Joshuablu

Who is Joshuablu?

Water is life. There is just something about it that calls to me. Water renews, restores, and replenishes my heart, mind, and soul. I want everyone to experience the same release of stress and anxiety that I do when standing next to, floating on, or especially in.....WATER. I chase and yearn for the feeling of when your trip has just started, the sounds of nature slowly begin to creep into your mind and replace everything that you left behind, you take that first deep breath, and you realize, "This is what it's all about!". It's something every boater experiences and has said to themselves. That first relieving breath is a breath like no other. That is why I boat. That is why I packraft. My main focus right now is to champion how accessible, affordable, and easy it is to get started in packrafting. No matter where you live there is a company, model, size, and price that will fit into anyone's backpack, desired use, and budget.

Joshuablu's Gear List

• Packraft: Kokopelli Nirvana

• Packraft: Sotar Stealth IK

• Drysuit: Kokatat Custom Meridian

• PFD: Kokatat Maximus Centurion

• Helmet: WRSI Current

• Shoes: NRS Vaporloft Boots

• Gloves: NRS Tactical Gloves

• Paddle: Werner 4 Piece Surge

• Camera: GoPro Hero 8 Black

• Baselayer: Patagonia capilene thermal weight top and bottom and Darn Tough Vermont hiker boot socks.

• Insulating layer: SmartWool Merino 250 Onesie