Paddling fires us up, especially when rain is coming. I get amped looking at the five day forecast. As a storm rolls east towards the Appalachians the excitement builds. Two days before a big storm, I will start rearranging my schedule, trying to free up time. One day...
Practice, Practice, Practice! Flatwater training is key for staying in shape and improving your paddling skills. With the days becoming longer, head to the lake after work for a good paddle! Loosen hips by rocking kayak from side to side. Rotate torso and hold...
“Grand Canyon Express” Featured in the July/August 2004 American Whitewater Journal, page 36. The story of me and five friends paddling 225 miles of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park in five days. Since this trip, the Park Service has...
Featured in the January/February 2006 American Whitewater Journal, page 16. Tells the story of friendship and adventure while competing in a month long creeking competition called TVF. Link to AW story:...
“The Green Mile” Featured in the November/December 2006 American Whitewater Journal, page 22. About an epic day of paddling 10 laps on the Green Narrows. At the time we believed the gradient for 10 runs would total a vertical mile. We were off by a few feet so five...
“When A Plan Comes Together” Featured in the November/December 2008 American Whitewater Journal, page 18. Tells the story of a paddling trip to Colorado that should have been a train wreck, but we dropped a vertical mile on Oh Be Joyful Creek. Link to AW story:...
