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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.
Progression: How and When to Step Up Your Paddling
A quiz + discussion about indicators to help determine whether it is time to “step it up.”
Trip Report: East Fork Lewis (Class II)
LCCC members paddle the “kindler and gentler” section of the East Fork Lewis (Bryan’s Landing to Daybreak Park).
Breaking Down Scary Rapids w Sage Donnelly
Sage Donnelly shares the techniques she uses to break down scary rapids and how you can too.
Swimming in Holes
This article is about swimming in, and rescuing people from, holes. It is also partly a warning about the danger involved in rescues, because rescue unfortunately isn’t always possible.
Streamflow Patterns 101
The hunt is on for the river with the right amount of water on the right day. The relative safety of any river on a given day depends on how much water is moving through the riverbed.
Ropes and Signals
Guides on the Chattooga river use ropes and signals as a key part of their shore-based safety plan. And for good reason. Learn how to use these tools in your own paddling.
Nouria Newman on Fear
Here’s an excerpt from Nouria Newman’s talk on gender dynamics in paddlesports, the concept of fear, and what it feels like when you land a 100 foot waterfall for the first time.
River Safety Series
Free and open to the public, the LCCC is offering a new five-part River Safety series. Learn from experienced guides, instructors and subject matter experts about managing the risks of being on the water.
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.