Get Wet Wednesday: Old Run New

Finding new moves and skills no matter how old the run By Haven Livingston Seeing your route from a new angle definitely lends fresh perspective. After logging a whopping 115 days of kayaking last year, it’s disappointing to admit I’ve only reached 27 days so far this...

Get Wet Wednesday: Letting it fly

Team Jackson paddler Phil Boyer boofs off Gunsight rock in Trouble-maker rapid on the South Fork American River. Photo: Haven Livingston Check out Haven Livingston’s whitewater blog Wavehaven Adventures at wavehaven.wordpress.com....

Get Wet Wednesday: Bad line, great shot

It’s good to know that if your buddy is going to give you bad beta on a line, they’ll at least be there to give you a hand when you botch it. Horseshoe Falls on the Tuolumne River Photo: Phil Boyer Check out Haven Livingston’s whitewater blog Wavehaven...

Get Wet Wednesday: River scenes

Photo by Haven Livingston. There’s more than one way to surf a river wave. Tyler Lausten shreds Barking Dog on the South Fork American on his own TL designed boards (tlsurf.com). Photo of Phil Boyer by Haven Livingston.  … And this is why we scout. South...

Get Wet Wednesday: Whitewater safety

This river safety tip will keep both you and your board safe By Haven Livingston Before you strap a leash on your riverboard or SUP and head to the nearest whitewater, hook yourself up with a river specific quick release waist belt. Leashes open the door to...

Get Wet Wednesday: River in a Tube

This is what a dam release looks like – river in a tube! Thanks to American Whitewater for announcing the one day release on the South Fork of Silver Creek below Icehouse dam. Some nice whitewater to be had and sweet Sierra scenery. Haven Livingston enjoys sweet...

Get Wet Wednesday: Shuttle Bunnies

As the saying goes … anyone can kayak, but it takes a smart kayaker to figure out the shuttle By Haven Livingston Ride with us, we can take at least 3 more boats! Downriver boating is a point to point activity. You start upstream and end downstream, but somehow...

Get Wet Wednesday: Yosemite opens Merced to paddling

Paddlers revel in lift of four decade ban Photo: Dave Steindorf   Three cheers for Yosemite National Park for opening the Merced River to paddling after a 40 year ban! Last week the Park hosted an inaugural paddle for a test run. Haven Livingston will report more...

Get Wet Wednesday: Huge hydraulics and steep drops on the Middle Fork American

Photo by Haven Livingston. With its Tunnel Chute rapid, the Middle Fork American River is a summertime classic adventure not for the faint of heart. Being dam controlled with scheduled releases means that you can plan ahead and sign up for your fun now. The Middle...

Get Wet Wednesday: Free Falling

Pit Falls. Photo by Haven Livingston. The little known gem Pit River in Nor Cal has been releasing water all month. It’s not to be missed in a drought year like this. Pit Falls on Pit 1 run is a great “beginner” waterfall to initiate kayakers into...