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Sea Star Wasting Disease - 2019 Update
Published On 9/13/2019
News from Our Conservation Chair, Gary Luhm
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Short Boat Surfing Fun
Published On 7/20/2018
Short boat surfing
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WKC Bids Farewell to One of Its Founders, Tom Steinburn
Published On 5/17/2018
Tom began his association with Wolf Bauer and the Washington Foldboat Club (later the Washington Kayak Club). Kayaking was in its infancy at the time and Tom joined other club members in pioneering many runs down rivers in the Seattle area that are still used today. That pioneering spirit led to even more adventurous runs farther afield like the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers in northern Nevada and Idaho. The pioneers also turned to sea kayaking and made the first trips to the west coast of Vancouver Island and other BC destinations. These initial trips led to many more, and Tom almost invariably planned one or more each summer for years, introducing newcomers to the sport.
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February 2018 Newsletter
Published On 2/17/2018
WKC newsletter
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A Kayak Paddle Christmas Story 2017
Published On 1/8/2018
Paddling on Lake Union with the Argosy Ships
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November 2017 Newsletter
Published On 11/16/2017
November 2017 Newsletter
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October 2017 Newsletter
Published On 10/14/2017
October 2017 Newsletter
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September 2017 Newsletter
Published On 9/9/2017
September Newsletter
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Shenanigans on the Solduc
Published On 6/22/2017
Shenanigans on the Solduc
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WKC May 2017 Newsletter
Published On 5/13/2017
WKC May Newsletter
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April WKC Newsletter
Published On 4/13/2017
April WKC Newsletter
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March WKC Newsletter
Published On 3/10/2017
March WKC Newsletter
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February Newsletter
Published On 2/8/2017
February WKC Newsletter
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January WKC Newsletter
Published On 1/12/2017
January 2017 WKC Newsletter
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October WKC Newsletter
Published On 10/13/2016
October WKC Newsletter
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July WKC Newsletter
Published On 7/17/2016
July WKC Newsletter
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May Newsletter
Published On 5/2/2016
May WKC Newsletter
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Steven’s Safety Corner
Published On 3/29/2014
Steven Exe provides tips for preparing for your first spring whitewater run. Making sure your throw bag is in good condition is a smart first step. It is also a good idea to fine tune your roll at one of the many pool sessions offered through the WKC.
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Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Published On 3/29/2014
An article and photograph from Gary Luhm about the Marbled Murrelet, the third bird in his series of birds and mammals often encountered on the water by WKC paddlers.
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WKC Mukilteo to Whidbey trip report
Published On 3/16/2014
trip report for a a planned Mukilteo to Whidbey Island paddle.
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Nautical Charts Moving into Digital Age
Published On 2/1/2014
The ‘bad news’ is that as of April 13, 2014, the federal government will stop lithographic printing of NOAA’s nautical charts. This is a direct result of the federal government tightening its budget belt across all sectors and departments. The ‘good news’ is that this is not the end of paper nautical charts!
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From East to West, kayaking's still the best
Published On 12/5/2013
Every year, accompanied by my friend John from Kayak East, I went on a three-day weekend kayaking trip to St. Michael's. Just a few hours drive from New Jersey, this tiny island offers great paddling opportunities. The quaint town has your all-American street, full of cute shops, great restaurants, and a maritime museum not to be missed. Inns and B&Bs are scattered along, a few with their own private access to the water.
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An Amazing Day in Deception Pass
Published On 6/27/2013
WKC Paddlers surf and play in Deception Pass.
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Trip report

Blake Island
Published On 11/8/2019
Blake Island Trip Report
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Chilko
Published On 9/13/2019
Trip report
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Deschutes Self Support
Published On 8/31/2019
Trip Report
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Chiwaukum Creek
Published On 6/29/2019
Trip Report for Chiwaukum Creek
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Jarbidge/Bruneau
Published On 5/22/2019
The Jarbidge (a Shoshone word meaning “monster” or “devil”) is a privilege, primarily for self-supporting kayakers with solid paddling skills and willingness to portage fully loaded boats through the land of poison ivy and rattlesnakes. The stunning deep narrow canyon through the Southwestern Idaho desert, combined with the exciting whitewater, made the four-day Jarbidge/Bruneau trip priceless.
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Team Petty Adventure - Statlu Creek and Chehalis River
Published On 4/12/2019
On March 30, 2019, twenty-eight boaters gathered at the Chehalis River Campground in British Columbia. One third of the group was the WKC crew, and the rest were the Vancouver Whitewater Club (VWC), to which I also belong. There is no gauge published on the internet, but there is a stick gauge at the take-out. On the beautiful sunny Saturday morning, the water was at 9.3m. It was at the lower end, but some Vancouver folks had been running the river at that level the last few days.
