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Yet Another Visit to my Favorite Place on Earth-- Dinkey Creek 2013!

Dinkey Creek is the very first river that I paddled in California and my first ever overnight kayaking trip. For this reason (along with it being a wonderland filled with 6 miles of the most fun, classic rapids and limited portaging), it has always held a special place in my heart.Since my first trip there in 2009, I have made it a priority to make the pilgrimage back there every year since. This year was my 6th time paddling the creek and it was just as magical as ever! That said, this is also…See More
May 17
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The Melt has Begun!

The snow has officially started to melt out here in California and its not going to last long so get it while you can! Last weekend I took to the water and kicked off my Spring kayaking season on two local classics- South Silver and Golden Gate.I had not been on South Silver since my inaugural California season back in 2009, so it was great to get a chance to get back out there. While it may be short, South Silver is filled with one fun drop after the next and set in such a beautiful location,…See More
Apr 30
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Jan 17
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Two Festivals, Three Sports and One Hell of a Time!

Last month I was lucky enough to attend two awesome whitewater festivals, Gauley Fest on the East Coast and Feather Fest on the West Coast. As expected, both festivals delivered with amazing rivers, great friends and fun dose of debauchery. And as much as I love whitewater kayaking, I also love mountain biking and climbing too. So I decided to make the most of both weekends by turning them into multi-sport adventures, taking advantage of the beautiful mountain locations.I had been to Gauley…See More
Oct 19, 2012
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Joy and Exuberance on the South Fork of the Kings

Because I think Taylor Cavin is one of the funnier people I know (and his description so well put), I am going to let his boof.com post introduce this blog..."At 4pm on Saturday, June 16th an intrepid group of swash-buckling crusaders, loaded their safety gear, fishing tackle, and ukuleles into their kayaks and embarked upon an episode of "Myth Busters" to de-bunk the fables of the South Kings. What they found (at 800 cfs at Roger's Crossing) was a terrific, spectacularly scenic boof stork…See More
Jul 2, 2012
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My Top Ten Most Memorable Things About Kayaking in Japan

Last month, a group of really awesome people went to Japan to do some whitewater kayaking. After arriving in Tokyo and being picked up by our local guide and friend Yoshi, we took off for twelve days of boating . It was an amazing combination of both whitewater and an immersion into Japanese culture.  To share that with you, here is a list of my top ten favorite/ most memorable things about kayaking in Japan.  …See More
Jun 27, 2012
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Dinkey Creek- My Favorite Six Miles of Kayaking

Last week I was stoked to get on two of my favorite California rivers. First up was a trip to the East Fork of the Kaweah with rockstars Gareth Tate, Joe Ravenna and Nick Uruquart. We were worried about the water level being too high, as it was obviously higher than any of us had done it. After hours of debating-looking at the takeout, looking at rapids from the road, looking at the bridge- we finally decided to put on and it proved to be the right call. The water was high, but manageable, and…See More
May 21, 2012
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"Paddle with the Pro's" event at the River Store in Lotus, CA

This past weekend Dagger hosted a paddle event at the River Store in Lotus, CA on the "C to G" section of the South Fork of the America. The nice water level, beautiful springtime weather and awesome participants made it an all around wonderful event.We had all different types of boats out there, ranging from Nomads for people who were interested in getting into creeking, Agents for those wanting to play their way down the river and of course many people anxious to try out the Axiom and the new…See More
Apr 30, 2012
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Kern Fest 2012!

Last weekend I finally made it down to the Kern River Festival, an awesome event that takes place in southern California in the Kern River valley. I had been wanting to make it to this festival for years and was stoked when I realized it would finally fit into my schedule.Ready to RaceMy good friend Joe Ravenna decided to make the 7+ hour drive down from Truckee with me and after a long…See More
Apr 28, 2012
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Kern Fest 2012!

