EVAN MOORE

Bringing new perspectives and fresh ideas, up and coming paddlers help keep our sport growing and evolving. In this column, Rush Sturges catches up with some of kayaking’s most exciting young stars.

By Rush Sturges

California has been responsible for producing some of the top talent in whitewater kayaking. From the Knapp Brothers to Charlie Center, the steep creeks and technical rivers have shaped and molded some of the greatest paddlers of all time. This summer, 20-year-old Evan Moore started turning heads with a portage-less descent of the South Yuba River. In addition, he ran every rapid on the Stikine, placed top 10 at the North Fork Championship, and ran the Middle Kings at juicy flows. I caught up with Evan on his way to the Sickline World Championships in Austria. How was growing up on the Kern River? Did your folks get you into paddling? Growing up on the Kern allowed me to progress quickly as a young kid. My dad owning Sierra South,…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2016

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