We have boats!

Good news! We just received a shipment of six 9.5 foot rafts that we are in the process of testing. If you remember, last spring we received a few boats that had major glue problems. We are happy to report that this batch does not have those problems! They hold together quite nicely and we've even taken them out for a few runs on the Gros Ventres (class IV) and Snake (class III) rivers in Jackson Hole. Over the next few weeks we'll have a few more trial runs and keep you posted on how they're doing. Hopefully we'll get some video and photos up.

Let us know if you're interested in one! If you'd like to take one for a test-drive, we're in Jackson, WY, for the summer and have plenty of rivers we would love to paddle with you :)

High water, tight creeks, and strainers

Two of my favorite things in the world are high water and tight creeks. Whether in a raft or kayak, there is rarely a better combination. Unfortunately, this can also be a recipe for strainers and log jams.

A few days ago, Nate Pfeifer posted a terrifying point-of-view video from Lavezolla Creek in California. Nate found himself pinned against a strainer in the middle of a steep drop. Fortunately, the River Gods smiled upon him and he was able to wiggle out. But sadly this isn't always the case.

POV - Strainer on Lavezzola from Nate Pfeifer on Vimeo.

The video is pretty terrifying but is an excellent reminder to us all to always be alert and ready for the "what-ifs." We're glad everything turned out well (Nate and his crew were all pretty quick to act).

I also think it's pretty cool that he caught this all on film and shared it with the world.

Team Big Water at Grey's River, Wyoming (with our 9.5 foot raft)

Lochsa Carnage

Anyone hittin up the Lochsa this May?