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While driving to our next destination, the Mekong River, we stopped for the night in the town of Shangri La. Upon arriving in Shangri La we visited a large monastery. At the entrance there were several locals with tables covered in cheap Tibetan paraphernalia, eager to sell it to the enthusiastic tourists. We climbed a hundred and fifty something steps… Read more »

WCKA Yangtze Update 2009 from Danny Doran on Vimeo. filmed by WCKA Video Class edited by Danny Doran

Ben Hurd throwing a massive blunt on the Kim Jong Wave.  photo by Ben Stanistreet There I was on the Great Bend of the Yangtze river. This is what I had been looking forward to for the last few months of my life. Everyone had their gear loaded on the rafts and we were ready for action. Soon we made… Read more »

photo by Ben Stanistreet Huge peaks tower thousands of feet into the sky. A massive river rushes by, tumbles and roars through waves and holes as it makes its way downstream. The mountain faces are speckled with tiny villages, home to natives who have lived there for generations. The mighty Yangtze is truly one of the most beautiful places on… Read more »

photo by Ben Stanistreet On our first day of classes here at World Class Kayak Academy we awoke to the roar of the Yangtze river and head coach Jesse Shimrock’s voice calling, “Time for workout!” After morning workout and a hearty breakfast of potatoes and eggs, we settled down in the sand for the first period of spring semester 2009…. Read more »