Stories from the River

North Fork Championship 2022

North Fork Championship 2022

I returned to the North Fork Championship for my 2nd time at the biggest event in Kayaking, this time as a local resident. The third weekend in June came quickly this year. Every day it got busier and busier with everyone showing up for the North Fork Championships....

REVIEW: Jackson Rockstar V

REVIEW: Jackson Rockstar V

The new and improved Jackson Rockstar is by far the best playboat I've ever paddled. With the square bow of the 2016, and the stern volume of the 4.0, it creates an incredible mix of easy paddling and big air. There’s nothing more to be said other than it is the best...

Black Canyon of The Bear

Black Canyon of The Bear

Trip Report: Multiple members of Team RMA recently made the trip to Grace, ID to enjoy the fruits of @American Whitewater’s nearly two decades of work to restore high flows through the Black Canyon of Bear River.  It goes without saying that springtime in the...

Green Narrows Race 2021

Green Narrows Race 2021

One of my biggest goals in kayaking has finally been achieved, racing the Green River Narrows. Every year, on the first Saturday of November, the “greatest show in kayaking” goes down. The 2021 event attracted 170 racers who put their skills to the test against one of...

Gore Canyon Race 2021

Gore Canyon Race 2021

Deep in the heart of Gore Canyon the mighty Upper Colorado River rears its head. Every year kayakers and rafters alike gather to find their own place among the rushing whitewater. The Gore Canyon Race is a harrowing 3.5 mile sprint through raging whitewater separated...

REVIEW: Jackson Antix 2.0

REVIEW: Jackson Antix 2.0

Have you been getting after your local stouts? Paddling your creek boat day after day, hiking that fifty pound pig back to the top of the run just to plop back down and do it again? Getting bored hitting the same three boofs over and over in a boat designed to be...

REVIEW: Pyranha Scorch

REVIEW: Pyranha Scorch

Spring time is here in Colorado, and with it comes the two things we’ve been waiting for all winter; the water, and the new Pyranha Scorch! The very fine people at Rocky Mountain Adventures just got their Scorch Large demo in and they were nice enough to let me take...

REVIEW: Kokatat Hustler PFD

REVIEW: Kokatat Hustler PFD

Most PFDs for kayaking are too bulky or are in the way most of the time. Well not anymore! I first tried out the Hustle, by Kokatat, at M-Wave last October and absolutely loved it. It was the perfect vest for playboating or lower consequence days because of its low...

The Pigeon Express

The Pigeon Express

Whitewater rafting is for the birds. Pigeon Express™ is our photography program that uses homing pigeons to help capture your river adventure in photography. Using specially designed Lycra backpacks, the birds fly film of your rafting trip on the Cache la Poudre River...