The Nantahala Kids Club to enourage kids into kayaking!
The Nantahala Race Club (NRC)--a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of whitewater canoe and kayak sport, is reaching out to community kids in western North Carolina with the Nantahala Kids Club--a seven week/once a week session to get...
Great advice from a “river maiden”
Men...women...fear...kayaking Here is a succinct way of putting it from Adriene Levknecht -- one of Western North Carolina's "river maidens."
Great Advice from River Maiden Adriene Levknecht
by Juliet I always struggle with the generalization that women struggle with fear/men don't when it comes to whitewater kayaking. I know some guys who have to deal with some pretty heady head games when it comes to kayaking. I am not so sure that there is a way to...
New and Used Kayak Gear: your excuse for escaping to the river!
Used Instruction/Demo Gear Ready for Release A mild weather day is just what you need to escape the indoors and get out on the river!! If you have not found the right gear for getting out and paddling, we still have limited demo/instruction gear. Check out what is on...
How MTV Sports Ended up on the Bio Bio River, Chile
When I initially began paddling in Central and South America, I figured that it was going to take some work before anyone would take me seriously as a guide. So I had the brilliant idea of video boating. My initiation into video boating began my first season in Costa...
Kudos for Kids: Running Nantahala Falls
Everyone who participated in our kids camps this summer was a winner: great kayaking, super fun kids, ice cream, great rivers, camaraderie….the list goes on (oh yea, and no aliens as instructors this year) Special mention goes to Alyssa Taylor, 2nd year participant of...
Skipping Back-To-School-Shopping for the Ocoee
Erin contemplating how much fun the Ocoee is compared to going back to school We know we are training our future ERA leaders well when they skip back-to-school shopping for paddling on the Ocoee! This year was Erin’s second annual Ocoee trip. And she styled the river....
New Toys for 2011 being Introduced at the OR Show
The Outdoor Retailer show is the biggest show of the year for the outdoor industry; and the place that new products are unveiled. We are excited about some of the changes/additions/new products for 2011. Will keep you posted! First Up: new colors for Wave Sport...
See what’s biting on The Fly Line.
Check out the Fly Line for updates on fly fishing in western North Carolina. This is also the place to find reports on our international peacock bass fishing trips in Amazonia Ecuador.
Finding a balance between Service and “Green”
There is a lot of plastic floating down our rivers and into the great Pacific vortex. We see it every day on our own rivers (water bottles, gatorade bottles...). But how to get around using plastic? We are trying to educate ourselves, and then share that...