World Kayak Network » Paddling around: DC Potomac

Bill Kirby wrote 2 days ago: I recently helped out some colleagues doing inspections of some dam structures.  My young engineers didn’t have a boat to... more »

snowwrestler wrote 17 days ago: The first Maryland Chute Out event of the season went off with a bang as we got Center Chute wave... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 1 month ago: Adam Van Grack got his new Backlund last week.  The photos speak for themselves. Â... more »

inbetweenswims wrote 1 month ago: The latest episode of InBetween Swims (The Do-ing of the Thing) is now online! Chris Emery of KayakMind co-hosts!! - Christy... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 1 month ago: On July 11-13, 2008, the Mighty Po will come alive with fun and competition.  Freestyle, attainment, boater-cross, the Great Falls... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 2 months ago: I ran across another old article I had forgotten about years ago.  This trip report is from the January 1974... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 2 months ago: Thanks again to a collaboration between the Frostburg State University’s Activities for Life program and the Yough Paddling Club rolling... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 2 months ago: I ran across a few more old photos and I thought I’d stick them up here just for fun.  Here’s me... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 3 months ago: It was 50 degrees today, with 4.75 ft on the Little Falls gauge, about 20,000 cfs.  There are some good... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 3 months ago: We got a bubble of water on the Potomac last weekend and it changes the whole character of the river.Â... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 4 months ago: You are invited to participate in the Yough Paddling Club’s “Up the Creek with A Paddle” end of year trip... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 5 months ago: Fellow Traveler Update 12/28/07 - She's still there two weeks later, despite higher water. For the last month or so... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 6 months ago: I recently had the opportunity to attend a great conference on stream restoration and ecology the Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Conference at... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 6 months ago: An incident last weekend involving a strainer in the easier runout blow Pete Morgans has brought to light the existance... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 6 months ago: I'm a little late getting this up, but here is Lee's forecast for the rivers that are runnable this weekend... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 6 months ago: Backlund paddles have acquired an almost mythical status among paddlers world-wide.  Here are a few pix of the bent-shaft beaut... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 6 months ago: Each week Lee puts out his very accurate Weekend Water predictions which are published on the Canoe Club of Harrisburg... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 6 months ago: A couple weeks ago now, ASCI hosted Freestyle Nationals. The event has recieved excellent reviews from everywhere I've seen write... more »

westrnmdbtr wrote 6 months ago: Its been a while since I posted anything so just a quick note of things to come. First, there is... more »

Bill Kirby wrote 7 months ago: Here is some footie from the Freestyle Nationals at ASCI last weekend.  It's only roughly edited, no music track other... more »