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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Packraft Testing: Go North Stance, Glacier and Achelous

Testing Go North Rafts packrafts, the Stance, Glacier and Achelous, on several rivers, with what each one is like to paddle.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The SOTAR Lance on the North Santiam, the White Salmon and the Grande Ronde

The SOTAR 11' Lance tested R1, R2 and R3: the Niagara section of the North Santiam, Husum Falls on the White Salmon, and 18-mile loaded days on the Grande Ronde.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Clackfest 2026: The 40th Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival

The 40th annual Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival: fifth in both Rondel races, demo boats, raft flips, backflips and shenanigans.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The OLDGROWTH Project: SOTAR SL on the Clackamas

The OLDGROWTH project, a SOLWYRX Paddlesports production: my sponsor SOTAR SL on the Clackamas through old-growth forest, shot from great angles.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The Rondel Kayak Chaos: Pool Rolls and Clackamas Carnage

My fifth-ever inflatable kayak roll in a pool in the SOTAR Rondel, then Clackamas footage and carnage. What the Rondel is like when things get wild.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The Upper Clackamas at 6,500 CFS: A High-Water Swim and Recovery

Rowing the Upper Clackamas at 6,500 cfs in a Super Puma: a swim at high water, a good recovery, and what to know about big-water days.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

R1 on the Upper Clackamas 2026

Paddling R1 on the Upper Clackamas in a 10.5-foot raft in 2026: solo raft paddling on Class III water, and where to try it with a group.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Sandy River New Year's Day Trip 2026

Starting 2026 on the Sandy River in my SOTAR SL inflatable kayak, continuing the New Year's Day tradition, plus cold-water boating tips.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Whitewater Adventure 2025 Finale

My 2025 whitewater finale: the Rogue trip, the New Klamath, the Project series, Clackfest, the White Salmon, my SOTAR sponsorship and more.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Upper Clackamas Kayak Flip: Raw Footage

The raw, unedited footage of my SOTAR SL inflatable kayak flip on the Upper Clackamas in 2025, the companion to my step-by-step breakdown.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The Washougal River 2025: R2 With My Dad, Rapids Backwards

R2 with my dad on the Washougal River in 2025 in a 10.5-foot raft, running rapids backwards on purpose, and what R2 teaches about teamwork.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Breakdown of My Kayak Flip on the Upper Clackamas

A step-by-step analysis of my SOTAR SL inflatable kayak flip and swim on the Upper Clackamas in 2025: what went wrong, what went right, and the fixes.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Project AIRBORNE: Big Hits in a SOTAR SL on the Clackamas

Project AIRBORNE: big hits and air in my red, green and orange SOTAR SL inflatable kayak on the Clackamas, part of the Project series.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

The McKenzie River 2025: R1 and SOTAR SL

Paddling R1 on Oregon's McKenzie River in a 10.5-foot raft in 2025, plus SOTAR SL kayak clips, and why small rafts are so fun solo.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Project Streamline: SOTAR SL on the Santiam, a Broken Paddle and a Rondel Roll

Project Streamline: my SOTAR SL on the North Santiam Packsaddle run, a paddle snapped at Armstrong Rapid at Clackfest 2025, and a Rondel roll on the Rogue.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Project HorizonLine: The Start of the Project Series

Project HorizonLine is my all-time favorite video: the best clips so far across many boats, the start of the Project series, and a SOTAR sponsorship teaser.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Blossom Bar on the Rogue River 2025

A clean 2025 run of Blossom Bar, the Class IV boulder garden on the Rogue, rowing a Super Puma on Sawyer MXS oars, and the standard line.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Rainie Falls Fish Ladder 2025: Stuck at the Bottom

Getting stuck at the bottom of the Rainie Falls fish ladder on the Rogue River in 2025 while blocking the channel, and levering hard on Sawyer oars to get free.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Grave Creek Falls on the Rogue River: Rocks, Spins and Saves

Grave Creek Falls on the Rogue River in 2025: I hit rocks and spun in my Super Puma, then made some good saves. What happened and how to recover.

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Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26 Trip Reports Jacob Linkhart 10/28/26

Mule Creek Canyon on the Rogue River (2025)

A clean 2025 run through Mule Creek Canyon on the Rogue River in a Super Puma, including the Coffee Pot, plus how to run the canyon.

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