Slalom Is So Hard
by Carli Beisel From Green Truss to the Nantahala I was supposed to be paddling the Green Truss in White Salmon, WA, but instead I have found myself back in the Nantahala Gorge. Life has come full circle: the Nantahala is where I first learned to kayak, and it is...
Virtual Shopping: Bringing Our Store to You
We're Here to Help You Find Something in the Store to Brighten Your Day While our river operations are temporarily on hold, our store is not! Why not browse through a couple of the fun merchandise hanging out here in the store, just waiting for someone to buy!! Call...
April is the best month for Spring Fly Fishing in WNC
April is the best month for spring fly fishing in western North Carolina Fishing season for hatchery supported streams will open on the first Saturday of April. The fish have had a months rest so get ready, they should be hungry. Also, the delayed Harvest steams, such...
What is the Best Spray skirt for a White water Kayak?
How to decide which skirt is best for you. There are numerous options out there!! The two biggest choices you have to make when thinking about buying a spray skirt for your whitewater kayak are 1) whether you want a rand or bungee skirt, and 2)the composition and...
Unraveling the Mystery of Choosing a Kayak Helmet
The Helmet is one of five essential pieces of kayaking gear Whitewater kayaking necessitates an investment in 5 essential pieces of paddling gear: boat, paddle, sprayskirt, helmet and pfd (personal flotation device). When headed out to purchase your gear, or...
Cold Weather Gear: Starting with Neoprene – What is it and How Do You Take Care of It?
Looking out of the shop at the cold winter scene outside, we are so grateful for all of the great cold weather gear available to paddlers! For those who don’t want the temperatures to keep them from the river, choosing the right gear is important. But there is no...
Is DIY the Way to Paddle Down South in the Winter
With 27+ years’ experience running trips and paddling in Latin America – we’ve got some pretty good beta on paddling DIY (Do It Yourself) in a foreign country specifically in Latin America; even more specifically, in Ecuador. The short answer to paddling on your...
The Coolest Stroke is not always the Best Stroke to Use: the Bow Draw
by Craig Parks and the ERA Team Ok folks, we have to talk. There has been some over enthusiastic stroke marketing with the bow draw. Because it is a cool looking stroke, instructors sometimes like to pull it out as soon as possible, like on day one of...
Spring is the Harbinger of great fly fishing in WNC
Our waters feature brown, brook and rainbow trout Once again April is here and with it the most versatile fishing of the year. There are not enough days in the month to take advantage of all the different fishing opportunities here in western North Carolina.-...
Learning to Fly Fish
Of course you want to learn to Fly Fish It is the perfect sport to get outdoors, enjoy being by the river, and spend time with your best bud - whether that bud is your mom, dad, brother, sister, friend or just you. Fly fishing is a sport based off of technique,...