Watersports

The Western WA “Duck Dodge”

A weekly community sail that welcomes all for a good time Growing up in eastern Washington, Bryan Heer didn’t have much exposure to the world ...
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Sign up for a Watersport Race on Priest River

AUG 12th A great way to get out on the stunning Priest River is through the upcoming PORPA Sprints, put on by the Pend Oreille ...
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Swim (or Paddle) the Snake River on AUG 12th

The Snake River, located in the southeast corner of Washington State, is a wide, slow-moving body of water framed by steep desert hills that makes ...
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Rafting and Floating the St. Joe River

The high water floating/rafting season runs from the first week of June through the first week of July. Travel time from the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area ...
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Surf Central Washington at Lakeside Surf

Lakeside Surf, the world’s largest stationary surf wave that opened in Chelan, Wash., in 2021 continues to serve the wave riding longings of land-locked surfers ...
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Man making a turn while water skiing on a lake, with a big spray of water coming from his ski.

5 Things To Never Do at the Lake

From waterskiing without a spotter to jumping from a boat going full throttle, Jim Johnson explains 5 things he learned not to do at the ...
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Author and his friend standing in a red sailboat on Upper Priest Lake with white sales open.

History of a Classic Northwest Sailboat

Story of a classic Northwest sailboat, Empress of Pullman--one of the many wooden sailboats made by Fred and Don Smith in western Wash.
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Bullfrog with bumpy, spotted, dark green skin, sitting in a bullish stance with arms and legs apart as if ready to jump.

Lake Frogs in the Northwest

Learn about lake frogs and what to do if you find a bullfrog in Idaho or Washington State waterways, where hunting is legal.
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Kayak cockpit view of person sitting in a yellow kayak, with paddle across the legs, on flatwater of Lake Coeur d'Alene.om kayak.

Invasive Species Permit Required In Idaho

Idaho state Department of Fish & Game requires invasive species permits for paddling vessels over 10 feet long, including inflatable ones.
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