ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 28A stand up paddle boarder (SUP) rides the bore tide near Girdwood as water flows into Turnagain Arm on Sunday evening, May 14, 2017. (Bill Roth / ADN) Sports and outdoor activities in Alaska are as varied as the people who participate in them.Related:The most-read ADN stories of 2017 The weird and the wonderful: This year’s ‘most Alaska’ stories Photos: News events that shaped 2017
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