Paddling with Giants

Paddling with Giants

On a recent business trip to Montana, Wyoming and Idaho I was fortunate enough to meet and paddle with some true giants of paddle sport. I flew to Bozeman, MT rented a hire car (which I almost immediately destroyed by hitting a deer at 80 mph on I90) and eventually...
Ecuador – The Land of the Boof

Ecuador – The Land of the Boof

Ecuador – The Land of the Boof Boof: The act of lifting the bow of a whitewater kayak while going over rocks, waves, or waterfalls, in order to launch over hydraulics (“holes”) or rocks.]   When my boss Marty Cronin invited me to Ecuador with the Jackson...
Flat Water Creeking

Flat Water Creeking

Creeking usually involves descending very steep low-volume whitewater. But there is an alternative flat-water version that will appeal if you are not hooked on adrenalin and not looking to hurl yourself down some steep ravine. Many watersheds have quiet backwaters...