American Whitewater Action Alert – Yosemite National Park is currently seeking the public’s input on how the Wild and Scenic Merced and Tuolumne Rivers will be managed in the future, including the question of whether to open paddling within Yosemite National Park. The Park’s current policy is to prohibit boating on all rivers ...
In October, the crew banded together once again. This time we had our sights set on a tropical destination. You boys like MEXICO? After landing in Mexico City we were greeted by good friends, cheap tacos and cervezas. We then loaded up Rafa’s van and headed to the whitewater paradise of Tlapacoyan, Veracruz, Mexico. We paddled close to ...
Take a close-knit team, add an Olympic gold medalist hungry for some waterfall runs and a kayak brand owner ready for a short vacation and, well, send them all to a place with amazing creeks and rivers running through the jungle and you have the perfect mix for some exciting paddling. This kayak trip involved a challenge to the most well-known ...
The Ganga Kayak Festival 2013 is the first of its kind, providing a platform for Indian kayakers to showcase their skills on a competitive level for the first time in India. Kayaking is a fast growing sport in India and there are many impressive kayakers in the country, but these athletes have never had the opportunity to display their ...
Since its inception in 1995, the NRCT has worked towards conserving Nepal’s Himalayan river system, preserving Nepal’s cultural heritage and developing an environmentally responsible river tourism industry. Currently the NRCT is urging the government to protect Nepal’s classic rivers such as the Karnali, Trisuli and Bhote Khosi from ...
Think the desert is all heat and no play? Not anymore. Think Disneyland meets Arabian Nights and you’re almost there… While many people’s impression of the United Arab Emirates extends no further than stories of shiny clubs and tall buildings in Dubai, the Emirates have actually been investing a significant amount into sporting ...
Check out this sick edit by Australian paddler and filmmaker Adrian Kiernan, plus Whitebox magazine covers the second Whitewater Grand Prix that took place last December on various rivers in Chile. See the Whitewater Grand Prix (WWGP), kayaking’s premier event, through the eyes of athletes on tour at this year’s extreme race series ...
A few months ago on EpicTV we introduced the latest crazy adventure of world record holder (for biggest waterfall ever run in a kayak), American paddler Tyler Bradt, who recently starred in the online released movie Cascada. The Wizard’s Eye Expedition is about to begin. From Missoula, Montana, home of the Wizard’s Eye, to La Paz, ...
Fiberglass was once the only way to build performance-driven kayaks. While Olympic disciplines still use fiberglass, the unbreakable characteristics of plastic boats have led the freeride and freestyle scene to choose plastic as the material of choice. But lately fiberglass is making a big comeback, because it simply performs better… ...
It was once a paradise for travelers and mountain sports lovers, but for the past 15 years or more Pakistan has been closer to a war zone than anything else. While fewer and fewer people are traveling to Pakistan for leisure, some hardy adventurers are still determined to enjoy the exciting peaks and rivers of this part of the Himalayas ...
