Oregon

Mt. Hood is special to me, not only because it provides flowing rivers to paddle during the spring melt, but also because it provides entertainment in the winter as I carve my way down the slopes. I have recently grown to know and love Mt. Hood for yet another reason…… Read the rest

Laughter, tears, joy, fears . . . emotions that are felt during a First Descent. First Descents are defined in kayaking terms as “the first person to paddle a certain river or rapid” or it can be a Personal First Descent (PFD) defined as “the first time YOU experience that… Read the rest

This 100% Go Pro Head cam footage will take you over a couple waterfalls in Mexico.  To see more of our journey, look for the Sheer Madness Productions new release, “31 days of living”, due out this spring.
Enjoy . . .
Heather… Read the rest

Linda & David gear up for a cold and beautiful day on the Bruno Mountain section of the North Santiam River. The weather and the scenery made this one of the most memorable days I spend on the river this year. We were paddling this day as part of the… Read the rest

Coming home Friday night, I get online and Facebook tells me what to do.

I’d thought about running Metlako Falls for a while.  But only just thought about it.  I’d never even hiked the mile and half up to take a look at it, though I’d driven past the Eagle… Read the rest

At first I thought that maybe we here at Wend HQ were just a little obsessed with salmon; we have friends that dress up in salmon costumes, we blog about salmon stakeholder rallies and Stiv even wrote a piece about his salmon trek last weekend. But then I spent yesterday… Read the rest

Ever wonder what it’s like to take part in a Wend photo shoot? Here’s a little taste from the Volume 4 Issue 3 Survival Kit that we shot in and around Astoria, OR. Thanks to all of our models and companies that provided gear!
Thanks to Eric for the great … Read the rest

On August 31st, Rivers in Demand explorer and fellow Wend ambassador Andy Maser and I led a group of kayakers for a week long paddling trip on the Columbia River, from the Willamette Falls to the Pacific. The aim was to scout and investigate what would be needed in preparation… Read the rest

When you play outdoors, it’s essential to take care of and work to protect your favorite spaces. At least that’s what we believe here at Wend, because if you don’t work to ensure that natural places aren’t here for future generations, we all lose out.

But sometimes working to protect… Read the rest

This weekend I ran about 18 miles, slept no more than five hours, and drank several warm, neon-colored Gatorades. I also used more port-o-potties in the span of 24 hours than anyone should have to use in an entire year. Alas, I was not even close to the only person… Read the rest