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Another Successful Nantahala Open!

Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the rain (and hail!) Saturday here at the Nantahala River. Thanks to you our 4th annual Nantahala Open was a smashing success! Big thanks to Bryan Kirk (who has helped to put on the Nantahala Open four years in a row now!),...

Hats off to LevelSix and Teamscum

With the Nantahala Open right around the corner, everything is coming together to ensure loads of fun for everyone. We hope you are part of it. Teamscum and Level Six just made sure that the booty table will not run out! And speaking of being part of it...Team Wave...

Can you say GRAND PRIZE?!?!!?

Wave Sport has once again come through with an awesome donation for the 4th Annual Nantahala Open: a Wave Sport boat of choice.  WOW!There is a great line up of events for Saturday, April 26th. We hope you can join us! The Nantahala Open is only as fun as the number...

Support the Land Trust not the Land Fill

Team ERA is always on the look out for ways to support our community going “green.” This is our backyard/playground too. We have our own section of highway we adopted, coordinate the Nantahala Gorge clean up each year, give a hand to river clean ups on the Tuck and...

Prizes Coming in for the Nantahala Open!

The prize table is beginning to fill up for the 2008 Nantahala Open! The NOC Outpost just added a Shred Ready helmet and a head-turning pink IR jacket to the swag.  Their donation totally reiterates that this is a community event and open for everyone! Northwest River...

Announcing era’s ladysdayout blog

ERA is a small company by design...with a river staff that breaks the mold on stereotypes of who /how long/what for... especially with the percentage of staff that are female. It is a really empowering team to be a part of!   Now the female contingency of ERA has...

ERA’s College Tour Round Two: Tennessee

The choice of universities in Tennessee is as varied as the watersheds available to paddle from one end of the state to the other.  If you land in the eastern corner of TN, you have the Nolichucky, Wilsons, Watuaga, and the Park in your backyard. If you happen to be...

ERA’s 2008 College Demo Tour: Virginia

No cheerleaders, no stadiums with hot dog stands, a lack of pep rallies and press conferences…outdoor programs are often treated like misunderstood stepchildren by the administration of colleges/universities. Under funded, struggling for facilities and fighting a bias...

Updates on 4th Annual Nantahala Open

The 4th Annual Nantahala Open is coming together thanks to the support of great manufacturers. Already on board for the April 26th Event: Team Wave Sport - helping run the event H20 Audio with headphones and casings WRSI with two helmets for the noggins Native Eyewear...

Tallulah River in Spring 2008

Thanks to Mother Nature's generosity with rain this winter-and of course thanks to Georgia Power, there will be spring 2008 releases on the Tallulah River.  Mark the first two weekends in April as Tallulah, with the first weekend being the perfect Cheoah/Tallulah...

Back in the US of A and back on the river!!

So what do we do once a winter of great whitewater paddling in Costa Rica and Ecuador is all over?  That's easy—head back to NC to take in some awesome southeastern spring boating. Or take a trip to Bolivia. Okay, the Bolivia trip was Brian’s agenda. And Bolivia is...

Kayaking Builds Confidence in Kids

If there was ever a sport that helps kids build confidence, it is kayaking says the Endless River Adventures team.  Kayaking is an individual sport that requires an awareness of group responsibility.  Kayaking allows kids to focus on individual goals, improvement, and...

Never Say Never in Kayaking!

by Heather Huckeba  In the summer of 2005, I didn’t know what state the Ocoee was in; I probably didn’t even know how to pronounce it! But I did make this pronouncement:  “I will NEVER paddle a river like the Ocoee. That is NOT the kind of whitewater I want to...

The Family Goes Paddling

Our little ERA family is starting to wander off for the winter.  While some will hold down the fort here in NC, Steve, Jess, Sara, Jeff, Philly Juney and Chris are all back in school, John is teaching school, Danielle is headed to India, Kelly hopefully to Chile; I...

Gauley Fest Saturday

It is Saturday morning, the 22nd of Sept. Normally on this morning we are already up and out of our hotel room in Summersville,WV; off to have a good breakfast-the last real meal of the day for us. This is because we are headed to set up our booth to be a part of the largest festival of the year-the Gauley Festival…