10/5-10/6 2013 I decided that I needed to see for myself what the government shutdown looked like in DC. I'm always looking to get good photos and find creative ways to get in a workout. All this lead to driving to downtown Washington and going for a running photo safari around the National Mall and surrounding monuments. I ended up hiking/running over 6 miles and "trespassed" … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Washington DC Shutdown
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CAAAAN YOU DIG IT??? Panther Creek Falls
Can you dig it? Can you dig it? CAAAAN YOU DIG IT??? Panther Creek Falls by: Bobby Miller For years I have walked up along Panther Creek during the lengthy climb out at the takeout of the Upper Gauley and dreamed of the possibilities. Not far up the creek lies a beautiful and clean 35 foot waterfall into a gorgeous pool that makes up for its lack of depth with a … [Read more...] about CAAAAN YOU DIG IT??? Panther Creek Falls
The Big Brown Beaver by “The Dogg” (+Video)
(Be sure to click on the highlighted linked text, you won't be disapointed!) Big Brown Beaver by: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller The best paddling weekend of the year takes place on LaBrown Day weekend at the end of summer when the Beaver River has whitewater releases on three of its sections. The whitewater is superb and provides a wide range of difficulty levels that will be … [Read more...] about The Big Brown Beaver by “The Dogg” (+Video)
REVIEW: CORE Kirri Whitewater Kayak Paddle
I've been a part of Core Paddles since its early days. The idea was to push the boundaries of material and process technologies to make the best paddles possible. When I say best, I mean: the strongest, lightest, most powerful, most ergonomic, least blade flutter, etc... When designing paddles the list of attributes that you strive for is quite high. In the end Steve Horvath … [Read more...] about REVIEW: CORE Kirri Whitewater Kayak Paddle
REVIEW: Precipice (Book)
Precipice is a book of suspense and action. I picked up this book assuming it would only be about adventures in a kayak, as that is what the author of the book, Leland Davis, is known for, and how I know him. I couldn’t have been more wrong! Yes there are moments of extreme whitewater kayak action, but they are only means to another end, and a different kind of adventure all … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Precipice (Book)