Browse this selection of articles and films from visitors, locals, and enthusiasts of the Slave River Rapids.
Leif and Natalie Blogspot: The Slave River
Leif and Natalie, Americans who found a second home in Fort Smith, are pioneer kayakers of the Slave River Rapids, having run many first descents, mapped the rapids, and exposed the river to innumerable paddlers through their involvement as coaches, Paddlefest organizers, film makers, and through their connections in the international paddling community. Their blog is one of the best resources on the Slave River Rapids.
2023: Boats, Babes, and Breaking Branches on the Slave River
Local author Patti-Kay Hamilton writes about building a community of female paddlers on North America’s best destination river.
2023: Team Paddler Eleanor Knight Takes On Slave River’s Pony Monster Rapid
Werner Paddles team paddler Eleanor Knight mistakenly drops into, and swims, class 5+ rapid Pony Monster and barely lives to tell the tale. This story serves as a humbling reminder of the dangers posed by the Slave River Rapids and the importance of being absolutely certain of your abilities and the route you are paddling.
Professional Czech kayak coach and owner of Love It Live It, Bartosz Czauderna shares his experience paddling and coaching on the mighty Slave River.
2020: Ottilie Kayaks: The Slave River, NWT, Canada
UK paddler, and freestyle and squirt boat world champion Ottilie Robinson Shaw shares her experience paddling the Slave River.
2019: Immersion Research: Slave River Paddlefest
Local legend and mullet master Leif Anderson tells the story of the Slave River Paddlefest’s origins and his passion for the river.
2019: Jackson Kayak: Legend of the Slave River
Jackson Kayak team paddler Bartosz Czauderna shares his amazement with the Slave River Rapids.
2018: Jackson Kayak: Summer on the Slave River
Jackson Kayak team paddler and former Fort Smith Paddling Club coach Pierce Husser writes about working, paddling, and falling under the spell of the mighty Slave River in the summer of 2017.
Award-winning kayak coach Anna Levesque blogs about her 2004 trip to the Slave River, detailing both the on- and off-water experiences that make it a one-of-a-kind paddling destination.
2002: The Slave River: Paddling the Northern Jewel
Shawn Grono vividly illustrates the magnificence of the Slave River Rapids, highlighting some of the most impressive features along the four main sets of rapids.