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The morning of August 15th saw Long Lake alive with the sounds of laughing children as brightly colored kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddle boards were being eagerly paddled out at Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club’s (SCKC) 4th annual Paddle, Splash, and Play event. The event allowed the public to try out different kinds of […]

Growing up in the Spokane area, it’s kind of hard to believe that I hadn’t done more than hike or drive along the edges of Lake Spokane before an Avista-inspired boat tour of the 24-mile-long lake last summer. The reservoir, which is formed by the Long Lake Dam impounded waters of the Spokane River, is

Stand up paddleboarding – also known as SUP – is a pretty beginner-friendly sport, but there are still plenty of tricks that can help you paddle more efficiently and have more fun. I rented a paddleboard for the first time in Hawaii a few years back, and with years of surfing experience, I figured the

I bought my first stand up paddleboard about six years ago when the sport was really starting to take off. Knowing what I know now about stand up paddleboarding, or SUP, I spent an embarrassingly small amount of money on that first board that I hauled out of Costco. I remember thinking at the time

Paddling a canoe on a quiet lake, especially when sunset colors splay across the western sky, is a great way to spend a summer day.  “A canoe moves more smoothly and quietly than any other watercraft,” says Brook Swanson, board member of the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club. “I think it’s the most comfortable way

Floating the Little Spokane River is a close-to-home classic that may leave you a little disoriented mid-way through the trip, wondering what wild corner of the Earth you’ve been magically transported to, as ducks, herons and other water-loving birds bust loose from lush riparian greenery; deer and moose stare at you in wonder from shore;