2021 Idaho Kayak Trip
After successfully defending my MS thesis I went kayaking for a week in Idaho with an awesome group of people. All told we paddled 6 days straight on the following rivers:
- Main Payette
- South Fork of the Payette (Canyon/Staircase runs)
- Lochsa
It was a great start to the season and I am ready for a great 2021 paddling season in general.
Warm up run on the main
Recommended paddling gear in ID: obviously they have not heard of tactical denim
Seal launch at the start of the staircase run
Staircase rapid on the South Fork of the Payette
Portaging Big Falls on the Canyon run (SF Payette). First of two extremely scary rapids of the trip. Not pictured: maximum pucker.
I got a new boat (Dagger Rewind M, Cosmos Black) and apparently the bees of Northern ID liked it.
Seal launch after Big Falls portage
Lochsa Falls via Kayak
Lochsa Falls via Tube
The squad