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Good Karma- Can’t Live Without It!

by | Mar 19, 2013 | Creeking, Whitewater

I didn’t realize how much of a difference the Karma was going to make in my river running and creek-boating experience.     Paddling this boat has been such a joy.    I am affectionately calling it the “Good Karma” now, as it feels just like that.  ...

Rain? in Cali?

by | Mar 18, 2013 | Whitewater

In December it looked like we were going to have a great season. Rivers were in and the snow pack was quickly building up. Then, as quickly as they started, the rains stopped. The 70-degree weather in January and February was great for mountain biking but the kayakers...

Grand Canyon – The self support adventure

by | Mar 17, 2013 | Whitewater

Jan 2013. . The coldest month in over 30 years on the Grand Canyon, and I decide it is a good idea to spend two weeks self support kayaking the monster. That means everything I need to survive on and off the river had to fit in my boat. No raft support. No extra...

Paddling Mexico

by | Mar 16, 2013 | Whitewater

When I first got the call from Rolf Kelly about going to Mexico and paddling the Alseseca. I was fired up, there are a few rapids/rivers I really wanted to see in person. Arriving in Mexico City we picked up our rental car and proceeded to head north west to...

Paddling: Where to start?

by | Mar 15, 2013 | Whitewater, Zen

When you think of whitewater kayaking, what pops into your head? A lot of people jump to the conclusion that whitewater kayaking is a dangerous, adrenaline-filled sport, consisting of scary rapids, big waterfalls and intimidating rocks. This is far from the case . . ....

“Feeling” the Void: Why I Kayak

by | Mar 14, 2013 | Whitewater

Let’s face it, kayaking is time consuming and sometimes brutal. My acquaitances often see this pastime of mine as more of an addiction than an innocent pastime. But we still insist on cutting class, work, obligations every time a big rain storm or melt-off hits...

Palguin, Chile- With Photos!

by | Mar 13, 2013 | Whitewater

Feeling on top of the world, and quite tired from our attainment out of the Rio Claro, we pack up the car and head south. Pucon is well known as the center of kayaking in Chile. It’s been a low snow year and we don’t know exactly what to expect. Personally...

2013 Allstar at the Owave

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Whitewater

Everyday, or close to it, I drive over the bridge that spans the Stillwater river . The Stillwater connects the mainland to the Island of Old Town/ Orono, named Marsh Island by the Penobscot Tribe. Sometime last year construction began on a new hydro power generating...