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Kelly Woolum, 9, of Edmond, Okla., tries a kayak during the Paddle Now! Youth Experience on the Oklahoma River, Saturday, April 21, 2012. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman.

Kelly Woolum, 9, of Edmond, Okla., tries a kayak during the Paddle Now! Youth Experience on the Oklahoma River, Saturday, April 21, 2012. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman.