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In the summer of 2014, team Substantial found refuge in the best coast of the USA, and Canada, The WEST Coast. A spontaneous trip to California landed us at Fantasy Falls, arguably the best overnighter in the good ol US of A. Then later in the summer we spent a few days around Revelstoke, BC tapping the glacier fresh whitewaters, and of course Kokanees. The summer ended with the almighty Grand Canyon of the Stikine where the crew found substantial flows, and simpler times. Enjoy!
This is the April Segment from the Movie CALI RUSH. Hard core white water Kayakers get to see parts of California’s unique backcountry that others will never see. Kayaks are the only way to access some of the most remote and steep canyons draining the west slope of the Sierra’s. Here’s Charlie Center, Rush Sturges, Ben Brown and others take on some of California’s most rugged drops. Filmed by Charlie Center and Rush Sturges.
Alder Creek Canoe and Kayak shop helped us set up a sweet little waterfall clinic at Sunset falls on the East Fork Lewis. It was a church Easter Sunday out there with a good bit of progression on this little bastard! Thanks to all who attended!
Team Galaxy and the Live Foolishly Crew team up for a week of rain, beers, and boofs in the southeast. Galaxy. Brown.
Let Me Tell Ya Bro About The Tellico is an awesome whitewater kayaking video filmed using GoPro equipment and created by John Keller.
Decided to mix it up a bit and go somewhere none of us had been in a while. If you haven’t gone out on a whim lately, I totally recommend it.
A little recap from this weekends Greenings with two of my favorite boats the LiquidLogic Stinger and LiquidLogic Flying Squirrel. Was also lucky enough to get my personal first longboat decent of Gorilla.
Trip leader and permit holder Alex Ransom invited an all-star cast of paddlers to join him on a winter self-support expedition of the Grand Canyon. This trip report offers a glimpse into the magic this trip of a lifetime can offer.
Big rains after heavy snows caused almost every creek in the state of West Virginia to flood. Coal Run drops 600 feet in 1.2 miles starting at the town of Cunard and quickly entering the Lower New River in the Railroad Rapids.
We’re all between swims. Jess Matheson (Dreaming of Whitewater) shares her Ohanepecosh Falls beatdown on the Ohanepecosh River in Washington, USA.
Seems a pretty good combination to me!
Jonas Grünewald and Nils Dippon went kayaking in South-East. Continue reading
I have been using the Astral Green Jacket as my main PFD for well over a year now and I love it. The features and its low profile make it ideal for a range of water based activities.
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