Diversify Whitewater

The Rio is calling! 🌊 Join on June 20 for a free whitewater rafting trip on one of the most iconic rivers in the Southwest. No experience needed — just show up ready for an adventure. 🏜️🛶

Far Flung Adventures has been connecting people with rivers in northern New Mexico for over 45 years, and this is their third year hosting a Diversify Whitewater event 🙌🏽. Spots will go fast, so scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio to RSVP today!

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👋🏽 Hey, DC area! Join for a whitewater adventure on the Seneca Breaks section of the Potomac River! Come take on the rapids with experienced guides during this free rafting trip — all skill levels welcome. Check out the link in our bio to learn more! 🌊

🗓️ Sunday, June 21
📍 Poolesville, MD (30mi from DC)

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👋🏽 Hey, Colorado Springs! Join this summer for free stand-up paddling (SUP) and kayak lessons during their Paddling Skills Day series at Quail Lake Park 💦

Whether you’re brand new to paddling or looking to sharpen your skills, these free lessons are welcoming, fun, and perfect for all levels. No experience needed — just show up ready to get on the water. 🙌🏽

Dates: June 14 & July 12, with two time slots available on each day. Scan the QR code or visit the link 🔗 in bio to register!

UpaDowna is an incredible Colorado Springs-based organization dedicated to connecting people with the outdoors through adventure, community, and environmental education. Follow to get involved! 🧡

🗓️ The 2026 Diversify Whitewater season is here! From the Poudre to the Potomac to the French Broad — we’re hitting rivers and lakes coast to coast this summer with some of the most inspiring community leaders in paddling. Swipe to see the full event schedule and scholarship recipients. We can’t wait to get on the water with you! 💦 🛶

🔗 Click the link in our bio (linktr.ee/diversifywhitewater) for June event signups, and ✨ follow us ✨ to be the first to know when future event signups open.

A huge thank you to the Cooperative Action Fund, , and for your continued support of our programming, and to every partner organization showing up for inclusion, equity, and belonging on the river this year. 💙

✨ Join Diversify Whitewater and Queer+ Paddles on June 7 for our first ever Poudre River Education Day! ✨ Due to historically low snowpack, we’ve swapped rafting for a day full of learning, exploring, and giving back to the river that gives Northern Colorado so much. Come get your hands dirty with a riverside trash pickup, aquatic insect collection, a river safety skills demo, and more! 💦 🪲 🪱

Stoked to get on the water? Apply by May 31 for a Learn to Whitewater Kayak scholarship with Rocky Mountain Adventures — a 2-day instructional course from June 20-21 or June 27-28 🛶

Thank you to our partners and sponsors , , , and for making this event possible. 🙌🏽

Links below to register & apply!

Event registration: https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/diversify-whitewater-river-education-day---northern-colorado-bellvue-june-1051818

Scholarship application: https://forms.gle/YV32cjhmkBBUyXnD7

Come develop your skills as a whitewater kayaker by attending a free multi-day paddling progression program in the Pacific Northwest! Click the link in our bio or scan the QR code to learn more and apply today. Applications close May 15th. 🛶💦

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Stoked to bring a Diversify Whitewater event to your region this year? ✨

We are now accepting applications for our 2026 season! Apply today to fund your community paddling event, paddling progression program, or scholarship opportunity supporting BIPOC paddlers, allies, and other underrepresented communities 💙💦

Learn more and apply at the link below!
https://forms.gle/p22tHBSHZkP9zzPNA

Applications are open through March 1. Got questions? DM us or email [email protected].

Let’s get more people on the water in 2026 — we can’t wait to work with you! 🫶🏽

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Celebrating an unforgettable 2025! 🎉

Last year, Diversify Whitewater hosted 9 event days, awarded 4 scholarships, and ran one multi-session paddling progression program from D.C. to Seattle. Together, we helped over 600 BIPOC paddlers and allies connect & learn new skills in paddling, helping to build a culture of inclusivity and belonging on the water 🛶💙

None of this happens without community engagement. Over 200 volunteers, from professional guides to casual kayakers, showed up to donate their time, skills, and stoke to make it all possible. 💦 🙌🏽

Huge thanks to the Cooperative Action Fund, , and our fiscal sponsor for supporting these events, and to the local leaders and community organizers who powered them on the ground. If you’re able, donations help keep these events flowing — learn more and support at www.diversifywhitewater.org

Here’s to an amazing 2025. See you on the river in 2026! 👋🏽

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What a season on the water! 💦 Over two months this summer and fall, led the second year of the Diversify Whitewater Kayak Progression Program in the Pacific Northwest — and the growth we witnessed was incredible 🤩. This year, the program doubled in size, featuring TWO cohorts and supporting over 30 new paddlers!

From learning the basics of kayaking and river running to perfecting the elusive paddle roll (see a sick combat roll in the last video!), participants built confidence with every session. By the end of the program, they were running Class III rapids — laughing, cheering, and celebrating every eddy and wave along the way. 🙌🏽 🌊

Huge shoutout to Kallie for her amazing leadership, every volunteer who donated their time or equipment to make this program possible, and to everyone who showed up ready to learn, support each other, and build community on the river ✨. Thank you to and for sharing the stoke about this outstanding program 👏🏽

📍Traditional homelands of the Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, Nez Perce, Cowlitz and Grand Ronde Tribes and the Chinook People.