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Veracruz state in Mexico has some of the best whitewater kayaking in the world. During Thanksgiving break this year my brother Brendan and I flew to Veracruz then bused a few hours to Tlapacoyan, a city higher in the mountains. There we met up with Nate and Heather Herbeck and local kayaker Iker Beristain who showed us the goods. From beautiful class IV-V ra… Continue

The Grays River lies in the Coastal Range on the Southwestern tip of Washington. It's a seldom run river, but after paddling it this weekend I wonder why. On Sunday Nate and Heather Herbeck and I met up with some Portland paddlers to explore the Grays. The class IV-V river had lots of fun drops, a couple tight and technical rapids, and amazing scenery the whole way d… Continue

Because it's dam controlled the Tieton River in Central Washington only flows through September. So last weekend my brother and I made our first trip to the Tieton with Nate and Heather Herbeck.… Continue

Until this year neither my brother nor I had ever surfed a wave as massive or as powerful as the wave at the Skookumchuck Narrows. We both have a strong creeking background, but rarely find time to go playboating, so this year we signed up for a summer session with World Class Kayak Academ… Continue