Bear Spray and Blizzards: When Wilderness Kayaking Goes Wrong

Nouria Newman is a badass kayaker, but that doesn’t mean everything goes smoothly when she’s trying a new line on a new river in a new season. From dragging a kayak through snowbound wilderness to spraying herself in the face with bear spray, this is her Pitt river adventure.

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