Renowned expedition whitewater kayaker Chris Korbulic details his first descent of a 45-foot waterfall just off the Pacific Crest Trail. Twice I hiked with my kayak to scout a series of promising ...

was the crux of my testing of this inflatable kayak. I knew the boat could handle whitewater, but I was unsure of how well it would maneuver weighed down with 3 nights’ worth of gear and snacks.