STORIES

Green Race

Sep 29, 2022
Saluda, NC—November 7th, 2021 The premier competition in Southeastern whitewater paddling can be summed up with one word: electricity. The annual Green Race is famed in the world of whitewater kayaking. Many consider it to be the most prestigious race in the sport.  The section of river known as The Narrows brings gradient changes and […]
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The Ferryman

Jun 1, 2022
The Ferryman chronicles the tale of the man charged with transporting hikers of the Appalachian Trail across the most dangerous water crossing on the 2,200 mile trek: the Kennebec River.
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Inner Mounting Flame

Jun 1, 2022
The story of North Carolina musician and climbing legend Mike Stam and the second ascent of his high country test piece, The Inner Mounting Flame.
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The Mapmaker

Oct 22, 2019
You can’t take a photo of every boulder in Linville Gorge – but you can draw it. Or at least, Joey Henson can. Follow Joey and a community of rock climbers as they climb, document, and preserve the boulders around Boone, North Carolina.
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King of the Manhattan Lap

Aug 13, 2018
With over 70 laps under his belt, there is something about circumnavigating Manhattan by sea kayak that keeps drawing Kenny Unser back.
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Frontier of Firsts

May 16, 2018
Follow the experiences of a whitewater kayaker and an Alaskan bush pilot during a whitewater expedition in Southern Alaska, as similarities in their respective passions emerge in pursuit of exploring three unrun rivers.
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History Lessons

Apr 20, 2017
I’m not going to pretend I’m a historian. The American public school system offers little  knowledge of the Middle East’s cultural history beyond the belief that Mesopotamia was one of our world’s earliest established civilizations. The American public school system also doesn’t promote mountain biking as a way to learn world history. That being said, […]
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Peace Be Unto You

Apr 20, 2017
Peace Be Unto You “Salaam Alaikum!” we proclaimed. Of our utterly dismal knowledge of Arabic, the common greeting, which literally translates to “peace be unto you”, had become a pillar of our daily social interactions. “Alaikum Salaam!” became the response we also had grown accustomed to receiving.  The man on the side of the road […]
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