The River Lifestye On Twitter- That was a good weekend
- Smith & Bybee Lakes, Williamette River, Little White Salmon
- RT @wendmagazine: the Latest from iWend Peeps @heidiswift @kitsunekeimou @highsteph @yogaslackers @emberphoto @amaser http://su.pr/1PGIuX
- RT @hherbeck: looking forward to the White Salmon River Fest http://bit.ly/9z628t this Friday & Saturday
- The super talented amazing @Kfiebich has a booth at #LastThursday w/ @radioroompdx. Stop by, youll love it. http://bit.ly/aDQc4I #pdxevents
Author Archives: dave
Beaver Creek Falls, OR
Paddler: Erik Boomer. Nov 2007. Photo copyright Dave Hoffman.
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A Big Swell Hits the Oregon Coast
This weekend the largest swell so far this winter hit the Oregon Coast. Sidelined by an injury, I trekked to Cape Meares with my roommate Mike to check out the scene.
Posted in Photos Tagged cape meares, mike northrop, oregon coast, oregon surf, surf kayaking 5 Comments
When waterfall scouting goes wrong…
I’ve been looking at one particular waterfall for about a year now. Part of it looks fantastic and part of it looks significantly less fantastic. Getting there involves a remote hike and rappel into a steep, narrow gorge. Loose rock abounds. Last week, on my way out of the gorge, as I was ascending a [...]
From Pool Roll to Combat Roll
One the most common difficulties my students have is increasing their success rate rolling in whitewater. Nothing is more rewarding for a beginner than getting their first combat roll. And nothing is more frustrating than continuing to swim. Solidifying your combat roll of gives paddlers an unbelievable level of confidence. Here’s how to [...]
McKenzie River Paddlefest
Last weekend a group of paddlers from Portland and Salem headed down to the McKenzie to indulge in a little bit of fall paddling. Chris, a student of mine, has been telling me about how awesome the McKenzie for as long as I’ve known him. He organizes a huge group camp-out every fall and I [...]
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Best Days Kayaking 2009
Best Days Kayaking 2009 from Dave Hoffman on Vimeo.
Check out some of the best days I had paddling in 2009. And really, I was quite lucky this year, getting a lot of days on a lot of quality whitewater.
With this sick weather forecast for Portland, I am going to have a couple more great days [...]
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Experiencing Metlako Falls – My First 90 ft. Waterfall