06
Jan
Back in the summer of 2015 I got my first creek boat and it was a Pyranha Shiva Small. My first run in it was on the Upper Nantahala, after that I used it on the Upper Gauley, Tellico, and the South Sauty. The boat was perfect, every boof I hit, the boat just flew …
For many of us kayaking is a way of life, an art form, a passion, it represents determination, empowerment, and the very best of everything we are. This summer I set out to Idaho and Colorado to chase my passion for white water and new experiences, to explore what I’m capable of and what makes …
19
Aug
This year’s trip out west began like they all do, with a long drive through the night, across the flat plains in the middle of the country. With a dismal snow pack in the PNW and California, our sights were set on Colorado again this year. John Kern and I made the normally 22-hour drive …
19
Jun
It’s here, we’re here, finally the long wait is over and our annual summer trip to the alps has begun! We’re now one week in and loving the french alpine lifestyle with more baguettes and salami than we know what to do with… After settling in and the first night we took the beginners for …
28
Jul
After having the opportunity last year to travel out to the Hood River area in Oregon, I couldn’t miss another year of fantastic whitewater in the Northwest. As May rolled around, exams were finishing up, and school was ending, Taylor Cofer, Ryan McAvoy, Will Rudisill, and I loaded up the car right after our last exam …
31
Jan
Below: Source of the SlateRiver, photo by Adam Goshorn Below: Adam Goshorn OBJ Rock Sledding, photo by Matt Jones Flashback to June 2013… I was in my last week of work before a much needed and much anticipated two-week paddling trip to California. Despite the fact that California was experiencing another low water year, my …
26
Nov
It’s been a while since BC, however it feels good to think about it now. Summer in BC was great, a bit of work and lots of paddling. Cheakamus, Callaghan, Ashlu, Fear Canyon… and a lot more I couldn’t go to. This are just a few pics from the summer, super good times paddling around …
24
Aug
Its been another stereotypical British summer this year. After a surprising amount of nice weather the rain finally came along. Unfortunately I’ve been working most of the summer, so whenever the rain has come I’ve just headed to Betws-y-Coed for the good old Fairy Glen, pretty much a sure thing whenever it is wet. Obviously …
30
Jul
Any UK boater who’s not been lucky enough to disappear overseas this summer, will have no doubt noticed that this summer has been a rather exceptional one for paddling.
12
Aug
Demshitz Stay out of jail tour was a success! Dave Fusilli Nicole Mansfield and I survived a summer traveling from state to state in the Team Pyranha van ( aka “orange bitch” ) visiting Pyranha Dealers events, rodeos, races; we went everywhere! Here is a video from our last stop on the tour in Ouachita …