
8 Cool Cooler Lifehacks - You Won't Believe Number 6!
#1 - Throw Bag A throw bag is part of every river runners gear. A cooler just happens to be on every multi day trip! Why not bring a little...

Gear Review: Astral Layla LE
Every year Astral makes limited edition, artistically decorated runs of their popular PFDs. This season Astral released their first “LE” of the women’s specific PFD, the Layla. What I like...

Gear Reviews: NRS Otter Expedition Raft
Could any boater ask for a better birthday present than a mint condition, brand new raft? This article explores how my new raft compares to my old, beater raft, favorite...

New Gear For 2022
2022 is just around the corner. Low inventory and supply chain issues continue to be a problem but there is still new gear coming soon. Here are a couple pieces...

Gear Reviews: AeroPress Go Coffee Maker
I am certainly not a coffee expert but I do drink a lot of coffee. There are also so many different ways to prepare coffee, some good, some not so...

Gear Reviews: Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core SLX Sleeping Pad
While raft trips are sort of like a car camping trip, there is a limit to how much stuff you should bring. Wether you are on a private trip with...

Gear Reviews: Women's Guide Shorts
KM Collins of Guerrilla Media Bend gives us her thoughts on a few shorts options for guiding and being on the river. Of course, there are many companies producing women's...

Gear Reviews: Five Good Products Made by NRS
Our friends at NRS generally make the lowest priced river gear on the market. Even though most of their stuff is designed to be low cost, some items are really...

New Gear Coming in 2021
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...

Voltaic Systems 10W Solar Charger
River trips area great time to get away from your busy day to day life, get away from screens, and enjoy the outdoors. However, it sure is nice to be...