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Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Pete

Anxiety has been riding shotgun with me the past year on any new run that’s class IV and higher. It has felt debilitating at times and can take the fun out of paddling. It felt impossible to step up my game and take the lead more when I could barely keep from hitting paralysis at the top of a drop. I had to find a way to find a way to step up without completely freaking myself out. Continue reading →

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South Silver Carnage

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Pete

Everybody swims. We all know that. Even more often we all beater a little. We don’t always style every line we attempt but we keep trying and we trust our friends and our gear to bail us out when we are less than successful. Continue reading →

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Loon Lake

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Pete

This past week I had plans to go on a short backpacking trip with my girlfriend. I’ve actually never been on a backpacking trip before and it’s something I intend to change. Late the night before we were planning to … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Feather Edit

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Pete

Here’s the video to go with my Devil’s Canyon write up from a couple week’s ago. If you missed the story you can find it here… Devil’s Canyon 2017    

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Boof!

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Pete

What does it mean to boof? Take a second and write down your answer, or at least think of one in your head and keep it. Got it? Ok, if your answer includes the word “rock,” I’m writing this for you. Continue reading →

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Devil’s Canyon 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Pete

I finally got back into Devil’s Canyon and this time with much better flows and weather conditions which made for a much more enjoyable trip. Continue reading →

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California Multi-day Kayaking: Not Just for Class V Paddlers

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Pete

I’ve been kayaking in the Sierra Nevada Mountain for nine years now, and it is hands down my favorite place to paddle. I’ve seen some amazing rivers with countless more I have yet to explore, and I’ve met some really … Continue reading →

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2017: New Year, New Horizon Lines

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Pete

As 2017 gets underway I have no idea what’s down river. I can’t see over the next horizon line, but what I can say is this. There is nowhere to go but downstream. Continue reading →

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2017 Brush Creek Race

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Pete

The first time I raced at Brush creek was probably five or six years ago and there hasn’t been a race there since until this past weekend. The southern end of the Sierras were hit hard by the California drought, … Continue reading →

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I’m Going Kayaking, but I Can’t Decide Which Shoes I Should Wear.

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Pete

Life is a never ending series of choices. Where will I kayak today? Which boat will I paddle? Is it a dry suit day? As kayakers we face these difficult decisions more often than we might like. Deciding what to wear any given day on the river is perhaps the most vexing question facing paddlers today. After all, it’s not about how good you are but how good you look doing it. Continue reading →

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