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Paddling near Chelan, WA


Chelan sits at the southeast end of Lake Chelan in Chelan County, where the North Cascades meet the high desert. The lake — glacier-fed, over 50 miles long, and one of the deepest in the country — is the dominant paddling destination, drawing kayakers, canoeists, and SUP riders from across the Pacific Northwest.

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