Category: Kayaks and Rafts
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Grand Canyon Video
Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter. Her second time down the canyon, and she…
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Grand Canyon 2025
I’ve been blessed to find myself with invites to row the Grand Canyon 3 years in a row. This year…
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House Rock
This is House rock rapid, one of the first big rapids encountered. Those rafts are 18 foot rafts for scale.…
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The Gorge – SF American
I love Junior Guides Rafting Summer Camp for all the fun and confidence building it provides for the girls. I…
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Junior Guides Raft Camp
Jr. Guides Raft camp! A favorite. It’s a three day raft camp aimed at teaching some raft guide skills to…
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Rafting Near Kyoto
I’ve been enjoying our Asia trip, but it’s definitely been a fair bit city focused. I was seriously feeling the…
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Cardboard Boat Race
Hazels school has a fun tradition where at the end of 8th grade, students build and race cardboard boats. Only…
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SF American River Compilation
This dam-controlled stretch offers three exhilarating runs: the exciting Chili Bar, the scenic Coloma to Lotus, and the breathtaking Gorge.…
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Little Colorado River Video
Hazel’s big request for our trip this year was to revisit the Little Colorado, and her big wish was that…
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Hance Rapid Upset – Video
GC rapids use a different rating scale than most Rivers, 1-9 instead of the traditional 1-5. Hance is one of…
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Lava Falls
Lava Falls is one of the higher rated rapids on the Grand Canyon, and a clean line is normally celebrated.…
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Paddle Rafting Chili Bar and The Gorge
A very fun couple days hanging out with and paddling the SF American with good friends. It was their first…
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Kayaking C to G
Today Margot faced a fear and got to be brave. We spent some time working through her fear of doing…
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Jr Guides Raft Camp 2024
We had some friends join us this year, which was super fun. Jr Guides Raft Camp is an incredible 3…
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Grand Canyon 2024
In June 2024 I was able to help put together a trip for a 19 day journey down the Grand…
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Salt River
Earlier in May I spent a week paddling the Salt River, in Arizona. Was a fun time, with good company,…
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My Adventures In Arizona – By Hazel
Hazel had an assignment to write a “narrative story” for school. The teacher told her to focus more on making…
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Grand Canyon 2023
After years of looking for a trip, I got an invite for myself plus one for a trip launching July…
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Green River – Desolation Canyon 2021
We had a fantastic trip down desolation canyon in Utah. Due to craziness at work we drove literally through…
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Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon and Grey’s Canyon in Utah is a gorgeous stretch of river, running through canyons very reminiscent of a…
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Klamath River – Rocky Point to Happy Camp
After months of sheltering in place, we finally escaped to the Klamath River for an unforgettable adventure. With our 16-ft…
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Kayaking Newport beach with the girls and Katy
Had a great time today with my sister Katy, visiting from Texas. We went kayaking, checked out the sea lions.…
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Horse Shoe Bend
This run doesn’t often have water adequate for kayaking, so when it does it’s a rare treat, and when it…
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Middle Fork Salmon River
Experience the thrill of the Middle Fork Salmon River, a true gem among western multi-day rivers! Our unforgettable journey began…
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Mill Creek (Northern California)
A few weeks ago, Geno had the idea to run Mill Creek, near Fresno. When I was trying to find…
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Lower North Fork Kaweah
The North Fork of the Kaweah is an absolute gem of California paddling. This was my first trip down, and…
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Mill Creek (Tributary to the Kings River)
Mill Creek is an infrequently run creek that feeds into the King’s River. We didn’t have much information about the…
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Kayaking with Kim’s Family
Kim’s Uncle Hoa was in town in January, and we decided to take him kayaking. Kim’s mom joined us, along…
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US Waveski National Championships
I had such a fantastic time at the US Waveski National Championships! Competing with over 78 paddlers, including amazing athletes…
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Santa Cruz Island – Labor Day 2010