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Wiener Roast 2019
Published On 3/24/2019
Despite the low water, the cold weather, or the put-in blockage, a fearless wiener roasters – on 11 hard-shell kayaks, a tandem canoe and a solo canoe - gathered on Saturday, March 2, to run the Skykomish from the Big Eddy to Sultan, Class 2.
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Team Petty Adventure – Metolius
Published On 10/25/2018
Occasionally, people describe a river as a “gem”. For me, no river is more gem-worthy than the Metolius. Its headwater bubbles up from the ground; crystal clear cold water creates a small pool and starts the river. This spring water guarantees enough water for boating even in the dry months of the year.
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Y.E.T.I. Students Circumnavigate Vashon
Published On 10/24/2018
Over Labor Day weekend Y.E.T.I. students took on the challenge of circumnavigating Vashon Island, kayaking 30 miles in four days. The students began preparing for the trip the weekend before by participating in a kayaking skills day, put on by the Washington Kayak Club. Volunteers taught our student how to do a wet exit, T-Rescue, and how to improve their stroke.
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Turn Island
Published On 10/24/2018
Turn Island Trip Report
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Snoqualmie River Trip
Published On 9/27/2018
My name is Karen Heath, and I currently live in Warner Robins, GA, (about the middle of the state of GA). Never having paddled whitewater west of the Mississippi, I feel as if I am the luckiest person in the world! I had an opportunity in late August to make a trip west to Washington state to see family who live right on the Snoqualmie River.
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Turn and Shaw Island
Published On 9/27/2018
Day 1 we launched from Lopez Island and paddled up the coast to cross to Turn Island. It was one of the most fun crossings I’ve had. There was a lot of confused water and good conversation on the way. Upon landing on Turn, we discovered that Tina’s raccoon fears were real.
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Green River thru the Gates of Lodore
Published On 8/30/2018
In August we drove to the East side of Utah to run down the Green River thru the Gates of Lodore. There was smoke in the air all the way across eastern Wa, Idaho and some in Utah as well.
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Tieton River - September 15
Published On 8/29/2018
The annual end-of-summer run is upon us – woot woot! It’s called the Annual Flip-Flop when the Bureau of Reclamation begins releasing water from Rimrock Lake through the Tieton Dam in Yakima County, to aid in successful spawning and incubation of the Chinook salmon eggs in the Yakima Basin, it also helps serve irrigation interests downstream, which in turn provides good boating through much of September. It usually begins Labor Day weekend and they slowly increase the release throughout the month, hitting the peak near September 15th.
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South Fork of the Salmon Self-Support
Published On 7/21/2018
Having heard the South Fork of the Salmon is fantastic whitewater, this river had been on my bucket list for a few years. Rated Class 4-5, it was more challenging than other multi-day trips I had done, and I wanted to go with someone who is familiar with the run.
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Illinois River Self-Support Trip
Published On 5/17/2018
The Illinois River in Oregon had been on my bucket list for a few years. As this is a challenging Class 4 32-mile stretch, we were aiming for the optimal 1000-1500 CFS range and a nice warm weather. Bill Petty, Doug Nicholson, Bob Metzger and I chose April 20 as our launch date and headed to Grants Pass, OR the day before. Bill has run the river about 10 times, Doug has several times, Bob once about 20 years ago, and this was my first.
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Nisqually River Clean-up
Published On 5/11/2018
Clean-up Summary
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Team Petty Adventure: Humptulips
Published On 12/16/2017
The Olympic Peninsula is known for its rain, but whenever I go to the Humptulips Narrows (Class 3), it is sunny, and my fourth visit to this river on November 18, 2017 was no exception.
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Lumpy Waters Wrap-up
Published On 10/14/2017
Lumpy Waters Wrap-up
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Team Petty Adventure: British Columbia 2017
Published On 10/14/2017
This is our fearless leader Bill Petty’s 40th year of paddling. He has been leading annual whitewater road trips to British Columbia almost every year for the past 28 years, and BC continues offering endless rivers he has never run. To paddle unknown rivers again this year, the Team headed to the northern capital of Prince George this time.
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Vancouver Island Whitewater Road Trip
Published On 5/12/2017
Jennie, Bill, and I packed Jennie’s van “Morris” and left for the Vancouver Island on Thursday, April 13 to join the Vancouver Kayak Club’s annual trip to the island.
