Last week, I taught my favorite clinic – Ultralight Backpacking. We had a very receptive crowd and I thought that I was really in the zone teaching the class. Little did I know that one of my students in the back of the room wasn’t nearly as impressed with me as I was with myself!Read more
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For a while now, Becky and I have been meaning to get out to Lake Martin to try out some tandem kayaks that we are thinking of putting in our rental fleet. We’ve had that project rolling around on our to-do list for 5 or 6 weeks. Not exactly a to-do bullet point that youRead more
In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returnedRead more
This graphic was designed by Jared Jacob of Salida, CO. We love the retro look! A shipment of stickers with this design just showed up – so you may want to look for one the next time you’re in the store. Also look for tee shirts later this fall.Read more
This graphic was designed by Jared Jacob of Salida, CO. We love the retro look! A shipment of stickers with this design just showed up – so you may want to look for one the next time you’re in the store. Also look for tee shirts later this fall.Read more
This is our locals version of a building implosion. We’re cleaning out back near our warehouse to create a brand new kayak yard! In case you don’t know him, Will Daley works for us at P&P building displays, fixing problems, and now… tearing down buildings.Read more
This is our locals version of a building implosion. We’re cleaning out back near our warehouse to create a brand new kayak yard! In case you don’t know him, Will Daley works for us at P&P building displays, fixing problems, and now… tearing down buildings.Read more
A 43-foot, six-man Texas Unlimited canoe named “314” walked away with top honors in the inaugural Tour du Teche this month, completing the 130-mile journey from Port Barre to Patterson in just 18 hours and 29 minutes. Andrew Stephens, 30, New York City; William Russell, 27, San Antonio, Texas; Andrew Soles, 37, Arlington, Va.; SamRead more
As most of you know, the front of our shop was turned into a drive-thru by an out of control car last December. Since then, we’ve taken some time to decide what we wanted to do with this area. Since it’s the front entrance of the shop, we wanted it to be in keeping withRead more
I wanted to share this description of the Tour Du Teche from one of the racers that’s also one of our customers. Jeri St. Blanc paddled the 130 mile route in her Wilderness Systems Tsunami 145. Thought you might enjoy reading it: Hello to all Tour Du Teche participants! What a wild week-end! It wasRead more