creative, passionate, driven
creative, passionate, driven
A- is for avocados. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Sam was not overstating the pure magic that can be found in the avocados of Chile. They’re plentiful, they’re delicious, and they’re cheap… and, hence, a part of nearly every meal. B- is for boofing. The rivers here are the perfect training […]
ABC’s of a Kayaker’s Life in Chile Read More »
It’s no secret: I love my Diesel 60. Seriously, I’ve spent so much time in that boat, I feel like I think what I want it to do and it responds. It was the boat I learned to roll in and remains my go-to craft any time I’m hopping on something new, namely because I
Moving Up and Getting Down: A Case for Different Boats and Different Sizes Read More »
We’ve been spending (a lot of) time on the road lately, and it has been an adjustment to stay healthy and present without blowing our budget or dirtbagging it too severely. With a bit of planning and a little resolve, you can keep your travels relatively cheap and fairly healthy if you keep your on-the-road
Road Rules: Staying Healthy & Keeping it Cheap while Traveling Read More »
What a madly wonderful spring! We kicked off our Tributaries Tour with a presentation of Chris’ thoughts on “Taming the Lizard Brain” at Atlanta Whitewater Club‘s monthly meeting. It was a lot of us all to think about, and we had a dynamic discussion throughout. Paddlers of all different skill ranges, disciplines, and personal backgrounds
Tributaries Tour Dates Added Read More »
I’ve always taken comfort in knowing that, for the most part, the worst that can happen while I’m paddling is swimming; bottom line: when the going gets tough, I pop the spray skirt and BAM! Game over. This musing is brought to you by the harsh reality of whitewater where bailing from your boat does
I’m going to keep this short and sweet, but I will say that since returning from Chile, I’ve been lacing up my tennies for a run more often than not, trying to maintain some healthy momentum I gained while down south. After having kayaked nearly every day for two months, I returned home with a
21 Things I’ve Learned about Kayaking from Running Read More »
Kayaking is a fickle beast. Okay, okay… allow me to rephrase. The River knows no dominion, and as hopeful explorers we will discover this for ourselves sooner or later. We’re merely along for the ride until the River decides we are in need of some serious humility. You know what shape this takes: gnarly swims,
Getting Out of a Rut: A Kayaker’s Guide to Getting Back on the Horse Read More »
We are back in the States and back on the road! We’ve been hard at work with one of our most exciting projects for the year, our Tributaries Tour. As you may know, this tour is geared towards connecting all facets of our paddling communities- from rank beginners to well established clubs- in order to
H2o Dreams Joins Boater Chick, Week of Rivers Read More »
Do you ever have a locker room speech with yourself above a rapid? In an eddy, before you take off downstream? This is mine: [st_video video=”http://youtu.be/20kbH_LRgZc” ratio=”16:9″ width=”” height=””] Not exactly a locker room speech, but there’s something about Kevin McCallister smacking his hands to his cheeks and the audible intake of air that
Locker Room Speeches Read More »
There’s been a lot of talk lately about progression and extremes and pushing ourselves. It’s given me, a relatively new boater, a lot to think about. I don’t know what it’s like to truly fear for my life or someone else’s on the water but I do know that as I push my boating, the
Overcoming Plateaus: 7 Considerations in Pushing Past Paddling Hang Ups Read More »