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Team Petty Adventure - Dungeness
Published On 3/10/2017
After heavy mid-week rain, the Dungeness was higher than we liked on Friday, February 17, 2017. Changing plans, Bill, Doug, Pete, John T from Canada, and I ran the Park to Riverside section of the Sol Duc. John had to leave, but the rest of us camped there and drove back to the Dungeness on Saturday, February 18. Claire, Lora, and Josh from Poulsbo joined us at the Dungeness Hatchery.
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Team Petty Adventure – New Year’s OP 2017
Published On 1/12/2017
This fall/winter season, the Olympic Peninsula hasn’t been very cooperative. Jon Almquist’s Humptulips and SF Calawah trips had to relocate, as well as Team Petty’s Thanksgiving Humptulips trip. This trip wasn’t an exception. Captain Bill Petty, Doug, and I took the Kingston ferry and camped next to the Sol Duc River near Forks on Thursday, December 29.
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Team Petty Adventure – Thanksgiving OP 2016
Published On 12/9/2016
When the Team finished the annual Thanksgiving Day Lower Green Gorge run, Captain Bill Petty decided to change the plan. We were originally supposed to meet at the Humptulips and run the Narrows section, but it had been raining and was forecasted to rain a lot more.
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Yampa and Green River, Utah
Published On 12/9/2016
In mid-July of 2016, at the very end of the runnable water level, a group of friends and family floated the Yampa River for 6 days in sunshine. The Yampa is on the eastern edge of Utah, is free flowing, and joins the Green River to become the Green through Dinosaur National Park.
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New WW Run: Middle Fork Snoqualmie
Published On 12/9/2016
The paving of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie road has added a new pleasure to our local outdoor access. The road that used to be ugly with potholes, is now a smooth paved slide glide upstream. A few different access points for put-ins are present, but there are few.
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Halloween Paddle & Poker Party
Published On 10/31/2016
Halloween Paddle and Poker Party
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Advanced Skills Development & Wilderness Camping Class: June 2016
Published On 9/14/2016
All in all, with the currents and weather we had it was probably the best Advanced Skills Development & Wilderness Camping class I have been in over the 10 years of doing this. The conditions were great for all kinds of challenges and learning experiences for all.
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Team Petty Adventure: British Columbia 2016
Published On 9/13/2016
On August 4, Bill, Larry, and I hit the road and boated the Class 3 section of the Coquihalla. I had run it with more water in the spring of last year, but it felt much steeper this time, as all features were more exposed.
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Owyhee River: Rome to Birch Creek
Published On 8/10/2016
Owyhee River end of April, 2016, Rome to Birch Creek. I have tried for years to get on this river section, and always it fell thru, usually because the water level was wrong. The past two years it barely ran in the hundreds for the Spring season.
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Down River Play Clinic
Published On 4/27/2016
Play the river as we go.. practicing lining up and timing moves on known features, working on using eddies to break rapids up into boat-scoutable chunks of fun!
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San Juan 7 - Cypress Island
Published On 3/21/2016
San Juan 7 Challenge,
We launch at 8:05 am on a beautiful 37degree morning under
bright sunny skies from Young's Park on the north end
of Guemes Island. Headed west then south paddling down
Bellingham Channel towards the south end of Cypress Island.
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Outdoor Adventures First Aid/CPR Training for Kayakers
Published On 3/3/2016
If you've never been to Index, a little town on the Skykomish River, you'll have to visit it next time you want or need to take a short road trip, put in for a WW adventure, go fishing for salmon and/or steelhead, spend the night in a haunted hotel, or just have lunch at a rustic cafe on the river run by Bill and Karen Corson.
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Team Petty Adventure - Lower Dosewallips
Published On 3/3/2016
On Friday, February 12, 2016, Captain Bill Petty, Pete, Doug, and I headed to the Dosewallips. Our original plan of running the Hamma Hamma was postponed due to the high water combined with our unfamiliarity with the river. Because three of us had just run the Lower Dosewallips on last New Year’s Eve, we thought it wouldn’t be too bad. A Port Angeles boater Colin joined us at the take-out, Dosewallips State Park.
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SF Calawah Adventure
Published On 12/3/2015
On Sunday, November 8, Fearless Leader Jon Almquist took four courageous kayakers to the South Fork of the Calawah. As the trip description claimed this run as “rarely-seen class III+ gem in Olympic National Park,” and American Whitewater says, “This is one of the best runs suitable for intermediate boaters in the Park,” I have been interested in this almost-annual trip since I joined WKC in 2012.
