A Voyager Canoe’s Cross Country Epic on the Eve of the Pandemic
My name is Andrew Hansen, and I am a “special agent” for eNRG Kayaking. What does that mean? Well after running class IV whitewater with Sam in a 2 person…
Creating a Community
I have been canoeing my entire life, a journey concluding at Junior World Championships in the Olympic sport of slalom which showed how multiple countries could come together under a…
The Restoration of Goat Island
Goat Island is home to native deer and heron rookeries. It is also home to invasive blackberries and ivy which seek to capture the island for themselves. This long piece…
Slalom on the Santiam
Whitewater slalom is a timed obstacle course consisting of gates to create a path to paddle through. On March 9, eNRG Kayaking, with the help of volunteers, built a moving…
Journey into the Jungle III
eNRG Kayaking’s trip to Ecuador started out with us being coworkers. It ended with us being so much more. From my very first step out of the airport in Quito,…