The first time I saw Jeremy Nash, he was entering the White Salmon grocery store. His friend Jackson Singleton, a student of mine, called out a greeting across the parking lot. It was early summer, prime time for wandering kayakers. Jeremy, like many, had landed in White Salmon. I listened to the boys’ exploits on the Little White, the Green Truss, and other class V classics of the Gorge before thinking to ask Jeremy’s age. He was 15.
Turning away with groceries in hand, I thought about my generation’s ‘coming of age’ in the gorge. Each generation of kayakers has stories of legends, exploits, and contributions to the sport, stories of individuals that cannot get enough whitewater. There is nothing new about the next generation pushing the boundaries; what I…
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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2019