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
Bryon Dorr
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
A Quick Pit Stop in The Van Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz_w66x5hLk (Sarah wanted to sing me this amazing song before I left for my trip up north.) Sarah Blessington and I have set up camp in Maryland for a few months to organize life and try to refill the bank accounts. In total we will be here for about 3 months, but I'll be taking a two-week trip north for the Vermont Overland Trophy and some … [Read more...] about A Quick Pit Stop in The Van Life