I genuinely didn’t look for food I liked or that would typically be good to have on a multi-day, I looked for the lightest sources of calories possible and walked away with several packs of biscuits.
Category Archive: Trip Reports
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Nov
01
Oct
Keldua | A Journey Down an Icelandic Gem
All kayakers are driven to find the perfect river, and in my own pursuit I sometimes wonder if it’s a fantasy i’ve built up or if that quintessential river really exists. From what I gathered about the Keldua, it was a great candidate. Only successfully paddled by one team, the Keldua held a reputation for …
28
Aug
Kayaking in Tibet
I have been lucky enough to travel to almost all of my childhood dream kayaking destinations, but there has been one country at the top of the list for a long time.
26
Mar
A Magical Night | Upano River, Ecuador
The Upano river is located in the south of Ecuador. It is a river that runs through a beautiful canyon with a thousand waterfalls called The Grand Canyon of the Upano. This is was one of the most beautiful canyons I have ever paddled, and during out stay in Ecuador, World Class Academy decided to …
15
Mar
Too Much Carnage?
The wetsuit warriors couldn’t have been keener; throwing lines, swimming rapids, chase boating and much, much more.
06
Feb
Snow Day in the Ripper!
Don’t let a little bit of cold weather stop you from getting out and enjoying the river, even if you were born south of Warrington.
05
Jan
A Whole New Love for the Ripper!
The Ripper is the best choice of kayak for people looking to learn how to whitewater kayak, not just bimble down over the top, but learn how to ride every part of it and shred every rapid.
19
Dec
Rio Claro, A Dream Come True
The Rio Claro is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world. The Claro is in the Maule Region and is based in the Siete Tazas National Park in the heart of Chile. I have always dreamed of running this river and I got my chance to paddle this glorious canyon. During my stay in …
02
Oct
Three weeks in the Canadian Arctic in the Fusion
The Barrenlands region in Arctic Canada is an amazing place. Big skies over green tundra, Canadian shield granite ledges, 24-hour daylight, amazing wildlife, and blue rivers. We paddled the Hood River in Nunavut, Canada for 21 days over 250 miles from the source to the mouth at Arctic Sound. The Hood is a classic Barrenlands …
25
Sep
A Boat That Can Hold Both Books AND Beer
Like plenty of stories, this one begins with winning a launch date for the Grand Canyon. Where this story maybe takes a sharp turn was finding a kayak that I could cram a bunch of books inside… Several years ago, I was sitting with friends on a rental cabin porch in the Appalachians of Tennessee …