Here is a video from the the South Fork Canyon captured last season – one of the best whitewater runs in the state of Idaho!
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Rescue3 Swiftwater Technician River Safety Class
Title: Rescue3 Swiftwater Technician River Safety Class Location: Horseshoe Bend, ID Link out: Click here Description: SRT-Swiftwater Rescue Technician SRT 1 is an intensive, three-day class (24-30 hours) that includes one day of classroom instruction followed by two days of developing and practicing water rescue skills. The initial emphasis of this course is on self-rescue [...]
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River Cleanup Day
July 9th 2010 The Main Payette got its yearly makeover- In a cleanup effort spearheaded by the Forest Service with a handful of volunteers and small army of the Jr. kayak instructors from Idaho River Kids, the Main Payette from Banks to Beehive got a second good scouring (the first one coming naturally during the [...]
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Kelly’s Whitewater Park Review (part 1)
This spring we had the opening of a new whitewater park up on the North Fork of the Payette River called Kelly’s Whitewater Park. Built with the support of Cascade philanthropist Hans Bornobus, Kelly’s is named after Kelly Brennan. Featuring 5 playspots, a welcome center, and a whole bunch of other cool stuff we here [...]
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Deadwood discharge to drop to 0 August 22nd!
Get your South Forking in!!! The Deadwood Dam is scheduled for repairs at the end of this summer and is scheduled to cease releases on August 22nd. That means 0-cfs so get all your Canyon and Staircase fun in before then because the South Fork is going to be the lowest it has been in [...]
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Rock Removal Meeting a success!
On October 11th at the Maravia Factory/Cascade Outfitters headquarters a meeting was held for public comment regarding the permit to alter a rock in Staircase by Tom Long. Hosted by the IWA the meeting was a success with over 80 people in attendance. Information was shared, ideas were exchanged, and a calm level atmosphere prevailed [...]
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Advanced Kayaking Workshop
Join Tom, Chad and the Cascade Kayak School crew for spring training! New for 2012, this clinic will address advanced river running techniques, play-boating skills, and approaches more difficult whitewater. Tired of the Main, but don’t feel like you have the skills to try the South Fork? Want to move from surviving Slalom to stylin’ [...]
