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"How to Avoid Drinking Bootie Beer, Taking a Swim, and Buying the Guys and Gals Who Retrieve You and Your Downstream Garage Sale One More Round…!"

Dear Fellow Paddler,

Wondering what the heck I’m talking about? If so, you're right where I was just a few years ago—a newbie to the kayaking scene. I'd heard friends talking about their kayak adventures--the fun, excitement, thrills and campfire stories. Then I ran my first river three years ago in a beat-up Aire IK (that's an "Inflatable Kayak"). I was so stoked after that first trip! We cruised down the wild and wooly Owyhee River in eastern Oregon—I've gotta tell you, blowing through those first few tricky rapids as a novice was oh, so sweet!

I was instantly hooked on kayaking and I’m betting you are too. You’ve got to admit there’s nothing more relaxing (and challenging) than running a river—those moments of sheer terror, the sense of accomplishment, the occasional swim (oh, yeah, I get seriously wet!). How about the feeling of rolling with a good crew of friends, or those serene moments when you 're just kicked-back, drifting, taking in the deep beauty of nature?

Man, I wanted some more of that, but didn't know where to turn for information or instruction. I was really confused and more than a little intimidated by the whole kayaking scene.

Like many people, I searched high and low for good information. The internet was full of sites that gave little or no real help--I came away feeling more confused than ever!

But I was hungry to learn everything I could about kayaking, so I dug deeper. I read and researched and bent the ear of every good-to-great kayaker who would listen. And I got wet, seriously wet learning everything about kayaking the hard way!

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