To Celebrate the City of Soap Lake’s Centennial, this Paddle Sport adventure course covers over 5.5 miles of paddling and 1 mile of portage. Yet it’s just a fraction of the distance covered in the historic ‘Great Canoe Race’ that finshed at Soap Lake. How do you hold up to the competitors of the past? Start […]
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Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Watersports Demo (July 13-14): Try a wide range of paddleboards, kayaks, canoes and other watersports equipment at Boulder Beach on the Spokane River or sign up for a clinic to have a guide show you the ropes. All part of the Spokatopia festival with live music, bike demos, and other outdoor
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1 day | Ages 18+ Sponsored by the Rocket Bakery. Enjoy a morning cup of coffee and pastries as we embark on paddling this amazing natural area while it comes alive with the morning sun. We will keep an eye out for wildlife as this tranquil area is home to deer, bald eagles, birds, ducks,
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When you’re out on the river, whether you’re day touring or going on a full expedition, you want a watercraft that will move with an effortless glide. Advanced Elements has created some top-notch kayak options, perfect for your upcoming summer adventure. With their line of carefully-crafted inflatable kayaks and SUPs, Advanced Elements excels in portability,
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Invigorating exercise can be accomplished locally with adaptive Nordic skiing at the easily-accessible and groomed Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. Current grooming conditions: 509-363-5418 Another option is an excursion to the Mount Spokane Cross-Country Ski Park. With improved accessibility to Selkirk Lodge, adaptive skiers can enjoy the mountain sunshine and the meandering forest trails (Sno-Park permit
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Spend less time shopping and more time on our local trails and mountains. Our annual list features unique and outdoors-inspired gift ideas from locally-owned shops and businesses, including gifts for fellow outdoor enthusiasts as well as less outdoorsy friends and family members on your list. Use this list beyond the holidays for birthday, wedding, and
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Does the thought of swimming or paddling across the wide, open waters of the Snake River south of Spokane sound like a fun challenge? Your chance to give it a try with a bunch of other swimmers and paddlers with safety boat support and river traffic management comes August 11 at the 6th annual Swim
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On a cold Monday evening in January, I sat in a room surrounded by friendly members of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club eagerly listening to Hari Heath of North Idaho talk about native paddlecraft design and the wood strip wahnooyak he had crafted. His visual presentation involved a series of paper scrolls, transcribed with
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After sitting for hours with my fishing pole on the weather-worn dock, watching my bobber on the dark lake water, my seven-year-old mind focused on two primary thoughts: This is boring, and I’d rather be swimming. But eventually, after many Saturdays, I caught my first fish, a trout longer than my arm. I was delighted
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“The faster we go, the less time we have to enjoy where we are,” says Jacob Rothrock, of Coeur d’Alene, whose favorite watersports are paddling and sail-boating. His wisdom applies to life as much as lake recreation. Which is why, as Outdoor Pursuits program coordinator for North Idaho College (NIC), he aims to help students
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