GEAR

Gear We Like: Scarpa Skookum touring boot

Posted on March 2, 2012 by nedmorgan

The alpine touring Scarpa Skookum boot is lightweight but warm. The fit tends to be on the narrow side for anyone with a wider foot, but the unbelievable warmth of… Read More

Julbo Optics and Glen Plake

Posted on February 17, 2012 by nedmorgan

Julbo, the French goggle and sunglass company with a rich history in alpine-mountaineering, is on the lookout for talented skiers. In collaboration with big-mountain legend Glen Plake, Julbo is offering… Read More

Stand Up Paddleboard, Stand Up Yoga, Stand Up River Cruising, Now Stand Up What?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by cfield

So there’s standup everything these days. Yoga, touring, racing, river cruising, the list goes on and on. All of which are questionable. But standup fishing? This thing has bungies, fishing… Read More

Bad Idea Jeans

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Kate Fox

A downwind paddle? Good idea. Jeans? Bad idea. By Glen Harris All the blood feels like it leaves my limbs and heads to the core. I am left feeling rubbery.… Read More

Gear Test: Kokatat Guide PFD

Posted on March 25, 2011 by nedmorgan

Humboldt County, California’s Kokatat celebrates its 40th birthday this year, and has ramped up its environmental sustainability, installing a 26-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system in its factory and using GAIA PVC-free… Read More

Canoe Sledding 101

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cfield

Here’s the equation: add rubber to a canoe, to get a rubbanoe. Throw in three yahoos, sprinkle in a bit of spring snow and put it all on top of… Read More

Life Cycles

Posted on August 11, 2010 by cfield

Life Cycles Whistler Night Shoot from Life Cycles on Vimeo. The much anticipated bike flick Life Cycles premiered on the weekend at Whistler’s Crankworx. And after over two years of… Read More

Teva Steps Up

Posted on July 30, 2010 by nedmorgan

We recently tested a pair of Teva Itundas on a French River canoe trip. The low water level of the river meant a lot of lining through rapids, footing it… Read More

The Raven

Posted on July 18, 2010 by cfield

With the North America Eight Metre Association’s championship taking place at the exotic locale of Etobicoke, ON this year, local boat genius John Gyles is in on the action. For… Read More

Gear Review: PakCanoe 170

Posted on July 5, 2010 by cfield

Gear Review: PakCanoe 170 from Mountain Life Magazine on Vimeo. by Ned Morgan When I first read about foldable PakBoats, I imagined something that would unfold like a pop-up book… Read More