Archive for May, 2009
There is absolutely nothing better than paddling a new section of river with good friends. Saturday we had a beautiful day and I paddled waterfalls and rapids I’d yet to see.
I’ve kayaked in the Opal Creek Wilderness a few times over the years. The standard run involves parking at… Read the rest
A few mornings later I stared intently at my computer screen in the belly of Swell, under deadline to finish a photo caption piece for Patagonia’s new story-telling internet forum, the Tin Shed. I heard a strong gust of wind followed by a squall rain but in my intent to… Read the rest
Chelsey reporting: (continued from previous post… Read the rest)
We arrived at the little pulperia (store) in Carate 26 k later. It was literally the end of the road. Our bellies were fairly full off of coconut meat, mangos, bananas and guavas that we had found along the way, but still
And so I decided to have a look around the parts of Tahiti I had yet to explore with Swell now floating. As usual, I knew exactly where the waves were, but the chart book wasn’t all that clear about the anchorages. I made circles around the deep, unfamiliar bay… Read the rest
When you’re still out of the country, it’s tough to visualize an expedition as a whole. I can look back on all of the experiences, think back to all the interviews and flip through photos, but it’s not easy to pull all the pieces together into a story until you… Read the rest
Jason here:
As an American, I often find myself falling into the trap of culturo-centrism, even unconsciously. The semi-conscious thought that the best of the world is found in the USA. We have clean water, grocery stores full of every imaginable variety of food, and all the latest technological gizmos… Read the rest
As I type this, I’m sitting the Safeway parking lot in Pollock Pines, CA. I just dropped of my buddies at the top of the Golden Gate section of the SF American River. I’m not paddling because I hurt my shoulder, the first shoulder injury of my kayaking career. We… Read the rest
