Colorado is home to some of the best paddling towns in the country. So it should be no surprise that these towns hold some of the most exciting, fun and renowned whitewater events in the country, which bring professional athletes and river enthusiasts from around the world. Here’s a list of upcoming whitewater events that you … Read more
In March, kayakers from around the country converged on the river at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) to compete for a coveted spot on the 2019 US Freestyle Kayaking Team. This team will represent the USA at the World Championships in Sort, Spain this summer, July 3-6th. Surprisingly the State of Colorado has more paddlers … Read more
Crossing borders is exciting as hell. Don’t you think? No? Then you definitely need to keep reading b/c you are doing it all wrong! 🙂 I find crossing the Canadian Border (the only border I’ve ever actually crossed) to be incredibly exciting. Maybe because it’s a little unsettling if not a little unsettling. I always … Read more
I’m not going to mince words, Go Fund Me has gone wild. It’s quickly become the entitlement highway to getting what you want. It’s a very clear segway into understanding what today’s society values, believes, and finds acceptable. And apparently, begging for money online has become an acceptable way to raise money for everything from … Read more
This year we celebrate 7 years of near Fulltime RV Travel. And this year we are questioning the celebrating moniker. Sure, RVing has been fun. It’s given us the ability to personally witness the beauty of our own country and given us the avenue to travel all over the US and Canada. I mean, let’s be … Read more
So, it’s happening. Dan and I are recognizing a long held dream of taking a Family Trip To Europe with 9 of our 12 kids. The research at the beginning was so overwhelming because there is zero advice for Big Families. Everything out there is legitimately geared to folks with 1-2 kids and to the … Read more
We did a lot of paddling on Alaska Whitewater on our trip up to and in Alaska. We had a blast pushing ourselves in Canada and paddling some of the most amazingly clear blue water I’ve ever seen. Most of what we found in Alaska was class IV and up, and the water was nearly … Read more