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Water Activities · Auburn, California
Seventeen miles of cold, clear Sierra water, a miner-carved chute that swallows rafts whole, and enough canyon quiet to reset your pulse—this is the Middle Fork American River at full song. Here’s what it feels like to ride the current and how to plan it right.
Read the story →Water Activities · Lansing, West Virginia
Throttle up: a dam-release, 13 miles, and canyons that demand attention. The Lower Gauley Full Day Trip delivers big-water thrills and scenic canyon running for paddlers seeking a full-day rush.
Read the story →Water Activities · Buena Vista, Colorado
Tight canyon, big water, and a rapid sequence so intense it’s numbered instead of named—The Numbers near Buena Vista deliver a precision workout and a surge of high-country adrenaline. Here’s how it feels, when to go, and what to bring for a clean, confident run.
Read the story →Water Activities · Ashland, Oregon
The Upper Klamath’s Hells Corner is a one-day masterclass in continuous whitewater—40+ rapids, volcanic canyon walls, and a Wild West storyline that still hums through the basalt. With High Country Expeditions at the helm, this is a high-energy, tightly guided run that balances adrenaline with real craft.
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