Archive for September, 2008
The Basics on How to Read Whitewater
The power of water can be intimidating, especially fast moving whitewater. Humans tend to fear what we don’t understand and when we first come to a swiftly flowing river it appears chaotic and scary because we don’t yet understand the flow of the currents. Once we begin to learn and recognize that currents are made [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (2) : Sep 30th, 2008
Nanty Fest/GAF Weekend
Right after Gauley Fest a lot of people headed down to the Nantahala Outdoor Center for their annual Guest Appreciation Festival — now being referred to as Nanty Fest. It’s a huge sale of all of NOC’s gear from kayaks, kayaking gear to rafts and rafting gear. It’s the best place to find deals on [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Sep 30th, 2008
Ladies on the Lower G and Gauley Fest
The Gauley River is one of my favorite rivers. It’s got everything — scenery, great rapids and fun playspots. I look forward to Gauley season every year as it gives me an opportunity to visit with friends who live up in that area. I raft guided on the New and the Gauley for several years [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Sep 30th, 2008
Grand Canyon Trip Report and Photos
As I was getting ready for my second Grand Canyon river trip, I admit that I wasn’t that excited about it. I didn’t actually admit those feelings to anybody except my husband Andrew. I knew that people would not be impressed with my negativity toward what most paddlers consider the trip of a lifetime. I [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (1) : Sep 16th, 2008
Glitches!
Hey Everyone, I just got off the Grand Canyon and I can’t wait to share some photos and stories with you! It was an amazing trip. While I was gone I had my website switched to a new server and there have been some glitches. The forum isn’t working anymore…stay tuned because we’re changing up [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News : Comments (0) : Sep 9th, 2008