Canyoneering—Expanding Possibilities
When I wrote Canyoneering Arizona 27 years ago, the essence of the sport escaped me. It was all about exploring river basins then; mainly just hiking down creekbeds that I [...]
Ice Hiking – Winter in the West Fork of Oak Creek
I could see my breath. Chill air infiltrated my running tights, tickling my thighs, an imperative to keep moving. But I had to stop, assess. Sandstone walls twisted upward. A [...]
Futaleufu Finale
The river was too big to read and run. By the time you might see a line, or not, you were committed to the middle of the current. There [...]
Rio Bio Bio – Surviving Headwaters
The Bio Bio River was the place to be when I was starting my career in river running thirty-five years ago. A big river with big rapids in a stunning [...]
Chile’s Parks – and the Back of Beyond
Chilean National Park passes may only be purchased online; no cash, no card, no trade, no entry. At the entrance to Conguillo National Park, a reticent ranger reluctantly allowed me [...]
The South American…American West – and Kayaking in Pucon
The similarities of landscape between the American West and Argentina are astounding. East of the Andes near San Rafael, Argentina, John and I camped in desert canyon country; creosote bush, [...]
Argentina Kayaking – The Rio Grande and the Andes
Argentina's Rio Grande flows into the Rio Colorado. Familiar river names to those of us in the Western USA, but different continents. Still, the continents share similarities. The Rio [...]
December Summertime – Packrafting in Chile
On the flight from Dallas to Santiago, my seatmates were a couple who lived in Chile during winter, Wisconsin during summer. He was a Cheesehead. She was Chilena. She barely [...]
Yukon Source to Sea – To the Sea
At 5 am there was a streak of orange in the sky. It looked a lot like the 2 am sky from three weeks ago. It was only late July, [...]
Yukon Source to Sea – Inspirations and Motivations
An orange sea kayak sat conspicuously on the town beach of Galena, Alaska. "That must be Gin's," I thought. As I walked toward the town store, there she was, a [...]
