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PNW Paddle Profile: Nicole Smedegaard
Southern Oregon local and decade deep river guide Nicole Smedegaard has launched a new business Nature Nicole Whitewater (NNWW) LLC which serves in educating the river community (both private boaters...
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Cool Friend: Steve Welch
There are so many cool people in the boating community! We decided to start interviewing folks we either want to get to know better or think the general population should...