By: E Emch Alder Creek just got in some new Liquidlogic whitewater boats including their versatile half slice the Sweet Ride. I have been paddling the Sweet Ride for about a year now and wanted to share my experience with you in case you’re interested in picking up one of your own. To start off, the …
Trip Report by E Emch In mid-June, I went on my first planned five day trip on the John Day River: Clarno to Cottonwood; a 70ish mile section. I also decided to add another first: doing the run in a canoe. I have been canoeing off and on for the past eight years or so, …
Review by E Emch First impressions after a few uses of this new high-end offering from Aqua Bound Paddles is that it looks pretty good. I purchased the Aerial Major 2-piece Versa-Lok Crankshaft Fiberglass Paddle 197-202 (what a name!) and was immediately surprised by the stiffness of the blades and flexibility of the shaft. I …
I love working at a paddlesports shop because I get to “nerd out” all day with other paddlers. I speak with people from all different parts of the sport – sea kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, canoeing, surf kayaking, rafting, and my favorite: whitewater kayaking. One of the most common things I hear from people …
Getting Ready I have been working on improving my kayak roll in dynamic conditions. With a free day, warm weather, and our Yak Attack White Water kids camp wrapping up, I decided to tag along. The plan was to float Barton to Carver on the Clackamas, an easy stretch of class two with clean eddies …
Tatshenshini River, Alaska Aug 23 to Sept 4, 2018 By Dave Slover Here we go again, my 7th trip to a wilderness river in Alaska. We’ve done the Charley/Yukon, Alsek, Happy, Hula Hula, Kobuk, Aniakchak and now the Tatshenshini river. This trip seems like a vacation after the wind swept and cold adventure on the …
