These last three months have been big for me. The last time I was in the Pacific Northwest touring around it was with my good friend Stephen Forster. Stephen passed away this year on the North Fork Payette in Idaho, so going back up the PNW was a very bittersweet thing for me.
The first week [...]

The Stephen Forster Stout Tour is for me remembering my best friend who passed away doing what he loved. Stephen and I had spent the last 5 years paddling together in all parts of the continent. When we were younger we would always look through guide books or search the internet for big drops or [...]

As the end of 2011 rolled around I was extremely lucky to be invited on a winter Grand Canyon Trip. On November 27th myself and 15 other individuals put on the water at Lees Ferry with 22 days worth food and supplies, 5 rafts, 10 kayaks, a lot of camera gear, and a great excitement [...]

As November rolled around I was looking forward to the usual west coast freestyle mission up north to Canada. The Skookumchuck Narrows is a tidal bore in Egmont, British Columbia, a small town with only ferry access from West Vancouver. When the tide is coming in a beautiful glassy wave forms perfect for throwing big [...]

"I was hanging out in Maryland waiting to meet up with my girlfriend who was competing in a slalom race that day, and my buddy Stephen Forster asked me if I wanted to go run Great Falls on the Potomic. We headed out right away and found that the Potomic was at flood stage.
We showed [...]