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Colorado Man to Kayak River from Montana to Missouri

Dawson and his dog Tagg during a test run. Image: PaddlingDown Insomnia affects a large population of people across the world. It can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, hallucinations, and an overall lesser quality of life. One Colorado man by the name of Tomas Dawson is hoping to cure his chronic insomnia and raise awareness by paddling […]

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Jenah MacGrain | May 24, 2018
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Missing Miramonte Reservoir Kayaker Presumed Dead

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Sad news from this past week out of western Colorado. A fisherman who went missing on Miramonte Reservoir a week ago is being presumed dead. His kayak was found capsized the evening of Wednesday May 16th by a fellow boater, and a week later he has yet to be found. The kayakers name has not been officially released, but sources close […]

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Mike Lavery | May 23, 2018
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Man Drowns in Tahoe While Kayaking Without Life Jacket

A 41 – year -old man drowned in South Lake Tahoe this 4th of July. According to Battalion Chief Jim Drennan of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, firefighters were called around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July Fourth and responded to reports of a man and wife who’s double kayak had capsized. The lake wind had come up that afternoon and […]

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LadyBrains | July 5, 2017
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A Kayak Adventure from the Pacific to the Atlantic, through the Patagonian Ice Field.

The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and boasts some of the highest peaks. Glaciers, below-cero temperatures, extreme winds, huge waves, and hours and hours of walking were some of the challenges that these two Argentinean friends faced during their 50 days journey. Leonardo Proverbio had this idea on his mind for more than 20 years. He wanted to cross […]

Matias Ricci | December 8, 2016
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VIDEO: Kayaker Caught in the Death Grip of a Sieve

This video is intense. It’s not often you watch a man fighting for his life. This kayaker in this video has been trapped in a river sieve. A river sieve is when water runs through a hole in the rocks. Once caught the only option may be to go through that sieve and hope you don’t get stuck while passing through. His friends do everything they can to help the stuck kayaker, but in the end, he has to deal with the situation himself. “A kayaker’s life is on the line as a sieve drags him under the rapids and his friends try desperately to save his […]

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Miles Clark | June 24, 2015
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Kayaking Flooded Boulder Creek, Elephant Buttress on September 12th, 2013

Portions of Colorado have been ravaged lately by unprecedented amounts of rain.  Some areas of Colorado have received over 9 inches of rain in only 3 days.  One town saw 6.5 inches in only 18 hours.  This has caused intense flash flooding that has cut off towns from help due to swollen rivers swallowing roads and bridges. Despite all the destruction, […]

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Kyler Roush | September 13, 2013
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Do You Live Bound… or Unbound?

Life is full of complex decisions.  To live within societies bounds or outside of them is one of the first adult decisions we make in our lives.  Many of us live outsides the lines for a little.  A week, a month, a year.  But those who choose to live completely outside the lines face highs and lows very different from […]

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SnowBrains | April 14, 2013
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