The sky is gray. The thermometer is hovering not too far above freezing. The weatherman is hinting that snow may be near. Sounds like a terrible time for water sports. If you're an adrenaline junkie looking for whitewater, the rivers are running.
Winter brings the rain and snow that fill streambeds, turning rocky gorges into rushing torrents.
The unnavigable trickle of the summer months is replaced with Class IV rapids. It's prime kayaking season on rivers throughout the country. The big names that draw hordes of rafters the Rogue and the Willamette-have seasons that peak in the warmer months. But they are runnable year-round. The Cumberland by Canoe Paddling Trips Move on to Appalachia.