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Ever-changing levels mean fresh fun all season, and don’t forget about the small talk potential: ask the cheap beer-drinking dude in the dive of any river town what the levels are like, and you’ll have a new paddling partner for tomorrow morning’s put-in.
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“So if you haven’t done an overnighter yet, I don’t know what the hell you’re doing with yourself,” Demshitz dirtbag Dave Fusilli (page 32) deadpans at the start of a recent kayaking video (
www.rapidmedia.com/0279). There’s nothing quite like stuffing the essentials into your boat and leaving civilization behind. In fact, we’re so stoked on this we decided to devote a whole page to it—flip to page 42 and pack up for your dream destination.
NOMADISM Home is where the high water is. O P EN B O A T ER S
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Not just because they carry your lunch. The open canoe waterfall record has been broken twice in the last year. First Jim Coffey dropped 60-foot Cascada Truchas in Mexico then, four months later, Brad McMillan notched off 70- foot DeSoto Falls in Alabama.
DIGITAL EXTRA: If you’re
not jaw-droppingly impressed already, stop what you’re do- ing and watch both hucks at
Rapidmedia.com/0280.
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P E T R ICHOR
Petrichor (noun): the smell of earth after rain—the scent that tells us rivers are rising.
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The only thing better than the organized etiquette of waiting your turn? No line in the eddy at all.
R AF T SUP POR T R
Say goodbye to backcountry food cravings induced by the endless oatmeal and protein bars of self-support trips. Bring the kitchen sink to clean up after your riverside steak. With a full stomach, warm-enough sleeping bag and cushy Therm-a-Rest, you’ll be resting in car-camping comfort.
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Don’t believe us? In 2008 professional kayaker Brad Ludden was named Cosmo’s Hottest Bachelor in America and raft guides rank consistently just below firemen on sexiest jobs polls. Google it.
THR IF TIN E S S T
Sure, we have thousands of dollars in molded plastic, safety gear and specialized clothing, but we’re good at scrounging for the essentials. Need a new paddle? Return your pile of empties.
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PHOTO: RICK MATTHEWS
PHOTO: CHRIS LOOMIS
PHOTO: MAXI KNIEWASSER
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