Kayak Session Magazine

Gold Rush A CALI SEASON TO REMEMBER

WE’RE GOING BACK TO CALI, CALI…

s creatures of habit, we often find ourselves trying to branch out and try new things. Yet, if there is one place kayakers are constantly drawn back to, it’s California. From north to south, the Golden State has the whitewater goods- especially when summer comes around and the snowpack is holding strong. But, California is weird… there is rarely an "average" year. It is usually very dry or very wet. In 2017, the crisp, refreshing, runoff ended a five-year drought, supplied farms, replenished lakes and rivers, and gave kayakers a season to remember. This spring, eyes were kept peeled on Cali once again

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