When the sun dips below the horizon on a river trip, having the right lighting makes all the difference. Whether it’s navigating camp, cooking dinner, or simply creating a cozy...

John and Kara Weld started Immersion Research in a basement in 1997 with a sewing machine and an idea: to create high-quality, surf-inspired kayak apparel. At the time, there were...

Packing for a multi-day rafting trip takes a bit of planning, but with over a decade of guiding experience, I’ve learned a few things to make the process easier. From...

Whether you are on a weeks long Grand Canyon trip, a quick over night on river close to home, or a trip to a foreign land, you are going to...

Backcountry text communication is becoming common place. You often see people with their Garmin attached to a PFD, the outside of a dry bag, of maybe proudly hanging from a...

Spring river trips can be the trickiest trips to plan. Of course you want nice weather, great flows, and be the only person on the river. However, that is rarely...

Are you ready to unload your tax refund on some of the hottest river gear for 2024? Send-O-Vision Sick of having the pick a line through the rapids? Well, toss...

We have all brought a friend on their first river adventure. Whether it be a quick mellow half-day float or a multi-day whitewater adventure, we have all been there. Next...

Every January boating groups around the country (maybe the world) get together in person, video chats, or long email chains and formulate a plan to get the perfect season of...

Blossom Bar is possibly the most recognized and talked about rapid on the Rogue River. Maybe even on the top list of rapids talked about in the river community. It...