterns
Though we call this issue our spring issue, it is, in many ways, a teaser for the season to come. The time when the warming of temperatures brings water down from glaciers and mountain peaks, filling rivers with both snowmelt and rain. While spring b
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Gallery Shot
Steep, powerful, and rowdy, West Cherry Creek is iconic High Sierra kayaking at its best. Bren Orton threads a fine line on Charlie Beavers Drop. Paddler: Bren Orton Location: West Cherry Creek, California, (USA) Photography: Kalob Grady ■
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Worldwhitewaternews
This September 2024, The Paddle Sports Show returns to Strasbourg, on the border between France and Germany. This central location in Europe allows dealers, retailers, distributors, and paddle enthusiasts across Europe to attend more easily. While th
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Events
The 16th edition of the Alseseca Race, held in January 2024, showcased the unwavering spirit of kayakers from around the world on the Alseseca River in Atzalan, Veracruz. This annual event continues to make waves for its dedication to preserving the
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Descents
Walking in Olaf Obsommer’s footsteps from an original scouting mission in Gabon about ten years ago, the SEND crew, led by Adrian Mattern and featuring Dane Jackson, Bren Orton, and Kalob Grady, decided to travel to Western Africa this past January t
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New Release
This extremely popular five-star guidebook is now available as a Kindle ebook from Amazon. This means it can be bought and downloaded easily worldwide, whether in your home country or on a campsite in the Alps. The South Alps are Europe’s top destina
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Enviro
American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that Friday, January 26, marked the completion of the purchase of a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy (WV) landscape. The land includes 4.25 miles of riverfrontage spanning almost the entire rive
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Ladakh Expeditions For All in the Land of High Passes
Nestled in the Himalayas lies a region of India called Ladakh, where the mountainous desert nearly reaches the clouds. As the Ladakh Range spans from Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) to the west to the Tibetian border, its lowest point is still 3000(+) me
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KENNETH AND THE CLEARWATER The First Full Desent Of BC's Legendary Clearwater River
Paddling into the walled-in abyss of the Hobson Gorge of British Columbia’s Clearwater River under other circumstances would have been the opposite of a good idea. And even now, with this record low flow and this veteran crew, P my extreme kayaker br
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Land Of Waterfalls Mato Grosso / Brazil
Mato Grosso—Little John In Mato Grosso, it is summer all year round. Like its rainforest counterpart, the vast, tropical savannah of the Brazillian Cerrado is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. The wooded grassland is rich in low vegeta
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Interview HEIDI WALSH
KS: You just finished—and started—the year in Mexico. What’s going on down there this year? How’s it been? Heidi Walsh: I arrived fairly late to the Mexico season, around Christmas time, but there’s still been a solid flow of crews coming through, es
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Enjoy The Whole Process
My dad first got me in my own kayak running my first river when I was two years old, and I never really wanted to be out of the water after that point. Today, although it’s also my job, it’s where I find my fun and enjoyment. My friends kayak. My fam
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Next Generation Of Pnw Legends: Eleanor Knight
Any connoisseur of whitewater history will know Christian Knight, a Washington kayaker who pushed the boundaries of whitewater exploration in Washington state with greats like Tao Berman, Shannon Carroll, Josh Bechtel, and his brother, Joshua Knight.
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Introduction To The Cartwheel: Your Flatwater Training Plan
No whitewater around? I hope you spend your winter training hard in the pool! However, even after the best winter pool workouts, I'm gassed when I get on moving water! It is simply a different environment. Over the years, I’ve learned to prepare more
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An Open Letter
Dear Regional Forester Leanne Marten, I write out of deep concern for Idaho’s Clearwater River and its tributaries contained in the four million-acre Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forest (NPCW). In the Forest’s revised Management Plan (the Plan), 8
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Managing And Preventing Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is the most common reason people visit a physical therapist and an orthopedic surgeon. Most kayakers will face lower back pain— if they haven’t already—and if not dealt with correctly, it can extremely limit a paddling career. The goo
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The Lesson Of The Holobiont: Where Does The River Stop And You Begin?
Kayak Session is proud to collaborate with American Whitewater, a non-profit river conservation organization. Our mission is to show kayaking at its best with amazing pictures of paddling on beautiful rivers. Without the hard work and dedication of A
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The Wishlist
PADDLERGUIDE.COM The new performance creeker from Pyranha. The ReactR is the definitive, low-volume tail creek boat experience. This new design elevates the exhilaration of creeking, and perfectly blends the best of both the Ripper 2 and Scorch, whil
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Portfolio
Location: Karnali River, Nepal Photographer: Anup Gurung Paddler: Matthias Deutsch Location: Rio Claro, Chile Photographer: David Sodomka Paddler: Ian Salvat Location: Salto Tomatita, Rio Captrén, Chile Photographer: Urko Cot Paddler: Bartosz Czauder

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