After Saturday’s lovely run of the French Broad section 9, we are officially more than halfway done with the Ladies Southeast Paddling Series for 2015! We have completed 4 installments out of 7–how time flies when you’re having fun! A huge thank you to the 17 ladies who joined us on FB9, several of which completed
By: Em Shanblatt “There is no such thing as bad weather…Only inappropriate clothing” -Old Scottish Proverb (supposedly) Wherever you go, Summer rain is almost always an inevitable fact. One exception to this rule, however, might be Colorado in June. When I received my new First Ascent BC-200 rain jacket last spring, I was super excited to test
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The Saturday beginner kayaking clinic in Boise with Idaho River Sports was a blast. Three women, all at about the same skill level showed up for the clinic. We started out on the pond just behind the store, practicing sweeps, stern draw, and forward strokes. We all paddled around on our edges and cooled off
I have had an amazing time traveling through the Western States this summer. Just a couple of weeks ago I spent a week in Hood River, Oregon and White Salmon, Washington. I landed in Hood River about 5 days early because I wanted to explore the world class whitewater that lies within a few miles
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The 4 Corners Riversports clinic in Durango was a huge success! We started the Saturday beginner clinic with wet exits in the pool behind the store. Our eight participants did great in the pool before we continued on to Lake Pastorius only about 20 minutes away. The view was amazing! Snow capped mountains in the
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Our flight to Mexico City took off just before a major snowstorm hit Western North Carolina and buried the area under 15 inches of snow. Talk about good timing! Jalcomulco, Veracruz is one of my favorite places. The town of about 3000 residents is located in the Antigua River Valley surrounded by beautiful hillsides of
It takes courage and an adventurous spirit to travel to a foreign country to learn an ‘adventure sport’ like whitewater kayaking. And this year’s Girls at Play Mexico beginner trip had an awesome group of fun, adventurous spirits from across the globe including Australia, England, Canada and the US. Right from the beginning I could
Our first trip of the year was a class III – IV co-ed kayaking trip here in Mexico! We were psyched to have a great group: Cynthia and Curtis from Vancouver, BC, Eric and Mark from Brooklyn, NY and Tim from Wisconsin. We had great weather for our adventures which included waterfalls, hiking up to
Andrew and I recently arrived in Jalcomulco, Veracruz, Mexico to run our winter kayaking trips. It feels good to be back in this small town on the shores of the Antigua River. We’ve gotten a few days of paddling in between eating yummy tacos, tostadas, fresh pineaple and papaya. We wake up to the sounds
The first ever Whitewater Goddess Weekend was held at the Nantahala Outdoor Center October 10th-12th. My vision for the weekend was to use whitewater kayaking as a vehicle to help women transform their lives in some way by facing fears and building confidence. It was open to all levels and it was wonderful to watch
