DESCENTS AROUND THE WORLD

GLACIAL MELT REVEALS NEW RAPIDS ON THE CLENDENNING RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA In the past decade, the Glaciers of British Columbia (and all over the world) have been receding dramatically. Outside of the larger alarming consequences for the planet, the melting down of the glaciers brings both good and bad for kayakers. The Homathko is an example of the detrimental effects of glacial recession: A huge moraine lake located right above The First Act of Tragedy broke open, pouring millions of cubic meters of rocks into the canyon. After a few years, the run has still not recuperated from this event. On other runs, the melting of ice has revealed exciting new sections of river. The Clendenning is one such river. The run has been on the map for decades,…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, KS#52 (winter 2014)

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