FINDING YOUR OWN FLOW

In this column, Priscilla seeks to answer the question,“Why Kayaking?”

By Priscilla Macy

Whitewater kayaking provides a medium for people to seek out experiences including the independent feeling of choice, the development of skills, building of both competence and confidence, and ways to engage in the appealing social elements the sport has to offer. Though it might be easy to generalize the experiences of whitewater paddling as a community, the beauty of the sport is that for each person, the experience of paddling on whitewater is unique and individually meaningful. As I progress as a paddler, I have found myself questioning why it is that I continue to paddle whitewater; is it for me, for someone else, or for some other reason entirely? WHY WHITEWATER? With so many outdoor pursuits to choose from, whitewater kayaking is undoubtedly a niche sport, and for that…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2018

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