Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Math. Science. English. History. Media. Kayaking?
Traveling the world with kayaks in tow isn’t the usual high school experience, but for the students of the second Paddle Tribal Waters Academy, there couldn’t be anything better.
“…I’m going to be sad to go, but I’m glad that I’ve had this opportunity. This has been so much fun.” – Chaas Linwood, PTWA student
Don’t miss PTW III: Paddle Tribal Waters Academy—Full film drops June 12th.
#kayaking #firstdescent #paddletribalwaters #riostorivers #education
Math. Science. English. History. Media. Kayaking?
Traveling the world with kayaks in tow isn’t the usual high school experience, but for the students of the second Paddle Tribal Waters Academy, there couldn’t be anything better.
“…I’m going to be sad to go, but I’m glad that I’ve had this opportunity. This has been so much fun.” – Chaas Linwood, PTWA student
Don’t miss PTW III: Paddle Tribal Waters Academy—Full film drops June 12th.
#kayaking #firstdescent #paddletribalwaters #riostorivers #education





![Patso - A River Life
“I can’t imagine not having that [the river] in my life, ever. It has formed my life.” – Patricia Patso Stow
In 1979, Patrica “Patso” Stow joined the (mostly-male) crew of guides on California’s Stanislaus River. Her life—and the northern California boating community—would never be the same.
From guiding on the Tuolumne to meeting her husband Tim, learning to kayak alongside her teenaged sons at age 58 to tackling the SF American with her “posse”, Patso is a force of nature as fierce and nurturing as the rivers that continue to shape her life.
“My name is Patso Stow, I’m mommy, river mommy, wife, play companion, part of a posse, former teacher, Rock of Gibraltar for some….”
Filmed and directed by Greg Cairns
Featuring: Patso Stow
With support from NRS & Jack’s Plastic Welding Patso - A River Life](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_hc_ngkvT5M/mqdefault.jpg)




