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Astral Rassler 2.0 Whitewater Shoe Review

Posted on October 25, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites, Equipment
Whitewater shoes have come a long way. While Tevas and Chaco’s have been around for decades and have proven…
Photo by Ray Meese for Virginia Tech.

2022 whitewater helmet safety ratings are released

Posted on October 20, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in 2022, Equipment, Favorites
Last month, Virginia Tech researcher, Dr. Stefan Duma released the results of testing 24 different whitewater helmets from five…
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Steal this river log

Posted on October 12, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites
About river logs River logs are important to keep. They’re handy for reviewing runs from your previous notes. They…
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Different types of whitewater rafts

Posted on September 28, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites, Equipment
You’ll find a number of different type of whitewater “craft” on rivers. This blogpost will break them out including:…
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Rafting in movies and TV shows

Posted on August 13, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites
With the reboot of The River Wild being announced a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to highlight the movies and…
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Kern River Hot Springs

Posted on July 31, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites, Kern River
The Kern River has more hot springs than any other river in California. This post focuses on the two…
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Grand Canyon Lottery Q & A

Posted on July 2, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Grand Canyon
We’ve received a number of questions about the Grand Canyon lottery and have decided to make a post answering…
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Exploring FarOut’s Best Rafting Features

Posted on June 26, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in FarOut
Not just another navigation app. FarOut was built for thru-hiking and rafting. FarOut added whitewater rafting to their guidebooks earlier…
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Find shady and sunny campsites with ShadeMap

Posted on June 18, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Equipment, Favorites, Grand Canyon
Getting a seat on a Grand Canyon trip is a positive no matter when you go. A trip in the summertime…
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Nantahala Outdoor Center

Posted on May 31, 2022
By Staff
Posted in Preferred Partners
The premier outfitter in the southeast The Nantahala Outdoor Center was founded in 1972 and today runs 120 land…
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Whitewaterology

Posted on May 23, 2022
By Staff
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Trusted Reviews for gear and rivers Whitewaterology.com is run by a team of experienced guides, each with over 10…
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President Jimmy Carter’s Middle Fork trip

Posted on May 11, 2022
By Matt Volpert
Posted in Favorites, Middle Fork of the Salmon
On August 22, 1978 President Jimmy Carter and his family took Marine One from Boise to Indian Creek Airstrip….

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