
Podcast
Mark Singleton: Tales From Gauley Fest
Get ready for an exciting episode of Safety First with Danger Tate! This time, Tate sits down with whitewater legend Mark Singleton. With 18 years as the executive director of...

Podcast
Michele Crockett: Private Boaters Guide to Trip Planning
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...

Gear Review: Palm Gradient 3.0 Shoes
The Palm Gradient 3.0 Shoes are a top-tier river shoe, crafted to meet the specific needs of whitewater paddlers. Developed with input and rigorous testing by renowned kayaker Bren Orton,...

River Raft Guide Certifications: Rescue, First Aid, and IRF
Top commercial river companies want to hire top performing guides. And one of the best ways to demonstrate you are a top performer is whitewater credentials. On a side note,...

Podcast
Karagem Breakthrough on the Argut River | Aaron and Zach's Mediocre Rafting Show
This week Vladimir Gavrilov joins us to talk about Bubliks, the Argut River, and the Karagem Breakthrough. Additionally, Steve Welch continues his new segment "The Mental Angle" by introducing his...

PNW Paddle Profile: Nicole Smedegaard
Southern Oregon local and decade deep river guide Nicole Smedegaard has launched a new business Nature Nicole Whitewater (NNWW) LLC which serves in educating the river community (both private boaters...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 5
This week our journey through the paddle sports world in the COVID era has brought to raft training and education. I chatted with international training guru Mark Hirst about what...

Remembering Vladimir Kovalik
This week we said goodbye to an industry legend. Vladimir Kovalik made an impact in the world of rafting through his gear innovations, tenacity, and passion for rivers. The following...

Gear Review: Astral Rassler
Astral has been putting some great water shoes out in recent years. The very popular

Trip Report: Rafting and Kayaking in Thailand
I recently traveled to Thailand and looked into rafting and Kayaking there. There are two rivers that are typically run commercially in Thailand and a few others that are run...