Turtle Egg Shots and the Upper Pacuare Costa Rica!
Nothing like turtle egg shots at the end of an awesome day on the river! Okayfirst clarification-the turtle eggs are not from endangered turtles trying to make it to shore on a lonely reef on the coast they are farmed turtle eggs (kind of like farmed chicken eggs you...
Readjusting to kayaking in Costa Rica
Kick Ass on Day One! Nothing like arriving in Costa Rica and in less than 24 hours hitting three big events: two festivals--Dia de los Muertos and Feria de Pejibaye, and one awesome stretch of river. Dia de los Muertos might resonate for some because this holiday was...
Costa Rica 2008: Exploratory Week
Every year a team of ERA guides HAS to come down to Costa Rica a week early and see how things have changed regarding river features and put-ins and takeouts. It is part of the guide job description and a mandatory part of our international trips. Of course if you...
Primping for Costa Rica
I don't think I would ever call being a kayak guide a "glamorous" job. You wear funky sometimes smelly gear; you are wet a whole bunch; sometimes you have to roll up and quickly wipe your nose; and you find yourself walking through ankle-deep in-you-know-what cow...
Changing Scenery for the Winter
The first frost (no--the first snow) has occurred in North Carolina, Day Light Savings time is this weekend...all the signs that it was time to change scenery for the winter. First stop...Costa Rica!
The Oct 10th en memoriam Party Honoring Vladimir Vanha.
This past Friday evening was the date for the en memoriam party in honor of the late Vladimir Vanha of NOAH Intl. It was a veritable whose-who gathering of original southeastern boaters and founding members of the Nantahala Community; as well as Vanha family members,...
Best Part of Gauley Fest!
4th Annual Homegrown Results
The Homegrown Video Contest just celebrated its 4th Year. And if the winner of the ERA donation who stopped in to cash in his certificate was anywhere near correct--this was the best year yet! And now the results are public. Anyone who missed out on the actual event...
Almost Heaven….Gauly River
A 75 degree day on the Gauley River....and while not many folks on the river, there were lots we knew--including our own Lincsters who sneaks off to the Gauley come September to work with Class VI. It was great to be back on the Gauley!� I first kayaked the Gauley in...
Team River Runner Finds Whitewater in WNC!
st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } This year Endless River Adventures pledged support to the newly formed Augusta, GA chapter of Team River Runner. After some initial gestures of support, ERA finally got to have a hands-on weekend with the group kayaking the Tuckasegee...