Sea Kayaks on Rivers - Hell's Canyon self support

Sea Kayaks on Rivers explores paddling a Necky Chatham through Hell's Canyon (class IV whitewater) on a two day self-support trip by Salmon Norgaard-Stroich and James Most.

Sea kayaking in big water is commonplace on the ocean, but few people think sea kayaks are worthy whitewater vessels. Sea kayaks definitely have their limitations with maneuvaribility, and can be dangerous in pin situations (they don't come with foam pillars between your legs, for example...however, they are an excellent choice for a skilled paddler (sea kayak) with a whitewater background (reading rivers, rescues, etc.). Sea kayaks are great for self supporting (think cargo...), and are excellent on big flat sections in wind (think slicey and fast!). Also, they are a hoot to run big waves (think big ocean surf) and to punch some otherwise sticky holes (but just don't get sideways...).

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• sea
• kayaks
• kayak
• necky
• chatham
• 16
• salmon
• norgaard-stroich
• hell's
• canyon
• whitman
• college
• outdoor
• program

[ray93556]

Sweet pack job at 4:46

[pipercolt1963]

An excellent all round machine, one of these days going to get me one of them.

[petrosspetrosgali]

I bought a tempest165 as my first kayak with only little canoing experiance.(note that the tempest is very similar to the chatham, and if im not mistaken an inch narrower). the second, third and fourth times I paddled it was in 35-30 mile per hour sustained winds with absoloutely no problems. I am now addicted to the basic designs of the tempest and chatham.

[hoz49]

"they are an excellent choice for a skilled paddler (sea kayak) with a whitewater background (reading rivers, rescues, etc.)."

SKILLED PADDLER is the operable description. Not for Noobs who just bought their first boat.

[RMCDisciple]

Interesting video.

[Phrancis5]

I took my Chatham 17 on some class I stuff the other weekend!

[pedalingyak]

I like it! Good job on the trip and video.