(Photos: Sarah Blessington & Bryon Dorr) It was an insane push to get the EEXP complete for the 2014 Overland Expo! The crew at XPCamper are second to none, and made it all come together in the 25th hour. While "everything" didn't get done on the build in time for Expo, it did get on the road and is looking good. The original plan was to get to Expo Thursday night … [Read more...] about Overland Expo 2014: EEXP Debut
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RED CREEK: Passing on the Stoke
Passing on the Stoke to the Next Generation: Red Creek by: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller One of the most rewarding things that an experienced paddler can do is pass along the love of a new run to the next generation. I have had the opportunity to do this a lot lately since my stepson, Bailey Masters, and Fluid team paddler, Ocoee Chapelle, have stepped up their creeking games … [Read more...] about RED CREEK: Passing on the Stoke
Jackson Kayak: Southern Hospitality
Stoked I got talked into a last minute detour, during a quick cross country drive, to Rock Island, TN to go kayaking with my good friends Stephen Wright and Clay Wright. It worked out great as I got to hang with amazing people that I don’t see all that often, paddle a new section of river, demo the Karma UL kayak and even get a tour of the Jackson Kayak factory, which is … [Read more...] about Jackson Kayak: Southern Hospitality
EVENT: 2014 Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival
The Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival is truly a highlight of my travel schedule every year! I love getting together with the kayak surf tribe and surfing the spectacular waves at Steamer’s Lane with a few good friends. This year I hadn’t been in my surf kayak for something like 10 months before the comp, so with only about an hr of practice the day before the comp I managed to … [Read more...] about EVENT: 2014 Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival
Learning to Love Again: by Bobby Miller
This article is dedicated in memory of Bob Norr & to the Norr family. The water rushes quickly, careening off boulders and over drops in an unending maze descending down the mountain. There is a brief pause before the water races down a wide slab and off another drop. Most of the drop is clear, except on the left, where a fingernail-shaped rock lurks right at water level. … [Read more...] about Learning to Love Again: by Bobby Miller