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Upping the Ante Like it or not, people are running harder and harder rapids--and there's nothing we, nor anyone else, can do about it. It's as natural as climbers scaling more difficult peaks and skiers flocking to steeper slopes. And just like the extreme side of many sports, when the envelope gets pushed the stakes get raised. Sea Kayaking to Save a Chilean Coast Sometimes sea kayaking can serve a noble cause - especially when it's used to help save an endangered forest. By Michael Powers United They Raft What happens when you throw six female raft guides in the same boat? When they join forces and put their 100 years of paddling experience together, you get the U.S. Women's Rafting Team. The Hydro-Bronc Whitewater on a Gerbil Wheel! Hotline Blurbs Calendar of Events for March/April Gauley Fest Goes LARGE Six-Hour Canoe Building Challenge Stone-Age Rafting by Ann Vileisis

10 Unique Outfitter Trips! If you're looking for a guided trip this spring, you don't have to settle for the ordinary. How to Keel Your Sea Kayak or Canoe by Mark Molina Punch or Pull? Use Higher Pivots for Longer Power Making a Case for LWCF Funding By Scott Bell Without the LWCF, waterways like this could become even more crowded. New Management Plan Up and Running on Lower Deschutes by Mark Elling Eco Newsbriefs Vist the ACA's Conservation Page Pics from the Flip Side

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