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River Runner Blog
A lot of the content we develop is for members only and shared through our newsletter Cascade Currents. If you haven’t already joined, we strongly encourage you to become a member of the Lower Columbia Canoe Club!
Our emphasis on safety and knowledge of local runs are defining characteristics of the LCCC. As such, we’ll occasionally post safety articles that originally ran in Cascade Currents, or trip reports on local runs, here on our Blog.
Seeing Obstacles Differently
What if instead of seeing an array of ‘obstacles’ when scouting, we saw numerous ‘opportunities’ to utilize the skills that we’ve spent hours, days, months, years, and decades honing?
Scout it Out
Most of us likely perceive scouting to mean one thing – getting out of our boats, walking on shore, and ‘land scouting.’ In reality the phrase, and the very concept of scouting, can and should bring to mind much more.
Manners Matter on the River
Minding your manners is as important on the river as it is in your daily life. It involves practicing good river etiquette, and is largely about being aware of what’s going on with your group and in the environment around you.
Hole Escape Skills
When a boat gets stuck in a hole, it gets sucked broadside into the seam between the oncoming solid water and the bubbly backwash. The trick to getting out? Learn how to be in control when you are in that boat, in that seam.
Understanding Holes
Part 1 of a series on holes. Learn which ones are fun and which ones are dangerous. A hole is a water formation on a continuum between a breaking wave and an eddy. In whitewater boating, a hole is something to respect.
High Water Paddling
Experienced paddlers love rainy season because rivers and creeks that have been dry all summer fill up with good base flows and spike with every downpour. High water is riskier than low water. These tips are intended to help you recognize, assess and manage that risk.