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...
River Magic
TRR Experiences the Best of WNC
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 River and rafting the Nantahala River. When...
Rivers of Tomorrow
TeamERA member Brian Snyder has put together a new ambitious project to collect school supplies and bring them to rural schools in Mexico. His blogsitewww.riversoftomorrow.blogspot.com will help us all follow the progress and feature some great whitewater footage...
A Walk Down Memory Lane
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Vladimir Vanha En Memoriam by Ken Kastorff
Saying Goodbye to a Friend By Ken Kastorff December 30, 2006 It was with sadness that I learned that one of kayakings most influential design pioneers passed away recently--Vladimir Vanha. The first time I ever saw Vladimir Vanha he was standing next to two Noah...
The Kayak Addiction of an Eagle Scout by Steve Augustine
Eight year ago something went out of whack in the great scheme of things. A 14-year old boy scout from Orlando got taken under the wing of some crazies at a camp in westernNorth Carolina. The camp was Camp Daniel Boone, a Boy Scout camp in the heart of theSmoky...
The Story of the Ovett Brothers
At the 2008 Camp Cup Challenge, I ran into the Ovett Brothers–Max and Sam, whitewater kayakers, alums of summer camp–and now enterprising entrepeneurs already giving back to the sport with their support of the Camp Cup Challenge. Read more »
Kayaking Giving the Advantage in a Job Interview
Just something that popped back into my head about how kayaking helped me in my job interview - by Sarah Machinist When I interviewed for the position that I just got they (my interview was 3 people interviewing me at once) were taking turns asking me about facing...
SEVEN YEAR OLD SEU JACOBI SHARES SOME RIVER ADVICE FOR THE KIDS DON’T FLOAT PROGRAM
Norman Cousins once said "Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences." That is especially true when children are involved in the consequences. Seven year old Seu Jacobi, whitewater kayaking daughter of olympic paddler Joe Jacobi, recently helped her father at...
FATHER’S DAY/FATHER’S ADVICE
by Grant Green and his kids Maisy and Seth For many kayaking fathers, their dream fathers day present would be to share a day on the river with their kids. We were visited by a good number of dads on Fathers Day whose dream came true. For those waiting for the magical...
John Judy: Setting the Proverbial High Water Mark in Kayaking
Maybe once it was the young guns who set the standard for the kind of kayaker some of us wanted to be... but here at ERA we have a new set of heros: our friends that have seen their 70th birthdays come and go and are still out there living it up on the river. Keep it...
Setting the Proverbial High Water Mark in Kayaking: John Judy
When John Judy really caught our attention was the day he happened to be chatting about two of his favorite birthdays: His 70th birthday--which he celebrated paddling the OcoeeRiver and then his 80th birthday—which he celebrated paddling the Nantahala River. Most...
Act little, but when you do act–do so with much conviction
This past weekend I had the opportunity to instruct some amazing folks in the art of paddling alongside some of my favorite ERA instructor friends. After a fantastic day of paddling on the Ocoee we were headed to our usual apr�s-paddling BBQ food destination when our...
Ode to Attila, Reflections from Kastorff
ODE TO ATILLA There’s a kayak instructor in the Noonday Sun Who closely resembles Attila the Hun Most people think his virtues are few. We think he’s high-handed and arrogant too. He takes off down river and say’s “Follow my line” Disappearing from sight as you paddle...
Ode to Attila
A number of years ago, Ken received a framed tribute as a gift from two ladies who he helped mold into great kayakers. I did not ask him why the tribute they gave him was titled "Ode to Atilla." That spoke for itself! But I did ask Ken to share the tribute and some...
International Day at Gorilla
Thursday May 8, 2008 �This is much bigger than on the videos!� said Omar. Steve and I laughed. Everyone says that at Gorilla. Through the years the rapid has been filmed and photographed from every angle. From the top, the bottom, the side�the LVM guys even once set a...
No Girls’ Category Needed for this Lady!
Ask Maria Noakes which "hat" she has on today and it can be one of many: Mom, wife, company co-founder, respected whitewater paddler, international traveler.... oh, and a girl not scared to compete against the big boys-as she so proved placing 18th overall in the...
You Never Stop Learning at College!
When you go to college, you should leave having learned something. Our 2008 College Demo Tour included ten college visits. And we learned all sorts of things! Lesson Number One: There are events that will create a conflict for even the most enthusiastic group of...
TeamERA Girls’ Paddling Goals for 2008
The ladies here at Endless River Adventures are preparing to embark on yet another wonderful season of whitewater; Life is tough! Deciding to list our goals for 2008 is a bit intimidating, but it also provides that extra motivational kick that we (mostly I) sometimes...
TRAVELERS by Ken S
It blazed across the night sky, parting the dark tapestry and dimming the shimmering stars. Only a few saw its brilliance, but by the time the sun had swum underneath the world and returned, word of it had spread like the wave-rings from a stone tossed into a calm...