Rafting in Style

The Best Snacks for Your River Adventure: A Complete Guide

By: Tate Tomlinson, March 20, 2025

When you're on the river, having the right snacks on hand can make all the difference between an amazing experience and one that’s fueled by hunger-induced frustration. Snacks aren’t just...

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Podcast

Michele Crockett: Private Boaters Guide to Trip Planning

March 13, 2025

Get ready for an information packed episode of Safety First with Danger Tate. Tate talks with the river trip planning expert, Michele Crockett. She is the co-founder of RiverBent. Michele...

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Podcast

Will Volpert: The Upper Klamath, What You Should Know

March 6, 2025

In this episode of Safety First with Danger Tate, we dive into the fascinating world of the Upper Klamath with special guest Will Volpert, owner of Indigo Creek Outfitters in...

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Pro Tips: Lighting Options For Camp

By: Michael Hughes, February 27, 2025

When the sun dips below the horizon on a river trip, having the right lighting makes all the difference. Whether it’s navigating camp, cooking dinner, or simply creating a cozy...

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Platypus GravityWorks

Pro Tips: Water Filters

By: Michael Hughes, December 5, 2024

Whether you are on a weeks long Grand Canyon trip, a quick over night on river close to home, or a trip to a foreign land, you are going to...

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Two bags fit great in the bottom of my cooler

Gear Reviews: Canyon Coolers Clean Ice Bag

By: Michael Hughes, October 31, 2024

Ice is a pretty important part of any river trip, car camping trip, or road trip. It is the way to keep your food and beverages cold while on the...

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Connect, message & reconnect

Gear Reviews: Apple Satellite Texting

By: Michael Hughes, October 17, 2024

Backcountry text communication is becoming common place. You often see people with their Garmin attached to a PFD, the outside of a dry bag, of maybe proudly hanging from a...

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Layers!

Pro Tips: Spring River Trip Packing

By: Michael Hughes, April 11, 2024

Spring river trips can be the trickiest trips to plan. Of course you want nice weather, great flows, and be the only person on the river. However, that is rarely...

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Send-O-Vision

Best New Gear For 2024

By: Michael Hughes, April 1, 2024

Are you ready to unload your tax refund on some of the hottest river gear for 2024? Send-O-Vision Sick of having the pick a line through the rapids? Well, toss...

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Tools you will need

Gear Review: Aquaseal +UV

By: Michael Hughes, February 16, 2024

Holes in your soft gear doesn't mean it is time to retire that gear. There are a handful of ways to make repairs from duct tape to epoxy. Aquaseal +UV...

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