Kayaking in Ecuador: It is more than just the river time!
We always encourage our kayakers to enjoy more than just the rivers in Ecuador. It is such a fascinating country that just one week of kayaking is not enough to take it all in. A number of years ago, we headed out to do some exploring on our own, including a trip to...
Kayaking in Ecuador: Taking the Upper Mishaulli Home with You
If there is one common remark that comes out of Ecuador it usually follows a day paddling on the Upper Mishaulli. “I wish this run was in my backyard.” The Upper Mishaulli varies any where from a Class III-IV to a Class IV+ run depending on water levels. It is not...
Quijos River Ecuador: the Immensity of a Dam Project
To stand at the site of a dam construction project elicits conflicting emotions: a sense of awe at the engineering feat man undertakes; as well as an overwhelming sense of despair knowing that the ground you are standing on will one day be enough concrete and rebar to...
Kayaking in Ecuador: where las chicas sólo quieren divertirse!
Las chicas sólo quieren divertirse - translated: "girls just want to have fun." And the Girls Seven + keith did it in style for the last week of paddling of 2011 - making Ecuador their destination. Over and above six days of awesome boating, this group can claim...
The Rivers of the Oriente: Inspiring a Language in Its Poetry
So how/why did kayakers end up in the area of Ecuador they did - the area called "the Oriente?" Back it up....the country of Ecuador is a divided into three geographic regions: the Sierra, the Costa and the Oriente. The Oriente starts on the eastern slope of the...
Nantahala Freestyle Wave Grand Opening
GRAND OPENING OF 2013 WORLD FREESTLYE CHAMPIONSHIP WAVE SET FOR DECEMBER 16TH Bryson City, NC (December 8, 2011)—The Nantahala Gorge Organizing Committee (“NGOC”) will celebrate the grand opening of the 2013 Wave on Friday, December 16 with a ceremony, reception and...
Grand Opening of the World Freestyle Wave
GRAND OPENING OF 2013 WORLD FREESTLYE CHAMPIONSHIP WAVE SET FOR DECEMBER 16TH Bryson City, NC (December 8, 2011)—The Nantahala Gorge Organizing Committee (“NGOC”) will celebrate the grand opening of the 2013 Wave on Friday, December 16 with a ceremony, reception and...
Kayaking in Costa Rica: Once, Twice, Six Times, More!!!!
What is is about Costa Rica that brings people back again and again?!? Father & daughter Team Kari and Art helped us finish up our 2011 Costa Rica season. Their sixth trip together - and every year brings something new, different, familiar, favorite! There is the...
Missing: Confusion Rapid in Costa Rica
MISSING Name: CONFUSION RAPID, SARAPIQUI RIVER, COSTA RICA Was last seen in a more subdued capacity than years past on November 23, 2011. Two weeks later, it has disappeared. Suspicious activity included jumping to the far river right channel - leaving but a small...
Whitewater Kayaking in Land-Locked Costa Rica
Heading to the beach is now a favorite part of our Class II and Class III trips here in Costa Rica. Surfing the waves at the beach is a great warm up! For many Class II-Class III paddlers, by late November/early December paddling time has slowed down. To jump...