To a kayaker, there's just something therapeutic about watching a dam blow up.  We dream about it, we joke about it, but we don't really ever expect it to happen.  Fortunately, it did happen this year in the Pacific Northwest and we'll soon see miles of new whitewater and restored salmon runs because of it.  The story stuck a chord this weekend at the National Paddling Film Festival, where Craziest Idea won 'Best Professional Documentary' and 'Best of Show.'  

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As paddlers, we have a special connection to the rivers, lakes and streams where we all love to play. We anxiously await spring runoff and consistent winter storms to fill our favorite streams with the fresh water that allows us to do what we love--get outdoors and go for a paddle.



The freshwater that feeds our rivers also sustains our lives--we drink it, use it to irrigate fields and water gardens, use it to manufacture goods and… Continue

During the winter of 2008, the Epicocity Crew traveled to the Yunnan Provence of Western China for an historic river trip. We joined a team of Chinese and American river enthusiasts, anthropologists, geologists, conservationists, members of Chinese ethnic minorities and the media for a final descent of the Great Bend of the Yangtze River. It was an eight day trip through a deep, remote canyon speckled with 1,500 year old villages, terraced farmland and class 4 rapids. This section begins just… Continue