March is Delayed Harvest Fly Fishing
Trout fishing on general waters is closed from March 01 – April 04. The best fishing will be on Delayed Harvest sections like the Tuckaseege and Upper Nantahala. Late March and early April will start bringing steel head, walleye and white bass out of Lake Fontana...
Test Your Creeking Skills on a Slalom Course
The million dollar question in kayaking: “how do I know my skills are solid enough to start creek boating?” You can go over the checklist in your head: Boat Control Angle Management Stroke Timing But how to put those three to a “test” to see if you have the skills to...
It’s Slalom Season in the Southeast
It’s race season in the southeast! Spring always welcomes in a host of well known races held across the southeast. Many of the races are citizen races (open to the public) and offer opportunities for paddlers to test their slalom skills., as well as down river and...
Redemption on the River
by Mary Mills Three years ago I went to Costa Rica with Endless River Adventures and had a wonderful time….except for the last day on the river. Everyone has those days where things just don’t line up, when it might have been better to stay in bed. Well I had just...
Costa Rica or Ecuador: How to Choose
“If you had to chose between the two, would it be Costa Rica or Ecuador?” That is a question often asked of us when someone is trying to decide where they should travel for a winter paddling trip. Our response: “Don’t choose.” One of the joys of paddling is the...
12 Days of Christmas Sale
90+ Miles in One Week = Scouting Week
Scouting week is always the lead in to our trips down south. This past week we spent the week paddling every river we include on our itineraries, with three being the average - three rivers or sections a day. Average mileage was 20+ miles/day and we did not stop to...
Costa Rica Kayaking: The Most Important Guide
When asked what makes Costa Rica so special, the rivers are always the obvious answer for many paddlers…but if you look beyond the whitewater, it is the people of Costa Rica that make an experience so memorable. And no one epitomizes the pura vida of the “ticos”...
So You Want Your Dry Top to Last
If you think that buying a dry top, wearing it, and then pulling it out of your gear bag every once-in-a-while is all you have to do to keep it in one piece, you will soon be unpleasantly surprised. There is actually some dry gear care and storage advice that will...
The Throw Rope Dilemma
Throw ropes come in many shapes and sizes, so choosing which one is best for your needs can be a tough decision. There are a three different factors to use in determining which rope is good for you: diameter, length and material. Rope Diameter The smallest size rope...