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KAYAK – BRITISH COLUMBIA
Recently, Christie Glissmeyer headed to British Columbia for a self-support trip on the Clendenning River. She flew into Clendenning Lake on a float plane with 6 other paddlers and all of their gear. The plane dropped them off and from there, they paddled out of the lake and down the Clendenning River (Class IV, V) to the confluence of the Elaho River near Whistler. Christie wears Kaenon’s Women’s Sunglasses in Georgia Tobacco Olive G12.

Want to track Christie’s adventures? Check out her progress on her SPOT Adventures page.

Straight from Christie…
“I decided that this year I would like do more expedition/self-support wilderness whitewater trips. I chose the Clendenning River in British Columbia as a good warm-up because it is known as a very manageable 2-day class IV-V read and run river. To top it off, it starts out with a float plane drop off on a remote alpine lake. Wow, did we get a whole lot more than I had bargained for! High water levels combined with the remoteness of Clendenning Provincial Park made for an all out epic adventure”…read more

KAYAK – OREGON
Here is a nice shot near the home of Christie Glissmeyer in Hood River Oregon – where she is just “playing” – with Kaenon shades on and logo’ed up. Christie wears Georgia Tobacco C12 on and off the boat, mixed with Eden off.

PADDLE – Spring Run Off in Washington

It’s spring, the water is running deep, cold and hard, especially after the winter the Pacific Northwest had. With a no holds barred approach, Christie Glissmeyer drops in taking full advantage of the spring run off. Christie wears Georgia Tobacco C12 on and off the boat, supporting the brand with Kaenon logos on her paddles and boat.

Christie…dropping in!

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Kaenon Polarized Kayaker Christie Glissmeyer Wins in Nepal

A world away from her home in Hood River, OR, Kaenon Polarized whitewater kayaker Christie Glissmeyer (Georgia Tobacco C12), won the International Women’s Division in the Peak UK Himalayan Whitewater Challenge last week, a 3-day event held on the Trisuli River in Nepal. Christie, who has been coaching a group of Nepalese Women the finer points of whitewater skills and navigations, took 4 Nepali girls from her program to compete in the first-ever Nepalese Womens Division. The event included a day of slalom racing, a freestyle competition and a 10 km mass start downriver race. The catch  – all competitors were required to use the same kayak for all three events, a rule that definitely kept things interesting throughout the weekend. Check out what Christie has been up to and some of her latest adventures.