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Fifteenth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019. Team Boater Nick Prete was joined by his now wife Juniper Rose on their first stop on their honeymoon in Europe. They hopped on the Royal Gorge of the Ubaye River with our friends at Crazy Water Rafting.
The New Gerber Magniplier is without a doubt one incredible iteration of the fishing pliers. Gerber put a lot of thought into these from the locking center screw to the coating, they are basically an angler’s dream. Learn more about the design of these fishing pliers as pro fishing guide Scott Dias adds his experience in this gear review.
Fourteenth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019. Team Boater Nick Prete was joined by his now wife Juniper Rose on their first stop on their honeymoon in Europe. They got to find out if the Guil River in Southern France really lives up to the hype.
If you’re looking for a new type V rescue Personal Flotation Device Mandela is bringing you her review of the Stohlquist Descent Rescue PFD. This awesome rescue life jacket has a ton of solid features that have made it the PFD of choice for rafters and kayakers looking for a solid rescue vest. Check out Mandela’s review and learn more about the Stohlquist Descent.
Thirteenth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019. Team Boater Nick Prete was joined by his now wife Juniper Rose on their first stop on their honeymoon in Europe. They got to hop on an awesome “after work” section of the Guisane River in Southern France.
Mali Noyes brought us her exciting account of her third trip down the Grand Canyon and her feelings about taking on Lava Falls. Mali explores some of the harsh realities of whitewater rafting on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Twelth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019. Team Boater Nick Prete was joined by his now wife Juniper Rose on their first stop on their honeymoon in Europe. They put on to a 3 day on the stunning Tara River.
This past June, my fiancé, Sam, and I were invited to join an OARS rafting trip on behalf of the outdoor apparel brand Chums. We committed immediately to the 6-day trip, but I had never been on a multi-day rafting trip so I really didn’t know what to expect. Our route was to take us approximately 84 miles along Idaho’s Wild & Scenic Main Salmon River, fondly called the “River of No Return” by early prospectors. Sam was over the moon excited about it, but as the trip drew nearer, I began to reconsider my early excitement.
Eleventh episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019. Team Boater Nick Prete headed out on the Lower Owyhee River from Rome to Birch Creek, is a scenic wonder that is often called the Grand Canyon of Oregon.
Team Paddlers Trevor Croft and Kailee Hutchison joined up with our friend Chris Koning for an expedition to Central Asia to visit Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for an exploratory paddling adventure. Follow along their journey as they explore the rivers of these incredible countries and their quirky travel adventures.
We had such an outstanding trip to France this year for Expedition Alps. Team Paddler Trevor Croft had 1 week to make it happen and he pulled off 6 days of back to back boating out there. Follow along with his adventure as he enjoys some amazing French whitewater on the Ubaye, Guil, and Girond Rivers
A relatively unknown run, the Slab Creek run of the American River is difficult to catch with water. Mostly kept below runnable levels by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the section is a showcase of Californian features. Located just outside of Coloma California, upstream of the very popular South Fork American Chili Bar and Gorge sections, Slab Creek contains large boulders, clear waters, and pool drop characteristics.
The title means “Come Together,” and the story follows an international group of scientists and river experts investigating the Grand Canyon of the Amazon on a month-long rafting trip.
Recorded on location at the bottom of The Grand Canyon with Dr. Karl Karlstrom, professor of Geology in the department of earth & planetary sciences at The University of New Mexico. Karl is a professional climber who has been working in the Grand Canyon for over three decades. Karl was directly involved with the creation of the Grand Canyon South Rim's "Trail of Time". Karl has been featured on numerous films TV shows featuring the Grand Canyon.
Most people only know Red Bluff, California for its Roundup rodeo, but just outside of town sits a fun class IV section of whitewater. Antelope Creek is a hidden wonder of the Central Valley. Not often runnable, this Sasquatch-esk beast is the dream of many Cali rafters. Ninth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019.
Some Personal Flotation Devices just don’t have the real estate for storing all of the gear rafters need. Having rescue equipment close at hand in a river environment is a huge benefit when you are out on the water. In this edition of the Gear Shed we are taking a look at Molle II Flash Grenade Pouches and how you can incorporate these awesome little bags into your kit for easier access to equipment when you need it most.
16 years ago, I moved to the Caucasus Mountains, a region with an abundance of rivers. I had decided to stop combining military service with boating, but at that time if you told ordinary people that you wanted to invite them rafting they wouldn't understand you. Almost no one knew what rafting was. There was not one commercial company in my region that offered river rafting, so I decided to be the first.
Sometimes you have good luck, sometimes you have bad, but Melissa is always lucky. And as soon as she decided to sit out one rapid on the Yuba, I should have questioned my decision to run it.. Eighth episode of Soul Rafter's 19 rivers in 2019 campaign where Rafting Magazine Ambassador Nick Prete attempts to paddle 19 new rivers in 2019.
This episode in particular was recorded on the edge of the Colorado River at Pipe Springs, where the Bright Angel Trail meets the Colorado River. I sat with my main river guide mentor, Glenn Goodrich, to talk to him about running over 445 rivers of the world since 1977. Glenn has been guiding since 1977 & when he is not guiding on the river... he is thoughtfully running rivers all over the world just for fun! Glenn has made multiple first descents around the world and doesn't have any plans for slowing down. Glenn's personal goal is to run 500 rivers before he retires.
Ask any class V boater who has paddled Gulf Hagas in Maine and I'd bet at least 9 out of 10 will tell you that it is Maine’s best run. It is a beautiful canyon that has been enjoyed by paddlers and hikers for decades now but I had only seen it in books and videos. It has a steep creek flowing through a deep gorge that has some very attractive waterfall drops and challenging rapids with high consequences.
