KIDS SAY “NO WAY” TO LATEX
If you ever want to torture your child, try putting them into a dry top with a latex gasket. The response typically ranges from tears… to screaming… to panic… to not wanting to go kayaking….and definitely to never wanting to put on a latex-necked jacket–no matter how...
TeamERA Gives Call of the River Two thumbs up!
Last night we took a time out to watch Kent Ford's latest documentary: The Call of the River. As Kent himself describes it, the documentary "is a collage of unexpected influences, from World War II's impact on boat materials to world champions defecting from...
Seat Position in the Habitat
By Steve Augustine Over the past three years my steep creek boat of choice has been the Habitat 80. From Colorado to Ecuador to the local Western North Carolina creeks the Habitat has proven itself time and time again. I had run it down the hardest of all of the...
Seat Position in the Wave Sport Habitat
The the other day Steve was perusing the new Wave Sport website, and read a posting by Kelsey Thompson about where the seat of the Habitat should be positioned to get the boat to peak performance. He mentioned it should be moved to the rear position. Deciding to try...
Site Visit to Augusta’s TRR Chapter
We are so enthusiastic about kayaking, making the Team River Runner Program particularly dear to us because of its goal of helping veterans around the community find health, healing and new challenges through kayaking. Before we ended up with all sorts of grandiose...
Nantahala Open Event Gaining Momentum
Saturday, April 25th is the day for the 5th Annual Nantahala Open...and we are getting fired up. Bryan Kirk and the Wave Sport crew will be pulling into the Gorge to help out. And sponsors have bent over backwards to donate to the event. We created a special blog...
The Recovery/Finish Position of the Roll
Of the four steps to the roll: set up, sweep, hip snap, recovery/finish, it is the recovery/finish position that too often gets overlooked by beginner paddlers, and written off as not necessary by experienced paddlers. The recovery/finish step of the roll...
Endless joins in on the Paddle It Forward Program
Ready for an upgrade? Been thinking about what to do with that older model kayak or canoe in the garage? Now is the time to make the move. Endless River Adventures is participating in the national Paddle It Forward program. In this program, everyone wins! From April...
Managing the Kayaker’s spring head case
One of the challenges in spring is managing that head case. With spring in the air and the rivers flowing…it is definitely time to brush all the cobwebs and leaves out of your boat and get on the river! Don’t be surprised if your first trip to the river you have some...
Exorcising the Spring Hibbie Jibbies
With spring in the air and the rivers flowing it is definitely time to brush all the cobwebs and leaves out of your boat and get on the river! Don t be surprised if your first trip to the river you have some hibbie jibbies rattling around in your head even if you are...