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MAKE THE NEXT 12 MONTHS YOUR BEST EVER | BY KA YDI PYETTE GET WILD ON SPRING BREAK


AT AIN’T LOUIE FEST PHOTO: CAROLE WESTWOOD


| NEVIS BLUFF ON THE


KAWARAU RIVER PHOTO: LU URWIN


EVENT AIN’T LOUIE FEST


With the wet Appalachian spring comes Ain’t Louie Fest (ALF), a whitewater party strictly for open boaters. Based in Lenoir City, Tennesee, the event’s proximity to whitewater classics such as the Tellico, Little and Clear Creek make it an ideal destination for an action-packed whitewater vacation. ALF attracts newbies and veterans alike for 10 days of single-blade fun.


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Home to two World Freestyle Championships, the Ottawa River’s variety of features offer a perfect destination for kayakers looking for world-class whitewater. High or low, the Ottawa delivers. While you’re visiting the Ottawa Valley, check out the nearby upper section of the Petawawa River in Algonquin Park or the upper, middle and lower sections of the Madawaska River.


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New Zealand’s vast, mountainous wilderness areas are marked by 1,500 rivers, offering endless options for whitewater paddling. Take on the class IV rapids of the Kawarau River at Nevis Bluff on New Zealand’s South Island for the ultimate adrenaline rush. Use the town of Murchison as your base to meet like-minded paddlers and access heaps of world-famous rivers, including the Styx, Whitcomb and Kaituna. World-class boating beckons year- round but by going in April, during the Kiwi’s fall season, you miss the crowds. If you’re visiting earlier in the season, don’t miss Bullerfest on March 1-3, New Zealand’s biggest whitewater event. We give you the rundown on all you need to know to go to New Zealand in the Spring 2011 issue of Rapid (www.rapidmag.com/0068).


MARCH SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND DESTINA TION


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