CKS Paddlefest 2014 This year my Colorado WW tour was short, but man was it a good time! Got to catch up with a ton of good friends that I hadn't seen in ages and get in a few days of paddling on the cold Colorado Rivers. The only event I managed to attend this year, with my crazy northern travel plans and building the EEXP, was the CKS Paddlefest in Buena Vista, CO. A fun … [Read more...] about EVENT: CKS Paddlefest 2014
Clay Wright
Jackson Kayak: Southern Hospitality
Stoked I got talked into a last minute detour, during a quick cross country drive, to Rock Island, TN to go kayaking with my good friends Stephen Wright and Clay Wright. It worked out great as I got to hang with amazing people that I don’t see all that often, paddle a new section of river, demo the Karma UL kayak and even get a tour of the Jackson Kayak factory, which is … [Read more...] about Jackson Kayak: Southern Hospitality
EVENT: Teva Mtn Games ’12 (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday-Friday Event Coverage: -Full expanded TMG MEGA Gallery HERE on FB- I drove up from BV to Vail on Tuesday, after the CKS Paddle Fest and Class V Mtn Bike adventures, to have a look at Homestake Creek and help out with modifying the rodeo hole. The serious racers where all out at Homestake rallying laps trying to figure out the quick lines with the extremely low … [Read more...] about EVENT: Teva Mtn Games ’12 (Part 1 of 2)
SNAPSHOT: Class V Mtn Biking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QACg6UaUsg&feature=youtu.be After a busy 3 days at the CKS Paddle Fest in Buena Vista, CO a big crew headed for the mountains for some steep mountain biking. This was my first shuttle assisted downhill and was a lot like running a steep creek in a kayak. The crew worked together scouting lines, encouraging each other, setting safety and … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Class V Mtn Biking
DINKEY CREEK: The Best 6 miles of WW on the Planet
This is not a river guide, as a quality guide to this river can be found on Darin McQuoid's site HERE. This is the account of my first self-support multi-day kayak trip. I hopped on a trip down Dinkey Creek on 1 day's notice with a rock star crew. The crew consisted of Darin McQuoid, Clay Wright, Stephen Wright, Laura Farrell, Joe, Lars Lammler and Rutger. First things … [Read more...] about DINKEY CREEK: The Best 6 miles of WW on the Planet