Last weekend I finally made it down to the Kern River Festival, an awesome event that takes place in southern California in the Kern River valley. I had been wanting to make it to this festival for years and was stoked when I realized it would finally fit into my schedule.Ready to RaceMy good friend Joe Ravenna decided to make the 7+ hour drive down from Truckee with me and after a long…See More
Apr 27, 2012
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Bald Rock Canyon of the Middle Feather

Last week, after returning from a month of guiding in Belize, I officially transitioned out to California for the winter. I was pretty stoked that on day one back in the state I not only got to go kayaking, but got to check a new run off my list- Bald Rock Canyon of the Middle Feather. Last May I was fortunate enough to get on the amazingly beautiful Devil's Canyon section of the Middle Feather, just upstream of the Bald Rock section, so I was excited to see what lay downstream. The trip came…See More
Feb 14, 2012
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Jan 5, 2012
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An October in Nepal

This past October, as hard as it was to leave the southeast in the fall (one of my favorite places at my favorite time) I decided to take a journey about as far away as possible. The trip was to Nepal and I was excited to see a totally new culture and new rivers with the backdrop of the world's highest mountains. Gareth Tate had been teaching wilderness medicine all September in India so…See More
Dec 4, 2011
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A California Multi-Sport Adventure

Adventure Guiding for Disney in the GalapagosI recently found myself with a couple weeks off in between guiding adventure travel trips and decided to squeeze in a little adventure travel trip of my own back out to one of my favorite summer destinations, California.  Because of unpredictable and finicky water levels in California, I flew out there with no expectations of what I would get to…See More
Jul 20, 2011
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A Not So Hot and Sunny California Spring

I just got home from a month long kayaking trip in California and I've got to say it wasn't exactly the hot and sunny California that I remembered. Actually, it wasn't hot and sunny at all, more like cold and rainy. And the water levels? They were a bit high most of the time. It was one of those things you just had to embrace. We wore dry suits and had cold hands. We life-styled and did other obscure activities. We did on overnighter in the rain. It was sweet. I started off the trip in San…See More
Jun 13, 2011
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Yet Another Visit to my Favorite Place on Earth-- Dinkey Creek 2013!

Dinkey Creek is the very first river that I paddled in California and my first ever overnight kayaking trip. For this reason (along with it being a wonderland filled with 6 miles of the most fun, classic rapids and limited portaging), it has always held a special place in my heart.

Since my first trip there in 2009, I have made it a priority to make the pilgrimage back there every year since. This year was my 6th time paddling the creek and it was just as magical as ever! That…

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Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:30am

The Melt has Begun!

The snow has officially started to melt out here in California and its not going to last long so get it while you can! Last weekend I took to the water and kicked off my Spring kayaking season on two local classics- South Silver and Golden Gate.

I had not been on South Silver since my inaugural California season back in 2009, so it was great to get a chance to get back out there. While it may be short, South Silver is filled with one fun drop after the next and set in such a…

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Posted on April 24, 2013 at 6:43pm

Green Boat Fun!

Now, let me be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with paddling a short boat, but if you haven't taken the time to paddle the Dagger Green Boat yet, you really are missing out!

While this past winter has been a fairly dry one out here in California, I have still managed to get out…

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Posted on March 28, 2013 at 12:30am

Two Festivals, Three Sports and One Hell of a Time!

Last month I was lucky enough to attend two awesome whitewater…

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Posted on October 19, 2012 at 10:14am

Joy and Exuberance on the South Fork of the Kings

Because I think Taylor Cavin is one of the funnier people I know (and his description so well put), I am going to let his boof.com post introduce this blog...

"At 4pm on Saturday, June 16th an intrepid group of swash-buckling crusaders, loaded their safety gear, fishing tackle, and ukuleles into their kayaks and embarked upon an episode of "Myth Busters" to de-bunk the fables of the South Kings. What they found (at 800 cfs at Roger's Crossing) was a terrific, spectacularly…

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Posted on June 28, 2012 at 8:30pm

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At 1:14pm on November 9, 2010, Chris Champion said…
Lol Good video and I love the hat.
 
 
 

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