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Michael Hughes

Michael grew up in the small Minnesota town of Stewartville. He spent his days outside in the woods and riding a bike. The only thing that has changed is his location. Washington and Oregon are now home and he is still outside, riding a bike, and paddling where ever the water is.

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 6

Thursday, March 18, 2021

We continue our journey through the paddle sports world this week with my friend David "Wawi" Alejandro Riquelme Vega from Futaleufu Chile. An international guide extraordinaire that has had his...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 5

Friday, March 12, 2021

This week our journey through the paddle sports world in the COVID era has brought to raft training and education. I chatted with international training guru Mark Hirst about what...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 4

Friday, March 5, 2021

This week I spoke with the Executive Director of American Whitewater, Mark Singleton. As we have learned over the past few weeks, getting outside was popular in 2020. Let's see...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 3

Friday, February 26, 2021

The U.S. saw record numbers of unemployed people last spring, into the summer, and through now. While everyone was wondering what was going to happen many people in the recreation...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 2

Thursday, February 18, 2021

This week I chatted with my friend Seth over at Next Adventure to see what has been going on with COVID there. Stay up to date with them via Instagram...

Paddle Sports in the COVID-19 Era Pt. 1

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

I have been curious how COVID-19 has impacted the paddle sports world. While it has closed some doors, some areas seems to be thriving. My buddy Jake over at Immersion...

Classic River Books

Friday, January 22, 2021

While none of these books made the New York Times Best Seller list, at least I am going to assume that, I found some real gems amongst the books shelves....

New Gear Coming in 2021

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Well 2020 is coming to an end. So that means new year and new gear! Here is just a quick look at some of the news gear you will see...

Pro Tips: Types of Whitewater Rafts

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

There are a handful of different types of whitewater rafts around the world. Some have been around for decades while others are the latest and greatest. Most Commonly Used Types...

Pro Tip: Fixing A Broken Paddle Blade

Friday, October 30, 2020

I have used the same Werner paddle since I started kayaking about 7 years ago. My beloved Werner Player has been with me all over the west, been lost once,...