The Pigeon Express
Whitewater rafting is for the birds. Pigeon Express™ is our photography program that uses homing pigeons to help capture your river adventure in photography. Using specially designed Lycra backpacks, the birds fly film of your rafting trip on the Cache la Poudre River...
REVIEW: Pyranha Firecracker vs. Jackson Antix 2.0
We are now living in the golden age of hull design. When it comes to playful half-slices, choosing between the Jackson Antix 2.0 and the new Pyranha Firecracker is a matter of splitting hairs. Both boats are phenomenal to surf, easy to squirt, and stable enough...
OBJ Race 2023
As we crawled over Cottonwood Pass the heavy Spring rain turned to sleet then snow. It piled on the road, turning the black top into a nice slushy mess. We slowed to a snail’s pace, sliding sideways at the slightest tap of the brakes. The tone for the weekend...
Dolores Multi-day
The Dolores River is an amazing river that provides a fun float for the entire family. The Dolores offers Class II-Class IV whitewater and depending on your skill level there is a section for you. It has many fun side hikes, such as hikes to dinosaur...
Paddle Fest 2023
Connor Gagliano returns to racing at PaddleFest, after healing from last season’s injury. Memorial day weekend was packed with events at Paddlefest in Buena Vista, CO. The first I participated in was the Pine Creek Giant Slalom. Held on Pine Creek rapid, the...
REVIEW: Jackson Gnarvana v. Pyranha Scorch
Side by side, the Medium Gnarvana and Scorch hulls look very similar dimensionally, though there are some subtle differences that uniquely affect each boat’s performance. The biggest similarity between the boats appears to be their ample bow and stern rocker. When...
Selway Self Support
When a friend draws a Selway permit you go. It’s that simple. A week navigating the Selway River through the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho is a rare and incredible experience. Rare because it’s arguably the hardest river permit to score in the United States, with only...
OBJ Race 2022
The Poudre Boys race Oh Be Joyful Creek during the Annual OBJ Steep Creek Race. Every June since 1995, some of the state's best kayakers all congregate high up in the pristine Slate River Valley to compete in the steepest kayak race that has ever existed. The Oh Be...
Big South Fork of the Poudre River
“The gate is open.” This phrase heralds perhaps the most anticipated news of the Colorado kayak season; access to Long Draw Road has been restored and Big South season has arrived. Following a thorough scorching by the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020, and subsequent...
North Fork Championship 2022
I returned to the North Fork Championship for my 2nd time at the biggest event in Kayaking, this time as a local resident. The third weekend in June came quickly this year. Every day it got busier and busier with everyone showing up for the North Fork Championships....
REVIEW: Jackson Rockstar V
The new and improved Jackson Rockstar is by far the best playboat I've ever paddled. With the square bow of the 2016, and the stern volume of the 4.0, it creates an incredible mix of easy paddling and big air. There’s nothing more to be said other than it is the best...
Black Canyon of The Bear
Trip Report: Multiple members of Team RMA recently made the trip to Grace, ID to enjoy the fruits of @American Whitewater’s nearly two decades of work to restore high flows through the Black Canyon of Bear River. It goes without saying that springtime in the...