Where to Start? If I had a nickle every time I was asked this question … “Hey Dale long time no see. Forgive me for contacting you out of...

Staying Upright in Rapids: Blade in the Water! One of the principals that all whitewater canoe paddlers – those on their knees with...

A couple years before I acquiesced and got my first SUP I was all about the romantic tradition and grace of canoes… As an unintentional...

There’s this fabled river gorge in the center of the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina; Wilson Creek Gorge. Panoramic...

Ben Smith’s article, the Lowdown on Leashes for River Surfing, is excellent for anyone puzzling over the options as they get into...

Learning to navigate a standup paddleboard on a river will eventually involve losing your balance and falling from time to time....

One of the most important skills I practice for WWSUP is foot work. Not just where to put them and when, but the more fundamental skill...

When trying something new very few do it well or efficiently at first. Whether it’s chess or snow skiing or whitewater kayaking; noobs...

[ UPDATE April 2023: Originally published by Dale Swanson, June 4, 2014, on NaturePlayOutdoors.com - a now defunct website and brand....