Kayak Session Issue 75 - Print Edition

MISSION: PROGRESSION ON THE INDUS - FACE TO FACE WITH MALUPA

Progress can take years. Or it can happen in moments. Malupa, a raging maw of whitewater on the Indus’ Rondu Gorge had teased, inspired, and beckoned paddlers for decades, yet remained unrun. Until now.

DESTINATION: THE ÖTZ - POWERED BY GLACIERS

The Ötztaler Ache flows through the Tyrolian Alps, rushing through steep, boulder-strewn valleys. Behind its brusque name are decades of European paddling history and a legacy that paddlers are fighting to protect.

FEATURE: THE SOUTHFORK CLEARWATER - LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN CANYON

For over twenty years, the South Fork of The Clearwater lay just off the radar, overshadowed by other nearby Idaho classics. But for the paddler looking for big, steep, fast, world-class whitewater, there are

 ew better rivers in the continental USA. John Webster shares why this Idaho classic is back on the map for good.

INTERVIEW: GALEN VOLCKAUSEN

We’ve heard it before, and we stand by it now. Galen Volckhausen might be the most underrated kayaker in the game. Galen shares what has shaped the philosophy behind his push hard until you can’t, and then push harder mentality, and how- and why- to fully embrace all that life has to offer.

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