January 2010 Blog Posts (6)

NC First Descent: Upper Creek

The epic winter season in Western NC continues and so do the adventures! My most recent one involves Upper Creek which is outside of Morgantown, NC near the Linville Gorge. As far as I know this was a possible first descent and what I do know is that I had some serious lessons about winter padding reiterated. Read below to find out what I relearned the painful way:

1. Always put on early when you don't know the run. Even if its in your own back yard

2. Maybe take a closer… Continue

Added by Andrew Holcombe on January 28, 2010 at 5:57pm — 1 Comment

EP's Latest Film 'Flathead Wild' Premieres Tomorrow at Wild & Scenic!

(Photo: Garth Lenz, iLCP)

This summer, the International League of Conservation Photographers invited the Epicocity Crew to the Flathead River Valley in southeastern British Columbia for a R.A.V.E.--a rapid assessment visual expedition. For two weeks, we followed… Continue

Added by Andy Maser on January 16, 2010 at 2:10am — 1 Comment

Holcombe is Millrace Massacre and Iceman Champ

Results are posted up over at BoaterTalk for the recent Millrace Massacre and Iceman Championships on the Saluda River in Columbia. Team Dagger Manager Andrew Holcombe came out on top in both competitions.

Posted over at BoaterTalk

..Saturday we set a few records with the most racers ever in the Massacre (42), the coldest race on record, as well as the highest water level for the race. We are hoping that we don't have the mix up with the level again anytime… Continue

Added by Craig Ray on January 14, 2010 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Holiday Paddling in Mexico

Our flight to Mexico City took off just before a major snowstorm hit Western North Carolina and buried the area under 15 inches of snow. Talk about good timing! Jalcomulco, Veracruz is one of my favorite places. The town of about 3000 residents is located in the Antigua River Valley surrounded by beautiful hillsides of Mango orchards. The riverís indigenous name is Huitzilpan which means river of the swallows. And there are lots of swallows that fly overhead and around you as you…

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Added by Anna Levesque on January 13, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Dagger Axis Review at Colorado Kayak Supply

If you're in the market for that all-water kayak that does a little bit of everything, but does it all well, check out the new 2010 Dagger Axis series. We designed the boat as something of a hybrid, but gave it options to push the performance limits at each end of flatwater and moving water so that it's a boat that grows with you.

CKS reviewed it recently over on their blog, and they did a good job putting the Axis to the test doing what we said it will do. Find out how it performed,… Continue

Added by Craig Ray on January 12, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Wonderful waterfalls of Pucon, Chile

Rush Sturges bombing the Third Salto of Tres Saltos. This is a spicy local favorite when the rivers are high, often run first by Mr. Kayak Pucon, Rodrigo Tuschner. photo by LJ Groth