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…
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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…
Utah outdoor ideas for Great Outdoors Month
Did you know that June is Great Outdoors Month? It is, by Presidential proclamation no less. So if you need any excuse to go enjoy the outdoors, then I’d say that’s reason enough. As part of Great Outdoors Month, June 1st is National Trails Day, the 1st through 9th is National Fishing and Boating Week,…
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…
Utah Stream Access rally at the capitol
Utah’s public waters are at risk once again. The 2010 Utah State legislative session saw the passage of HB141, a bill that reversed a Utah Supreme Court decision that stated all water is owned by the public and is therefore public property. That meant people had the right to touch the stream beds, even if it was located…