Archive for 2010


TR: Crisp Air and Warm Water – Raquette Releases!
August 23rd, 2010 | By:  Ben


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With natural water hard to find in this dry august, we drove to the Adirondacks to run the Raquette River during a recreational dam release. It doesn't get much better than running great class V with warm water on a crisp fall-y day! Click on the picture to read more!


SPA Trip #14: Vermont Gorge-yoneering
August 22nd, 2010 | By:  Greg | 8 Comments


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Keeping with Ben's theme of water sports that go down stream, here's something you can do in Vermont when the river gauges aren't checking in high enough for kayaking: canyoneering! Admittedly this isn't the sport people think of when their minds turn to Vermont. Nonetheless there are many sharp gorges ... ...Read more


TR: Afterwork Vermont Whitewater Adventure
August 18th, 2010 | By:  Ben


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Long summer days mean plenty of time for afterwork adventuring. With more thunderstorms sweeping through the area, we got in a few daylight-stretching missions. Nick and I explored two new rivers, Joe's Brook and the Roaring Branch, and got more runs down the perennial favorite, the New Haven Ledges. Click on ... ...Read more


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August 16th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 9 Comments


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The wait is over, the stickers have finally arrived, and they are GLORIOUS. Die cut, American made, and sexy, you need to get one of these suckers. If you love to schuss, swim, hike, climb, kayak, ski, board, or skate, and you are stoked on FamousInternetSkiers.com, pick one up today. They're ... ...Read more


TR: VT Summer Whitewater: West Branch Deerfield
August 13th, 2010 | By:  Ben


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Over the past few weeks some extremely strong localized thunderstorms have made the rivers rise, giving Vermont whitewater kayakers some "immature snow" to schuss! Click on the picture to read more about Ben and his friends descending Vermont's West Branch Deerfield river!

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