{"id":903,"date":"2012-05-09T09:24:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T16:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com-2\/?p=903"},"modified":"2022-01-05T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:26:37","slug":"salween-riverfest-2012-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Back: Mixing Paddling with Service in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Recently, the international kayaking high school <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldclassacademy.com\/\">World Class Academy<\/a> traveled to China to study, kayak and spread some paddling goodwill. Each semester, WCA conducts a Service Learning Project, giving back to local communities, whether at home or abroad. Here is the story of Salween Riverfest 2012, a fun, informative event that WCA students and teachers put on for the people of China&#8217;s Salween Valley<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YR69AQHePXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It is a familiar sight to global paddlers: Show up at a remote river location somewhere in the world and the locals will come running. We\u2019re oddities. They are attracted to the bright colors of our kayaks, the peculiar foreigners with strange outfits, cameras, paddles, helmets with stickers, and assorted items strewn about. But more importantly they are attracted to this crazy concept of whitewater recreation. The fact that these people, who clearly are not from around here, are actually going to get in this river and float away\u2026 something the locals have never done and have never been able to do.<\/p>\n<p>Whitewater recreation is a privileged sport. The equipment, the instruction, and the logistics simply make it unattainable for the majority of the world\u2019s population. Ask a local in China why the river is important and they will tell you a variety of things, but they won\u2019t talk about the recreational value. This has never been exposed to them.<\/p>\n<p>As a<a href=\"\/duct-tape\/2012\/03\/25\/tao-of-paddling-in-china\/\"> travelling high-school<\/a>, we have the unique opportunity to share our world of river recreation with the people that we visit. Our Service Learning Projects are our way of giving back through different events and projects. Sometimes we focus on river clean-up; sometimes we give lessons in river safety; and we always make it fun and educational.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-995\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_001-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_001-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_001-477x720.jpg 477w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_001.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>In the winter of 2012, World Class Academy decided to focus its Service Learning Project on getting the local communities in the Salween Valley to experience their river from the viewpoint of rafts and kayaks. WCA decided that in order for the local Chinese to gain pride over their local river, they must experience the power and beauty of it first hand.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of international sharing, what better way to represent American cuisine than with french fries and donuts? We set up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrs.com\/nrs-river-wing\/pjwl\">NRS River Wing<\/a> with blue Roll-a-Tables and laid out a feast of fresh local fruit, fried starch and carbs. Even though the day was slightly overcast, it was glorious. Our new friends were so eager to get in the kayaks and rafts that most didn\u2019t even pause to roll up their pant legs, let alone remove their shoes.<a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191801\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-997\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191801\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_005-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191801\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_005-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191801\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_005-477x720.jpg 477w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191801\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_005.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Salween Riverfest was put on by World Class Academy and NRS as a celebration of whitewater as a sport for everyone. It was put on with the idea that conservation begins with an appreciation for natural resources at a local level. On this day in the Salween Valley, when locals gathered by the river shores and around the foreigners with the brightly colored equipment, they did not just smile and point. They got into the kayaks and the rafts and engaged with the river like never before. For the first time ever, they too were able to float away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191804\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_004-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191805\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191805\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191805\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_012.jpg 530w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191805\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_012-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191805\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_012-477x720.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191806\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191806\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191806\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_014.jpg 530w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191806\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_014-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191806\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_014-477x720.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_000-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191800\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_016-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-996\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191802\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_020-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191803\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_0211-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\"  src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011-720x514.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191759\/ServiceProjectChina_AElliott_050212_011-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About World Class Academy:<\/strong>\u00a0World Class Academy is a traveling high school for students that want to earn their education while exploring unique rivers and cultures around the world. WCA takes pride in being the first program to offer an exceptional education to student-athletes using whitewater kayaking as a vehicle to instill life lessons, build confidence, and hone skills. Learn more at: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldclassacademy.com\/\">www.worldclassacademy.