Whitewater festivals are basically summer camp for river people—except with bigger rapids, better stories, and way more questionable footwear. Whether you're here to race, boogie, or just cheer from the...

The sun is shinning and snow is starting to melt! Whitewater festival time is here! The 2023 Upper Wind Whitewater Festival kicked off spring last weekend. Lower flows kept many...

BoatSmith is a beloved whitewater festival and race held happens annually on the Smith River near Gasquet, CA. As a mid-February season opener to whitewater races, it’s a home-town throwdown...

Join our first ever Ultimate River Runner Contest! You'll need to submit videos for review by the judges to show off your abilities. Grand Prize: Immersion Research $1000 gift certificate...

The short winter days are gone, its starting to rain, and snow is melting. Spring is here! This past weekend folks from all corners of the paddling world gathered at...

BoatSmith is a few weeks away, which means whitewater paddlers from across the west will be migrating to Northern California’s Smith River. This is the only watershed in California with...

River festivals can be tough to plan, organize, and execute. There are a ton of details from sponsors and vendors, shuttle logistics, and of course, there needs to be water...

Well it is now January and that means it is time to start planning some river trips for the up coming season. Many of the popular multi-day rivers trips of...

Flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer, and rain clouds are doing their best to produce some precipitation. That means it is spring, with summer not to far off....

Boating for a good cause is kind of the best thing ever. Especially if it means you could be named "King of the Rogue." Who wouldn't want to be named...