Prep Work for Costa Rica 2010 in full stride!!
Catching up with our Costa Rica scouting week team on their fourth day of paddling in Costa Rica was like entering into a marathon in the last third of the race-when everyone has found their stride. This was particularly true given that plans changed while en route to...
Inspiration to get out and Kayak!
Learning to kayak can be a challenge for an adult. Not because of age. But because learning to kayak necessitates checking your ego at the front door--or riverside in kayaking terms. The challenges to learn to kayak are soon exceeded by the joy of paddling. And that...
Learning to kayak not once, but twice
When Doug Worful called Endless River Adv and introduced himself with the statement “you have not met me yet, but I am giving you one day to teach me this blasted roll or I am selling my kayak and taking up golf,” we were not surprised. Not the first time we had...
Great Pointers on Outfitting your Boat
Outfitting a new kayak has become pretty easy in the past few years. The old days of glue and foam and shave and shave and glue and fumes are long gone. Even so, taking the time to outfit your boat correctly can definitely improve the performance of the boat and your...
Four Scholarships Granted through River Conservation Fund
The Nantahala River Conservation Fund has again awarded four higher education scholarships to graduating high school students from the Nantahala Community (Swain, Macon and Cherokee Counties). One of the recipients is a graduating senior from Swain County and three...
Where to not carry your throw bag
A throw rope is a key piece of paddling gear right behind the initial "five." But like any rescue equipment, use a little common sense! Have it inside your kayak. Secure it around your waist. You chose. But be advised that there should never ever be something attached...
Paddle It Forward Kids Program
The solution for keeping growing kids’ passion for kayaking going! The Endless River Adventures team understands that kids have an uncanny knack for growing. And how much that growth can make it hard to upgrade paddling gear with each growth spurt. We believe kayaking...
Introducing the Paddle It Forward Kids Program
The solution for keeping growing kids’ passion for kayaking going! The Endless River Adventures team understands that kids have an uncanny knack for growing. And how much that growth can make it hard to upgrade paddling gear with each growth spurt. We believe...
Debut of the Wave Sport Project X
Playboating Hits the “X” Level with the Public Debut of Wave Sport Project X Identified as an international competition fiend and a longstanding leader in playboat design, Wave Sport expands for the 2011 season with the fully redesigned and much-anticipated premier of...
Confessions of a closet playboater
About the time that I finally figured out how to get past the third end in a cartwheel, the word on the river was that “cartwheels are out, loops and ariels are in.” Wouldn’t you know once again I would be a move behind when it comes to playboating. But in my quest to...