Chile Update 1 of 4: Rio Llancahue, Part 1

Chile Update 1 of 4: Rio Llancahue, Part 1

What a great three and a half weeks in Chile. Whilst here, we have had the opportunity to run some great whitewater (including some cascadas …

 

Going to Chile for a Month

Going to Chile for a Month

Adam Johnson, Upper Palguin River, Pucon, Chile, Spring 2004 After some deliberation I decided that I wanted to take a trip somewhere exotic to go kayaking. …

 

WV Summer Creeking Update

WV Summer Creeking Update

This June proved to be a pretty epic month in WV. I remember paddling once for 6 days straight on epic whitewater, ranging from Deckers …

 

Custom Ear Plugs for Kayakers: $50 from your ENT

Custom Ear Plugs for Kayakers: $50 from your ENT

Kayakers are constantly faced with dirty moving water entering their ears. Some people seem not to have any ear problems and may not have had …

 

Upper Gauley at 10,000 cfs and Cheat Canyon Wave Riding

Upper Gauley at 10,000 cfs and Cheat Canyon Wave Riding

Bryan Kirk puts on the Gauley at 10g’s Photoupdate! Check it out. This is Bryan in Iron Ring with a big top and bottom hole! Ivan Stiefel, currently …

 

Mini-Bus Air Spring 2008!

Mini-Bus Air Spring 2008!

What a wave. This wave is so fast, steep, green, and dense–it blew my mind. I found myself paddling out there until I could not …

 

Don’t Get Crunched by the Captain

Don’t Get Crunched by the Captain

On an exceptionally low water day on Laurel Creek (New River, WV) some fellas’ decided to run the Cruncher of crunchers in the state: Captain …

 

New River Dries Photos from Lance Reif

New River Dries Photos from Lance Reif

Here is a photo update from the last time the Dries went big. A special note: Kelsey Thompson went HUGE on this evening at the …

 

SPLAT!

SPLAT!

Adam Johnson runs Big Splat, Big Sandy River, WV Here is a photo update from a recent Big Sandy (WV) trip. The rapids pictured are Big …

 

West Virginia University Homepage Feature…

West Virginia University Homepage Feature…

I recently met with a WVU photographer, Greg Ellis, to take some photos and chat about what I do when I am not in class. …