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Matheny Creek Weekend
Published On 11/29/2015
Whitewater Kayaking in the Olympic Peninsual at it's best! Matheny Creek bound for some adventurous kayakers ready to experience some amazing scenery and fun whitewater.
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Wynoochee Humptulips Weekend
Published On 11/8/2015
On Oct 10-11, a lucky number of us (13) enjoyed a fantastic weekend of paddling and camping on the southern Olympic Peninsula.
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Team Petty Adventure: Bridge River
Published On 11/8/2015
Stats: Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Class III+ - IV (V), Medium level flow, 16.5 miles, 9 hours from put-in to take-out, 5 kayakers, 6 swims, 1 broken paddle followed by a 30-minute struggle to assemble a 4-piece paddle, numerous scouting, a few portages including one over a high cliff, and an extremely difficult takeout climbing out the 100 feet sandy cliff.
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Team Petty Adventure: Oregon
Published On 11/3/2015
Water-deprived in this area, Captain Bill Petty took the Team (Doug, Larry, Andy, and me) to Oregon in search of runnable rivers.
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Skookumchuck Surf: Class III-IV
Published On 10/1/2015
A crew of whitewater boaters ventured north to Canada to visit the infamous Skookumchuck Rapids, to find out what all the hoopla was about. The Skookumchuck Narrows is located on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. and takes about 6 hours to get there from Seattle, which also includes a 40 minute ferry ride through some of the most gorgeous scenery.
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WKC Club Trip - White Salmon Weekend (Aug 1-2, 2015)
Published On 9/11/2015
A WKC fun-filled weekend on the White Salmon with a great crew! Thanks Ken Stallman for leading the annual club trip to Southwestern Washington. We usually try to hit the White Salmon on Labor Day weekend, but with the lack of water in Western Washington, we were all drooling to get on some whitewater sooner rather than later.
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Lummi Island Trip and Sterling Kayak Demo
Published On 8/1/2015
On May 16th 16 WKC paddlers set paddle around Lummi Island. For a special treat, Sterling Donaldson dropped off Five of his beautiful kayaks for us to try out that day.
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Swiftwater Rescue with Casey Garland
Published On 4/18/2015
Fourteen paddlers attended the first Swiftwater Course of the season, taught by Casey Garland. The in-the-river portion of the class was taught at the Cedar River at Landsburg, and we spent lots of time in the water.
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Discovery Bay: Winter Paddle
Published On 2/5/2015
After spending some time recently in Sequim and Port Townsend, I realized I had never paddled Discovery Bay. This is a beautiful, protected body of water with few public places to launch boats - which means no boat traffic. It is a perfect spot for a winter paddle.
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Winter Break Paddle Orcas Island Trip Report
Published On 1/6/2015
Very convenient to rent cabins at West Beach Resort which was our salt water launch spot for Saturday's trip along the west side of Orcas Island.
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Hood Canal Salmon and Winter Bird Watching Paddle
Published On 12/9/2014
The winter birds have returned, the salmon have begun their migration upstream, and power boats are tethered and dry-docked for the winter. Grab your camera and binoculars and join us on the quieter side of the Salish Sea to enjoy nature’s bounty.
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God's Pocket
Published On 12/8/2014
Five paddle pals and I explored the north end of Vancouver Island for seven days last August. We traveled from Port Hardy to Cape Sutil and back while circumnavigating Nigei Island. This area is becoming a very popular place to paddle, and for good reason. It is easily accessible, the scenery is magnificent, and the paddling is fairly protected from the large swell of the outer coast. One must be prepared for windy and rainy conditions. Fortunately we did not encounter much wind or rain. Hopefully this trip report will help you plan your own excursion.
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Lake Crescent: Winter Kayaking
Published On 12/8/2014
Lake Crescent is a deep, glacially created lake known for its brilliant blue, clear water. It is located in the Olympic National Park, approximately 17 miles west of Port Angeles, Washington on Route 101. It is about a 2 1/2- 3 hour drive from Seattle, including a scenic ride on the Bainbridge ferry. This is a great winter paddle to consider, when conditions at the coast become too rough.
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San Juan River Trip
Published On 9/12/2014
A group of river folks that ran the Main Salmon last year together, had so much fun, that we did another river this year. 9 teens and 8 adults headed to the San Juan River in S. Utah about the middle of August.