Kim and I, with our friends Ray and Jeff, went out to Santa Cruz this weekend. On Saturday, we paddled…
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Santa Cruz Island
A really nice, relaxed trip to Santa Cruz Island. We took the ferry to Prisoners Cove, camped there and did…
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Monterrey Bay Anniversary Weekend – Kayaking, food, and the Aquarium
Kim and I celebrated our anniversary this weekend (April 9) with a weekend trip to Monterrey Bay, CA. We went…
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Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Contest 2010
Santa Cruz surf kayak contest is the biggest contest on the west coast. Great waves this year, and fun people…
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Ecuador
Some of this has been copy/pasted from emails I sent, so if tenses shift midway, please excuse. I decided to…
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Kayaking the Black Canyon of the Colorado River
Join Kim and me as we embark on an unforgettable kayaking adventure through the stunning Black Canyon of the Colorado…
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Weekends around Southern California
We’re lucky to live in an incredible part of the country. Within a few hours drive of house, we got…
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Davenport Surf Kayak Contest 2009
We got a super late start Friday night, and it was an all night slog to Davenport, with just a…
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Pismo Beach Surf Kayak Contest
Thanks to Dave for setting up the Pismo Beach Surf Kayak contest. Due to permit issues, low turnout, and predictions…
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Middle Fork Of the American River
Friday night we had Kim’s mom, aunt and Grandma over for dinner, which meant another insanely late night drive…leaving our…
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Green River – Desolation and Grey Canyon Section
The Green River, through Desolation and Grey Canyons, is a gorgeous trip, with amazing scenery, camping, and fun rapids. I…
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Middle Fork Feather
The Middle Fork of the Feather is described in the classic CA paddling guidebook as “This is it! The Middle…
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East Fork of the Carson
The East Fork of the Carson flows with the melting snow, and heads east down the Sierra Mtns, into Nevada. …
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Brush Creek – Spring 2009
Brush Creek, a tributary of the Kern River in CA, is one of the most incredible stretches of whitewater around.…
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Pauley Creek Video
Pauley Creek is a spectacular kayak run in Northern California. Tons of fun drops, a couple technical rapids. We got…
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North Fork American Kayaking – January/Febuary 2009
It’s been a slow year for whitewater paddling in CA so far. just not a lot happening. Although it’s gotten…
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Clear Creek
It’s been a grim winter so far for paddling, but one of the few spots that has water is Clear…
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US Waveski National Championship
In 2008, California hosted the US national surf kayak championships at Davenport, CA. We had amazing conditions, and a great…
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US Surf Kayak Championships at Davenport, CA
This past weekend was the national championship for surf kayaking, held at Davenport, CA, and organized by Buck Johnson. I…
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Bodega Bay – Surf Kayak, Camping, Crabbing
Kim and Geoff went to Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, for a weekend of camping, surf kayaking and crabbing.
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NF of the Feather River Release
Thanks to American Whitewater, we had releases on the NF feather this weekend. I only made it up for sunday,…
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Napa Valley Bike Tour and Paddling on the South Fork American
Kim and I had another fun weekend. Saturday we joined our friends Erol and Paula for breakfast, then did a…
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Staycation
With the crazy rise in gas prices, and the fear of recession, papers and magazines keep talking about people taking…
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Guatemala and Belize – Kim and Geoff explore together
After a few days in Guatemala, Kim and Geoff head to Belize for some beachside relaxing and snorkeling.
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Guatemala And Belize
I took a trip, I was supposed to be working for a raft company as a safety kayaker, but it…
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Belize
The other day we were at the Mayan ruins in Tikal in Guatemala, swatting away Mosquitos. At the last minute,…
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Kim – Now I´m in Guatemala too!
Hi everyone! I had a good flight to Guatemala and landed yesterday morning. Geoff picked me from the airport and…
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Guatemala, Getting better…….
I suppose, after my last post, it would be hard for Guatemala to get worse. If it did, I probably…
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Guatemala has been crazy super ROUGH. I think it has a grudge against me.
Guatemala has been crazy super ROUGH. I think it has a grudge against me. First, let me apologize, I have…
