One of the coolest sidebars to paddling is that there are opportunities to paddle with and/or be on the river with many of the same kayakers that pioneered the run. No matter how many times you have run a section of river, brag about it and there is probably someone...
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A new generation saying goodbye to rivers
Since 1990, Endless River Adventures has had too many “last time” paddles down rivers - starting with the Bio Bio River in Chile. We empathize with the emotions the newest generation of boaters is feeling as they too witness progress and the loss of natural...
Prizes for 2011 Nan Open Already Coming In!!
What makes the annual Nantahala Open such a success is a) it is a fun non-competitive event; b) great people come from all over to support the event; c) Team Wave Sport comes with all sorts of enthusiasm and..... the manufacturers' support of the event is first...
Endless River to support the 18th Annual Alabama Cup Series
Endless River Adventures is proud to support the 2011 Alabama Cup Race Series!! And we are going to encourage everyone to join us. This is a series of non-competitive slalom events that bring together good people, good rivers and good post-event parties! The Alabama...
Project X vs the All Star-an insightful comparison
by Sam Ovett After getting to paddle both the Wave Sport Project X and the Jackson 2010 All-Star I have to say both perform well in a hole. I thought the hull on the Project X was super fast--which will be fun for wave style moves. I was really excited about the new...
And when the snow really falls–Kayak Ecuador!!
Our 2011 Ecuador Whitewater shirt is another awesome design!! This year our design artist is Marlo Wright--who captured the magic of San Rafael Falls with her paint brush. Every year we do a unique design for our trip shirt. And with the help of the proceeds from the...
Costa Rica Tee Project 2010
Looking around a crowd of boaters at riverside, it is never a surprise to see quite the collection of Endless River Adventures' theme shirts: Costa Rica and Ecuador. The designs might vary but the theme does not: each year we ask our guests to donate for their special...
When the Cat is Away, the Mice here at ERA are hammering away!
Braden’s Update on the new Addition to the Endless River Adventures North Carolina Outpost As we are working in the office I can hear Ryan literally hammering away on the addition to the shop. Ryan has finished all the block work and should be more than half way...
Our Team of International Guides
While the reputation of great boating is what attracts boaters to Costa Rica and Ecuador, it is the reputation of the Endless River Adventures' guides that brings people to us--and back again so many times. In the words of a repeat guest/friend, "Friendly help,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Buzz About 2013 Freestyle Worlds
The event is almost here! Sept. 02 will be opening ceremonies for the 2013 International Freestyle Competition. While the competition will be the main focus, there is so much more to enjoy during hte week long event. Check out the calendar of events.... 2013...
Junior Olympic Contenders Tear It Up on the Nanthala
The 2010 Junior Olympic competition will start up today at 1PM here on the Nantahala River. There has been great energy surrounding the junior paddlers all week. And our embedded journalists, Haley, Selena and Bryson Popp (aka: Team Popp) have been reporting on the...
I Ain’t Skerd!!
We weren’t skerd….we were FIRED UP!! Fired up was about boofing Whiteface, running Entrance (right side up), directionally rolling, making it “around the world” and attaining, taking a piece out of Broken Nose, boofing Double Suck and Flipper and TableSaw and Cats,...