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](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/main_payette.jpg)
Warm up run on the main
![Recommended paddling gear in ID: obviously they have not heard of tactical denim](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/paddle_outfit.jpg)
Recommended paddling gear in ID: obviously they have not heard of tactical denim
![Seal launch at the start of the staircase run](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/seal_launch.jpg)
Seal launch at the start of the staircase run
![Staircase rapid on the South Fork of the Payette](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/staircase.jpg)
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.](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/bigfalls.jpg)
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.](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/bees.jpg)
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](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/seal_launch_big_falls.jpg)
Seal launch after Big Falls portage
![Lochsa Falls via Kayak](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/nasa.jpg)
Lochsa Falls via Kayak
![Lochsa Falls via Tube](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/brownclaw.jpg)
Lochsa Falls via Tube
![The squad](../../images/map/2021-05-08_idaho_kayak/squad.jpg)
The squad