How Private Boaters Can Learn to Row and Rescue
Guide school, swiftwater rescue classes and baseline safety gear: how private boaters get real rowing and rescue training without becoming commercial guides.
Raft or Inflatable Kayak: Where Should a Beginner Start?
Raft or inflatable kayak first? The case for each, how to decide, and why your first river should be a mellow one, from an ACA raft instructor.
The Upper Clackamas at 6,500 CFS: A High-Water Swim and Recovery
Rowing the Upper Clackamas at 6,500 cfs in a Super Puma: a swim at high water, a good recovery, and what to know about big-water days.
R1 on the Upper Clackamas 2026
Paddling R1 on the Upper Clackamas in a 10.5-foot raft in 2026: solo raft paddling on Class III water, and where to try it with a group.
The Washougal River 2025: R2 With My Dad, Rapids Backwards
R2 with my dad on the Washougal River in 2025 in a 10.5-foot raft, running rapids backwards on purpose, and what R2 teaches about teamwork.
Project HorizonLine: The Start of the Project Series
Project HorizonLine is my all-time favorite video: the best clips so far across many boats, the start of the Project series, and a SOTAR sponsorship teaser.
Blossom Bar on the Rogue River 2025
A clean 2025 run of Blossom Bar, the Class IV boulder garden on the Rogue, rowing a Super Puma on Sawyer MXS oars, and the standard line.
Rainie Falls Fish Ladder 2025: Stuck at the Bottom
Getting stuck at the bottom of the Rainie Falls fish ladder on the Rogue River in 2025 while blocking the channel, and levering hard on Sawyer oars to get free.
Grave Creek Falls on the Rogue River: Rocks, Spins and Saves
Grave Creek Falls on the Rogue River in 2025: I hit rocks and spun in my Super Puma, then made some good saves. What happened and how to recover.
Mule Creek Canyon on the Rogue River (2025)
A clean 2025 run through Mule Creek Canyon on the Rogue River in a Super Puma, including the Coffee Pot, plus how to run the canyon.
The New Klamath: Rafting the Klamath River After Dam Removal
A 40-minute, rapid-by-rapid look at the "New Klamath" in 2025, the newly free-flowing Klamath River after the largest dam removal in US history.
Carnage at Clackfest 2025: A Snapped Blade, the Carter Falls Hole and a DQ
Team raft slalom at Clackfest 2025: my blade snapped on the first stroke, we surfed the Carter Falls hole, lost a swimmer, and got DQd. Here is the story.
R1 at Spencer's Hole on the Santiam at Low Water (2025)
Paddling R1 through Spencer's Hole on the North Santiam at low water in 2025, a play spot that becomes a whole different feature at high water.
ClackFest 2024: Surfing the Carter Falls Hole in a Super Puma
Rowing my Super Puma at Clackfest 2024, where I hit the Carter Falls hole really well, surfing and rodeoing it, and placed 5th.
The Last Rapid on the Lower Deschutes
Rowing the last rapid of a Lower Deschutes trip in a 14' SOTAR Classic ST on Sawyer Square Top oars, and why the last rapid deserves full focus.
I Paddled R1 on the Lower Clackamas
Goofy, chill R1 fun on the Lower Clackamas in a 10.5-foot raft, and what R1 means if you are new to the term.
The Molalla River 2024
Running the Molalla River in 2024 in a Super Puma: a smaller, technical Oregon river close to the Willamette Valley, and how to approach rivers like it.
The Upper Clackamas in Snow and Ice: Paddle Raft and Rowing
Cold-weather boating on the Upper Clackamas with snow and ice on the banks, paddle rafting and rowing the Super Puma, plus winter safety tips.
New Year's Day Trip on the Sandy River 2024
Starting 2024 on the Sandy River in a Super Puma, the New Year's Day trip that made me want to kayak the Sandy and led to my turning point.
Fun on the Upper Santiam, Winter 2023/2024
Winter rowing on the Packsaddle run of the Santiam in a Super Puma, with notes on the run, Spencer's Hole and cold-weather boating.