Gauley Fest is the largest gathering of whitewater enthusiasts in the world. Every type of whitewater craft shows up to this event; creekboats, playboats, squirt boats, riverrunners, long boats, slalom boats, moving water sea kayaks, C1, OC1, OC2, duckies, creature craft, big rafts, little rafts, oar rigs and the list goes on. If you like whitewater this is the place to be. … [Read more...] about EVENT: Gauley Fest 2013
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SNAPSHOT: Washington DC Shutdown
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
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
SNAPSHOT: CA Overland with the Toyota Tacoma XPCamper V2
Sarah and I were lucky enough to talk Marc Wassmann, owner of XPCamper, into letting us borrow his Tacoma V2 Prototype camper build for a few days of overland backcountry exploring. He wanted feedback on layout, ride and the ergonomics of all the integrated systems. We are always on the lookout for the next adventuremobile and really love the concept behind this rig. We managed … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: CA Overland with the Toyota Tacoma XPCamper V2