Managing Poop: Groovers and LNT Practices
Many of the permitted western rivers require you to bring a groover — or, waste management system — to pack
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Selway River (ID)
Location: Idaho, USA Length: 47 miles Days: 1-5 Class: III-IV (IV+ at high water) Craft: kayak, packraft, IK, SUP (low water) Season:
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Lower Dolores (CO)
Location: Colorado, USA Length: 47-170 miles Permitted: Yes (free permit, no lottery) Days: 2 or more Class: II-III (IV) Craft: kayak, raft Season:
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So You Want to Try Self-Support Kayaking
Whitewater kayaking has a pretty high barrier to entry to begin with and self-support kayaking — spending multiple days living
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Jarbidge – Bruneau (ID)
Location: Idaho, USA Length: 70 miles Permitted: self-issue at put-in Days: 2-4 Class: IV (V) Craft: kayak; packraft or IK (low water) Season:
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How to Fit Hikes in to a Grand Canyon Self-Support Itinerary
When you tell someone you’re self-support kayaking the Grand Canyon, or that you’re doing a 10-day trip, they usually assume
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Boat Choice
At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to
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South Fork Salmon River (ID)
Location: Idaho, USA Length: 53 miles Days: 2-3 Class: III-IV (V at higher flows) Craft: kayak, packraft, IK (low water) Season: April-October
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Shavers Fork of the Cheat River (WV)
Location: West Virginia, USA Length: 52-140 miles Permitted: No Days: 2 or more Class: I-IV Craft: kayak, raft Season: Rain dependent, most likely
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Making a Self-Support Food Plan
Many people approach their food plan for self-support kayak trips the same way they’d approach a backpacking trip — keep
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