West Virginia is Going Off!
Wednesday April 30, 2008
To the uninitiated, that means the water is a-flowin'! It seems like West Virginia is getting it's share of rain which has brought the rivers up. Perfect ... Read More
1 Week Until the 2008 Teva Mountain Games
Wednesday April 30, 2008
The Teva Mountain Games is an action packed weekend sure to fill the appetite of all you outdoors junkies around. Set in the adventure hotspot of Vail, CO, The ... Read More
The 2008 Cheat River Festival is This Weekend (May 2nd - 4th)
Monday April 28, 2008
Ohhhh Boy! Cheat Fest is this weekend! The Cheat River Festival, put on by "The Friends of The Cheat," is the model for what river festivals should ... Read More
Plan a Canoeing Trip For a Day of Family Fun
Friday April 25, 2008
It always amazes me how families spend beautiful Saturdays and Sundays indoors. Take your typical family and ask them what they did last weekend. More often than not ... Read More
River Spotlight: The Bailey Section
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Colorado whitewater boaters will know what I'm talking about when i say "The Bailey Section." Actually, they often just call it "Bailey's" as in ... Read More
River Spotlight: The Bottom Moose
Sunday April 20, 2008
As you are undoubtedly beginning to fill up your 2008 paddling calendar, be sure to include the Moose River in your plans. The Bottom ... Read More
International Canoe Polo Tournament This Weekend!
Thursday April 17, 2008
Perhaps one of the coolest things to do in a kayak is to play Canoe Polo. I know, it's as confusing as trying to figure out why we drive ... Read More
114 Days To Go Until The Olympics!
Tuesday April 15, 2008
As the famed Olympic torch travels around the world amid adversity en route to Beijing, China, we paddlers have much to look forward to. The Summer Olympics has a ... Read More
American Whitewater Hosts a YouTube Contest
Saturday April 12, 2008
American Whitewater has been on the front lines of river preservation for over 50 years! That's right paddlers, more than Five-O years. Much of what we paddlers, whitewater ... Read More
The Kern River Festival is Right Around the Corner
Wednesday April 9, 2008
As we are well into April, the paddling season is well upon us. I've already mentioned that the East Coast has a ton of water and in some cases ... Read More
River Spotlight: The New River Gorge
Sunday April 6, 2008
A classic among Eastern U.S. boaters, the New River Gorge just doesn't get old. This Class IV river is an extremely popular rafting destination. As a matter of ... Read More
Kayaking Basics: Safely Get Into Your Kayak
Friday April 4, 2008
Most kayakers can recount a time when they had difficulty getting into their kayak and ended up in the water instead of their boat. Actually, I'll take it a ... Read More