The Narrows on the Upper Clackamas in my AIRE Lynx in 2024, and my dad flips his kayak right at the end.
Video: The Upper Clackamas, The narrows 2024 on the SOLWYRX Paddlesports YouTube channel.
Boating with my dad is one of the best parts of all this. He's a lifelong whitewater boater and the reason I'm a third-generation paddler. He's also not immune to the river, as this one shows. Everyone swims eventually.
Short videos like this are good reminders that flips happen at the end of rapids just as often as in the middle. You relax, the boat catches a seam or a little wave, and over you go. I try to stay focused until I'm actually in the eddy. More on why IKs flip in Why Inflatable Kayaks Flip, and Why Self-Rescue Matters.
My dad also runs River Rat Sunday on the Upper Clackamas, an open community trip for all craft types. Next up from the same season: carnage on the upper Clackamas.
Personal trip report: flows, wood and hazards change, and what worked for me that day isn't a rule for your boat or group. Check current conditions, scout, and boat within your training.
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Updated October 28, 2026 · By Jacob Linkhart, owner of SOLWYRX Paddle Gear · Spot a mistake? Email me and I'll fix it.
