September First is an important date for skiers. It marks the transition from “summer months” to “fall months,” which have much better potential for skiing. Year round skiers have been known to use September 1 as the start of a “new ski year.” Today I’m honoring the day by posting ... ...Read more

We have had our fair share of failed rock climbing attempts since moving to the PNW. There have been problems finding the trailhead, issues getting going in time, and one day we basically got burned off the rock by scorching heat. It was a great releif to have a day ... ...Read more

With natural water hard to find in this dry august, we drove to the Adirondacks to run the Raquette River during a recreational dam release. It doesn't get much better than running great class V with warm water on a crisp fall-y day! Click on the picture to read more!

Long summer days mean plenty of time for afterwork adventuring. With more thunderstorms sweeping through the area, we got in a few daylight-stretching missions. Nick and I explored two new rivers, Joe's Brook and the Roaring Branch, and got more runs down the perennial favorite, the New Haven Ledges. Click on ... ...Read more

Over the past few weeks some extremely strong localized thunderstorms have made the rivers rise, giving Vermont whitewater kayakers some "immature snow" to schuss! Click on the picture to read more about Ben and his friends descending Vermont's West Branch Deerfield river!