FAQs: What to Wear for Whitewater Rafting

By: Emily Singletary, January 29, 2020

What you should wear on a rafting trip depends on the time of year you are going and if you are going on a day trip or an over-night trip....

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Rapids on the Shakdara

Vlad's Whitewater Summer of 1987

By: Vlad, January 21, 2020

Our video series about whitewater runs in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s draw significant interest and Zach offered to write a story about the trip in the Pamir...

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New Gear Revealed at the 2019 America Outdoor Association Conference

By: Michael Hughes, December 19, 2019

Winter is here, the holidays are coming in fast, and many boaters have all their gear put away for the year. That means to it time to start thinking, dreaming,...

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Tools Needed

Pro Tip: Neoprene Repair

By: Michael Hughes, November 21, 2019

While a hole in your favorite spray skirt, wetsuit, or neoprene item isn't the end of the world, it can be annoying. Even the smallest of holes in a spray...

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Rafting on the Owyhee River

Owyhee Canyonlands Protection

By: Michael Hughes, November 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden is at it. Along with Senator Jeff Merkley, the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act looks to protect over 1.1 million acres in Southeastern Oregon. This...

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Plastice Welding Tools

Pro Tip: Plastic Welding Your Kayak

By: Michael Hughes, October 17, 2019

A crack in your beloved kayak doesn't mean game over. Welding up a crack, or even a hole, is possible with the right tools. Before you start it is important...

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Green Wall Rapid on the Illinois.

The 10 Best Rafting Trips

By: Zach, September 18, 2019

Writing any “best” list is tough and certainly an opinion skewed by the motivations, personal likes, and experiences of the author. Here is my own personal top 10, my fave...

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Grand Canyon Packing List

By: Emily Singletary, May 16, 2019

If you've been invited on a private Grand Canyon rafting trip-- congrats! This trip is on the bucket list for just about every paddler, and for good reason. World-class whitewater,...

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Owyhee River

Multi-Day Trips in the West

By: Bryan Tooley, April 11, 2019

When it comes to overnight river trips, the Western US has an amazing collection of options, with each state offering something different. Idaho is known as the whitewater state.  Arizona...

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Boating Time on the Smith River

Event: First Annual BoatSmith

By: Michael Hughes, February 20, 2019

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...

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A perfect pineapple upside down cake

Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake

By: Zach, January 21, 2019

Baking a pineapple upside down cake in a dutch oven is a classic dessert among river guides and other dutch oven chefs. Most dutch oven cakes are actually quite easy,...

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Wall Creek on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River

River Permit Lotteries

By: Michael Hughes, January 5, 2019

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...

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