Willard Canyon is a remarkably rugged canyon that’s home to a beautiful cascading waterfall that usually ices over in late December or early January, offering an easy yet adventurous climb. I am a total rookie when it comes to ice, but I live in Willard and have always had this route on my adventure bucket list….
Author: Bryson White
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Courses in Utah
Accidents and injuries happen in wilderness settings everyday (just watch a good carnage video if you need convincing). Knowing what to do in these situations can not only be the difference between life or death, but more often the difference between quick and effective treatment or a time-consuming, painful, and expensive rescue. One of the…
Hiking Upper Muley Twist and the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park
The Waterpocket Fold is one of the most unique geological features in Utah. A nearly 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth’s crust, the Waterpocket Fold offers stunning views of the classic Wingate and Navajo sandstone formations. And because it’s in a remote section of a lightly-visited park, it offers great hiking without crowds, especially if you go in winter….
Jackson Karma Kayak review
In 2012, Jackson Kayak released the newest member of its fleet, the Karma. I’ve been dying ever since to take it for a spin and finally got to do so a few times this spring, once on a release of the Black Canyon of the Bear earlier this year, and most recently on a high water trip to Bitch…
Only in Utah: Herding Bison on Antelope Island
The Antelope Island Bison Roundup is as real as it gets. Every October, just as the fall air begins to really settle into the Great Salt Lake Valley, Antelope Island plays home to one of the greatest adrenaline fixes the old west ever knew. Sure, the island also has good mountain biking and even skiing,…
Kayaking Sixth Water Creek
There is exactly one class V creek in Utah that runs everyday of the year (if you can get to it): Sixth Water Creek. It’s steep (dropping 250 feet per mile), short (less than a half-mile long), and usually has extremely low flows (30 cubic feet per second (cfs) on a good day – barely…
WRSI Moment fullface kayaking helmet review
Several weeks ago I managed to break my nose while kayaking in Idaho. I flipped over in the middle of a rapid and conveniently placed my face right in the center of a solid piece of basalt. It was fairly minor as far as broken noses are concerned, but it was enough to convince…
Kayaking the Black Canyon of the Bear River
It’s always a gamble when your first run of the season is a solid Class IV and V river, but there’s no better place to do it than the Black Canyon of the Bear River in Grace, Idaho. While the Wasatch were still getting hammered with snow, the floodgates to the Grace Dam opened up…
Where to learn to kayak in Utah
If you’ve ever wanted to learn to kayak, 2013 is shaping up to be a prime year. A good winter of skiing like this is sure to bring a decent spring runoff for paddling. And fortunately for you, there are plenty of opportunities in Utah to learn the ins and outs of whitewater kayaking. Rapid…
Rafting Westwater Canyon
Utah has no shortage of excellent whitewater rafting runs, but few are as accessible as Westwater Canyon. Westwater is the first canyon the Colorado River flows through after it crosses the Utah border. It’s the quintessential desert river trip: beautiful scenery, challenging whitewater, abandoned outlaw hideouts, and absolute solitude. What’s more, the river has a…