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the international kayaking high school World Class Academy traveled to China to study, kayak and spread some paddling goodwill. Here is the story of an event WCA students and teachers put on for the people of China&#8217;s Salween Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":1069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[339],"tags":[371,39,33,53],"class_list":["post-903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nrs-culture","tag-adventure-travel","tag-videos-2","tag-whitewater-kayaking","tag-world-class-academy","post-grid"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Paddling and Service: China&#039;s Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paddling and Service: China&#039;s Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Duct Tape Diaries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nrsweb\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildriverlife\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adam Mills Elliott\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@nrsweb\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@nrsweb\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adam Mills Elliott\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Adam Mills Elliott\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b\"},\"headline\":\"Giving Back: Mixing Paddling with Service in China\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":609,\"commentCount\":1,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\\\/duct-tape\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/31191758\\\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"adventure travel\",\"videos\",\"whitewater kayaking\",\"World Class Academy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"NRS Culture\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/\",\"name\":\"Paddling and Service: China's Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\\\/duct-tape\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/31191758\\\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b\"},\"description\":\"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\\\/duct-tape\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/31191758\\\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\\\/duct-tape\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/31191758\\\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/09\\\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Giving Back: Mixing Paddling with Service in China\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/\",\"name\":\"Duct Tape Diaries\",\"description\":\"Duct Tape Diaries, NRS&#039;s official blog, entertains, educates, inspires and celebrates the paddling lifestyle through compelling storytelling and photography.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b\",\"name\":\"Adam Mills Elliott\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Adam Mills Elliott\"},\"description\":\"As a kid, every trip our family took to the river was part pilgrimage, part boot-camp, part circus. Today, it's not much different: I keep looking for salvation, personal growth and the next big-top tent. I'm now a photographer, designer and architect, but it\u2019s always the river that keeps me moving downstream. I've been boating for 30 years, 12 as a commercial guide in the Grand Canyon, and 15 as a Class V kayaker. I live in Portland, OR with my girlfriend, fellow NRS ambassador Susan Hollingsworth. Every year, I try to include an exploratory kayak expedition to western China, all while trying to balance a career in product development, design management, and international business.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/wildriverlife\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/wildriverlife\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/community.nrs.com\\\/duct-tape\\\/author\\\/adam\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Paddling and Service: China's Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS","description":"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Paddling and Service: China's Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS","og_description":"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012","og_url":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/","og_site_name":"Duct Tape Diaries","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nrsweb","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildriverlife\/","article_published_time":"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":100,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Adam Mills Elliott","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@nrsweb","twitter_site":"@nrsweb","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Adam Mills Elliott","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/"},"author":{"name":"Adam Mills Elliott","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/#\/schema\/person\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b"},"headline":"Giving Back: Mixing Paddling with Service in China","datePublished":"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/"},"wordCount":609,"commentCount":1,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191758\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg","keywords":["adventure travel","videos","whitewater kayaking","World Class Academy"],"articleSection":["NRS Culture"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/","url":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/","name":"Paddling and Service: China's Salween Riverfest 2012 | Duct Tape | NRS","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191758\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg","datePublished":"2012-05-09T16:24:45+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-05T17:26:37+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/#\/schema\/person\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b"},"description":"Learn how a group of highschool students and teachers shared the joy of paddling kayaks and rafts with China locals at Salween Riverfest 2012","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191758\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/31191758\/GivingBack_5_14_2012.jpg","width":100,"height":100},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2012\/05\/09\/salween-riverfest-2012-china\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Giving Back: Mixing Paddling with Service in China"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/#website","url":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/","name":"Duct Tape Diaries","description":"Duct Tape Diaries, NRS&#039;s official blog, entertains, educates, inspires and celebrates the paddling lifestyle through compelling storytelling and photography.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/#\/schema\/person\/dcc6970584fadaa8177e76b9ab809a7b","name":"Adam Mills Elliott","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fdd0f6e386c671ab536df78954261085d8cb8d8cbbf12eaef210ba6f7d78035b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Adam Mills Elliott"},"description":"As a kid, every trip our family took to the river was part pilgrimage, part boot-camp, part circus. Today, it's not much different: I keep looking for salvation, personal growth and the next big-top tent. I'm now a photographer, designer and architect, but it\u2019s always the river that keeps me moving downstream. I've been boating for 30 years, 12 as a commercial guide in the Grand Canyon, and 15 as a Class V kayaker. I live in Portland, OR with my girlfriend, fellow NRS ambassador Susan Hollingsworth. Every year, I try to include an exploratory kayak expedition to western China, all while trying to balance a career in product development, design management, and international business.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildriverlife\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wildriverlife\/"],"url":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/author\/adam\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26244,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions\/26244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}