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La Push 7 Day Coastal Paddle
Published On 9/3/2014
Paddled with a group of WKC (Washington Kayak Club) friends launching at the Quileute River Marina in La Push WA. We paddled to Mosquito Cove some 11 miles to the south, which was our intended campsite. Fog... lots of sea fog in the mornings and fairly brisk winds in the 15-25k range in the afternoons for most of this trip, highlight was loads of warm sunshine each and every day.
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Lake Chelan Shakedown
Published On 8/9/2014
Lake Chelan has long been on my list of kayaking adventures. This summer, I finally had the time and weather window to make this trip happen. I checked in with Dave Ortland, WKC President, shortly before departing. I let him know I was heading to Lake Chelan. I would load my kayak onto the ferry and ride to Stekehin, then paddle 50 miles back to Chelan. Simple lake with lots of campsites. No big deal, right? He indicated there was a very good chance I would not make it.
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Paddling Panama’s Pacific Coast - The Gulf of Chiriqui
Published On 8/8/2014
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Nisqually River Delta Paddle
Published On 7/5/2014
June 14, 2014 day trip with Tomas Tabisola along the Nisqually Delta.
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San Juan Island Exploration and Whale Hunt
Published On 6/8/2014
I’ll cut right to the chase: On Saturday we were surrounded by orcas. In addition, this trip was about islands, currents, wildlife, tide pools, flowers, beaches, peaceful solitude, and spam.
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The Rush of Whitewater
Published On 6/8/2014
Mike shares images and experiences from recent whitewater trips
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Weekend in Willapa Bay
Published On 5/6/2014
Dave Ortland shares stories and images from a weekend kayaking in Willapa Bay.
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Trip Report: Grey Whales sighted off Hat Island
Published On 4/7/2014
We ran across a couple of the Big Ones while bouncing around in wind and waves.
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July Looping on the Cispus
Published On 7/17/2023
The author's experience on a lowish Cispus River trip
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Cispus Surfing in July
Published On 7/13/2023
The group surfed they way down a low water run on a hot summer day.
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Fourth of July Cispus
Published On 7/11/2023
July Fourth Surfing
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Nisqually River Cleanup 2022
Published On 4/14/2022
I wanted to thank you for your support of the Nisqually River Cleanup that took place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 and give you a recap of what occurred. This was our third major cleanup of the river, following previous cleanups in 2018 and 2019. Now that the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be subsiding, we hope this will become an annual event.
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Sewer Pipes, Coal, and the Green River
Published On 2/14/2022
The group passes travels through 40 million years of history. Capped by warm sunshine and surfing
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Opening Day of Boating 2022
Published On 1/6/2022
Opening day of boating 2022
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Throw Bags and Waterskiing - Cispus River Trip
Published On 5/10/2021
Throw Bags and Waterskiing on the Cispus River Trip May 8, 2021
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Announcement

Turn and Shaw Island
Published On 8/31/2019
Trip Report
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2018 Hobuck Hoedown Results
Published On 10/25/2018
2018 Hobuck Hoedown Results
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December WKC Newsletter
Published On 12/9/2016
December Newsletter
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November WKC Newsletter
Published On 11/10/2016
November Newsletter
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Seven Rivers Challenge
Published On 11/6/2016
We launched the Seven Rivers Challenge in April to encourage our members to run the seven rivers that are less frequently run by our members – Nisqually, Nooksack, Sauk, Sol Duc, Stillaguamish, Wenatchee and White Salmon.
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September WKC Newsletter
Published On 9/15/2016
September WKC Newsletter
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June Newsletter
Published On 6/10/2016
June WKC Newsletter
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Nisqually River - 7 River Challenge
Published On 4/27/2016
With its origin on the slopes of Mt. Rainier. The river runs along the Fort Lewis Military Reservation and mature forests border both sides of the river. Wildlife and birds can be seen along this section of the river.
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Washington Kayak Club Cedar River Race Results
Published On 4/11/2016
Over 20 paddlers enjoyed paddling and improving their paddling skills practicing on the slalom gates on the Cedar River on Saturday. A great crew of volunteers fixed up our permanent course the weekend before including whacking a ton of blackberries out of the way.
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March WKC Newsletter
Published On 3/6/2016
March WKC Newsletter
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February Newsletter
Published On 2/17/2016
February Newsletter
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Seven Rivers Challenge
Published On 2/4/2016
WKC members who participate in club trips to the seven designated rivers will receive collective paddle/boat stickers designed by a whitewater kayaker and artist Zeus Rudner.
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Adjusting River Running to Climate Change
Published On 7/1/2015
My favorite run in our area, of all the choices we have within a reasonable radius, is the lower Green River gorge.
