International Expedition Section
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Features
Special International Expedition Section
For two sets of adventure-seeking river runners, putting together first- descent expeditions in Asia proved well worth the political and paddling trouble.
Nepal's Thule Bheri
In the fall of 1995, an international team of six kayakers set off for Dolpo in Northwestern Nepal to attempt a first descent of the Thule Bheri River, only to be turned back by high water. Here is the story of their successful return.
by Doug Ammons
China's Nu Jiang
What better way to herald in 1998, the Chinese Year of the Tiger, than to head to China to run a first descent of the Nu Jiang River--and its infamous Leaping Tiger Rapid?
by Zia Parker
Paddling in the Path of Giants
by Paul McHugh
Paddling with gray whales isn't just a fluke for expedition sea kayaker Steph Dutton. It's a lifelong passion.
Rodeo's Ripple Effect
Playboating Pushes Kayaking into the Economic Mainstream
by Stormy Colman
Think rodeo hasn't made waves in the kayaking industry? Long-time kayaker and former Rocky Mountain News business columnist Price Colman begs to differ.
Letter from the Editor
Eddylines
Letters to the editor.
Hotline
Rich Weiss finally gets a bronze; Bill Mason receives Canadian stamp of approval; brewing for conservation; and more!
Letter from the ACA
Innuendos
by Sean McNamara
Tricky Dicky and Leaky Antiquey
Paddle People
A one-legged paddler from Oklahoma; and Iowa-farm-girl-cum-southern-steep-creeker Kate Nietert.
Health
by Buck Tilton
Traveler's Check: When Paddlers Go Abroad
Paddle Tales
Off to work at 200,000 cfs on the Zambezi; a drunk dunking on Utah's Ogden River; and an ode to the late John Denver.
First Descents
by Scott Muller
Paddling Panama's Rio Changuinola
ECO
A Forest Service proposal for the Salmon drainage has paddlers up in arms; students paddle to the Gulf of Mexico to promote river conservation; and more!
Frames
Marketplace Review
Car-topping boats with comfort: roof racks guaranteed to get your paddlecraft to the put-in.
GEAR
by Cecil Kuhne
A New Oar Deal for Whitewater
G A D G E T S
A French coffee press in a travel mug; a first-aid kit for battered gear; and a water bottle that doubles as a purification system.
BOOK AND VIDEO REVIEWS
Skills
How to Surf Your Canoe or Kayak
by Kent Ford
How to Create You Own Freestyle Canoe Program
by Mark Molina
Destinations
Hiking Trails of the Grand Canyon
by Ed Grove
Inn of the Month: The New England Outdoor Center
Flipside