NAOMI ELYARD - NO PLACE LIKE HOME. GROWING UP IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.

Up and coming paddlers help keep our sport growing and evolving. In this column, World Class Academy Principal Capo Rettig interviews new, young talent to explore themes of the whitewater scene.

By Capo Rettig

It is no secret that the Columbia River Gorge – that magnificent river canyon that stretches from Southeastern British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean – holds some of the best rivers on the planet. Very few are actually from here, but those that are have been shaped and molded by this paradise of rivers and mountains, and the diverse community it draws. Growing up in Trout Lake, WA, Naomi Elyard first learned how to kayak after working in the kitchen of one of the local rafting companies. Obsession took over from there. The challenging rivers of the Columbia River Gorge became Naomi’s playground, changing her perspective and outlook on her hometown. Meet the future of the Columbia River Gorge: Naomi Elyard. IT IS GOOD TO CATCH UP. I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2020

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