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New Klickitat River Warning Sign
Published On 7/1/2015
This sign was sponsored by the WKC, the River Safety Council, and Mike Grijalva, Andy Gross, and Jerod Bartholomeu.
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Bo's Last Dive
Published On 6/8/2015
Many of you have volunteered over the years with Team River Runner and know that our paddlers seek out water sports for health and healing purposes. One of our former TRR paddlers, Terry Knight, is using his love of diving as an opportunity to raise some money and bring attention to ALS, a disease that he is, unfortunately, all too familiar with.
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San Juan Seven Challenge
Published On 4/11/2015
Picture seven unique and beautiful islands nestled in the Salish Sea. While the first rays of the sun rising in the east strike the golden seas and the snows on Mt. Baker glisten, the paddle blade rhythmically glides through the water. These islands could be your next paddling destination if you decide to accept the San Juan Seven challenge.
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Guemes Island Circumnavigation
Published On 3/5/2015
Seven WKC paddlers spent a beautiful day circumnavigating Guemes Island on Feb 22.
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Klickitat River Safety Concerns
Published On 3/5/2015
The Klickitat River is a wonderful resource that you may want to explore. It requires a drive of about 4+ hrs., but you are then in a lovely valley on the sunny side of the mountains.
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Kayak Fishing
Published On 2/5/2015
Greetings fellow fishermen (women included) and kayakers. This is simply to let you know that WKC has opened a new category within Sea Kayak Trips -- Kayak Fishing. This is for fishermen who like to kayak and kayakers who like to fish. I'm one of the former who learned and enjoyed how to fish at an early age.
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Steve's Safety Corner
Published On 1/6/2015
Welcome to the 2015 Paddling season! The continued mild temperatures and ample precipitation in the Pacific Northwest mean plenty of paddling opportunities to start the New Year.
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Log Jams in the Dungeness River
Published On 5/17/2021
Details regarding long portages due to log jams on the Dungeness.
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Article

Hands-on Practice: Whitewater Rescues, Helping New Paddlers, Leading
Published On 1/6/2017
Hands-on Practice: Whitewater Rescues, Helping New Paddlers, Leading
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Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
Published On 1/7/2016
The Black Oystercatcher is a brownish-black, crow-sized shorebird with a conspicuous orange-red bill and pink legs. Close up, a yellow eye is rimmed in red. Black Oystercatchers are fairly common in rocky shore ocean environments from Alaska to Baja.
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Tragedy on Robe Canyon of the South Fork Stillaguamish River
Published On 1/6/2015
On November 30, 2014, renowned kayaker and third year UW medical student Xavier Engle was killed in a tragic kayaking accident in the Robe Canyon of the Stillaguamish River. Engle was known for not only his world class kayaking skills, but also for his varied academic and medical pursuits, his humility and care for the less fortunate, and his intense zest for life. Engle touched deeply the lives of many who knew him.
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Improving Combat Rolls
Published On 12/6/2014
I am not a certified kayak instructor. As a graduate of the WKC Beginner Class in 2012, I don’t have a lot of experience, either. My paddle strokes, boat control, and river reading skills need improvement, and I flip a lot. But I have one skill that often wows my fellow boaters – my combat rolls.
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My First Annual Lumpy Waters Trip
Published On 11/1/2014
I first heard about Lumpy Waters last year when I won a certificate for Basic Skills Sea Kayak Class for Two at a Washington Waters Trail Association Auction Dinner. I saw a video and photos of the Fifth Annual Lumpy Waters Symposium on its website and it looked like everyone was having a great time. I knew immediately I wanted to be part of it.
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WKC First Aid/CPR class shows latest techniques
Published On 3/2/2014
It seems we here in Washington have more than the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks to be proud of. From a recent study, King County scored the highest survivability rate for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in the nation – 52% in 2012 – while the rest of the country only rated around ten percent.
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Harlequin Duck
Published On 3/2/2014
The smallish Harlequin duck thrives — like many WKC members — in fast-moving water. Classified as sea ducks, in winter Harlequins are found on intertidal rocks never far from breaking waves. Rushing water is in their DNA.
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From the Prez
Published On 3/2/2014
Winter is far from over (see forecast, sigh), so get wet – but stay warm – on the numerous club trips and classes being offered by your fellow club members. Check out our full calendar of paddling events on the website, either under “Events” or “Calendar”! I have been out on the water with many of you already this year and am thrilled to see a lot of new faces.
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