Me and my r2 partner izzy doing the north fork of the payette this past July. We ran a lower 7 and an upper 5. Hoping to do the full top to bottom next year!

Put in below Dorena reservoir
Take out Cottage grove BMX park
548 cfs 10/21/26
Aire hot potato

maine, new york and a little bit of gauley

Fun mission last weekend on the Río Florín. Not many rivers have such tall waterfalls with no portages

How did yall get into whitewater kayaking? I have rafted some thru my youth and I think I wanna take the next step and get a single person boat. Not sure which kind yet. What is the best way to get started out/learn the skills. I’m around the chattanooga/ocoee area. Eager to learn.

[A class 3](https://youtu.be/T0bSR2B12pE?is=oj_RuvgEALgRseYY])

Fun lap on the salamander inflatable river board!

Hi all! Just bought a used older model Exo XT260, the one that had adjustable thigh pads and seat adjustments.

I have I cleaned it with running water and no soap and while outfitting it I noticed that the seat is stuck and I am not able to move it with my hands The screws gets off easily but the seat doesn't move at all, i'll attach another pic in the comments

I was wondering:

• can I clean the kayak with generic soap?

• what products can I use to help me move the seat? WD40? Any lube? I want to get it in a more neutral position

Thank you in advance!

Hi all! I'm going to spend December kayaking in Chile, a few weeks in Pucón and then some time on the Futa. If you've been there, would you recommend a drysuit? Or should a drytop and neoprene pants be enough? I have a solid role and don't expect much swimming but of course you never know. Thanks!

I've heard there's a battered green Burn on display in front of one of the kayak shops on the Soca, does anyone have a picture of it?

That was the boat I was paddling in 2025 when I had a stupid swim in the slalom course get off, I kinda want to see the condition it's in (I also have a video of where they had to rescue it from if you want)

Saw this on r/kayaking and needed to share over here! I am not the OOP.

Hey fellow boaters- I'm curious what y'all's takes are on east coast vs. west coast boater/river culture in general are. Pic for fun

Anyone know what the plans are, and eventually which year is the last season one must plan to go?

What dry bags are y’all rocking with for multi-days out of a yak? Currently have a Watershed Chattooga and am trying to decide how to optimize overnight opportunities with the purchase of hopefully just one more bag. Just another Chattooga? Will a Yukon fit in the back of an OG? Maybe another Chattooga and an Ocoee if I really need two more? I’ve only ever owned the Chattooga and have only done one very simple/lightweight overnighter out of it so I’d love to hear what works for those of y’all who’re a bit more seasoned in that department

Hey there. I've been kayaking since 2020, and I am a slow learner. Spent five years in pool learning how to do loops and cartwheels, overtrained, got shoulder injury, put much time getting my shoulders stronger and I still suck in freestyle. Things go a little better in whitewater for me, but class III seems to be my ceiling.

Honestly, it is hard to get over the fact that some people who started later than me paddle better. I do realise these people usually either have some background in sports or train more intensive, but I can't help but be jelaous. I start thinking that I should paddle more, but I do not have that much time and energy, so I feel stuck, and this whole situation takes some joy of kayaking from me.
How do you guys deal with it?

Beautiful morning

Before this all I did was kayak at the beach. Learn some things from a few friends like how to roll etc. Decided to take a short 3 days course in white water kayaking in this "grade 1" river.

Really had a lot of fun!

Apparently Pyranha are shutting down production, so if you're after one of their boats probably best to get one from an retailer that has the boats there. Pre-ordering would be very sketchy at the moment.

It seems very vague about when/if they'll be starting up again, has anyone heard anything on that front?

Hi everyone,

I have a drytop from kayaking (Palm Vertigo, so latex only on the wrists and not on the neck).

I just bought a self bailer packraft, and was wondering if adding dry pants with my Vertigo could do the job. It seems obvious that it would work while in the boat, but would I stay dry if I swam?

Seems like a stupid question but I'm not 100% sure. I'm asking this because budget is a problem and dry suits are expensive as hell.

Thanks!

Hoping for feedback from people who have sat both of these boats
I have some hip/knee issues, and prefer a seating position with more upright knees
Waka boats have worked for me previously
There's a bunch of things I'm drawn to about the antix , but I'm thinking that the seating position probably has hips a bit more externally rotated with lower knees?