Its always a treat to get to run the Eel River in May. With a wet winter and spring, we expected that it would be running still in May and scheduled a whitewater river kayaking class.
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| Whitewater kayaking class on the Eel River. |
We gave first dibs on the class to several of our regular customers and then through word of mouth it filled up and we had a waiting list.
The weekend was spectacular. We had nice weather and a fun, friendly flow for learning.
Our students built confidence and skills over the 2 day class.
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| Whitewater kayaking fun on the Eel River. |
Several joined us for an optional day 3 of running the river. This was a great experience for them to practice their skills from the weekend and enjoy another beautiful day on the Eel.
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| Tunnel 2 rapid on the Eel River. |
Jeff and I got to tune up our whitewater river coaching skills.
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| Jeff Laxier coaching whitewater river kayaking on the Eel River.. |
A wildlife highlight of the weekend was getting to see lamprey's in the water - both alive and dead. Pacific lamprey are not technically an eel but are the namesake for the Eel River.
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| Pacific lamprey die after spawning. |
Sadly our season on the Eel is over until next year. We are planning a variety of whitewater classes for next spring. Our whitewater fix is not of the salty variety -
whitewater of the sea!!!
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| Whitewater ocean kayaking on the Mendocino Coast |
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