Life was good. Just over a month ago I purchased an awesome van, and outfitted it for this summer’s road tri. After having my mechanic in Bend check it out we did about $1400 worth of work to make sure it was ready for the road. We fixed a leak in the intake manifold, replaced [...] Read more »
Yosemite National Park
I can only imagine the wonder in the heart of the first human beings to set eyes on this valley. I cannot even find words to describe the wonder in my own heart as I came down through Tuolumne Meadows from Tioga Pass. The landscape is both stark and lush at the same time. Viewing [...] Read more »
Mono Lake
P1100249, a photo by psrobert on Flickr. High up on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, on the way to Yosemite National Park by way of Tioga Pass there is a crystal clear bit was water with a saline content higher than the oceans. Seagulls squawk and fly and squabble over bits of food [...] Read more »
Stuck in the Mud by the Carson River
Stuck in the Mud by the Carson River, a set on Flickr. Out on the road things happen. Sometimes they just happen because they do, other times it’s because we’ve done something stupid. Last night I did something really stupid. I got myself stuck down by the edge of the Carson River. Dirt roads and [...] Read more »
Reno Whitewater Park
Reno Whitewater Park, a set on Flickr. Spent the afternoon paddling in Reno’s whitewater park. Had a great time with some cool people! Read more »
Get this show on the road!
My brother David came up with a great concept about leaving on road trips. Probably works for other things too. It’s pretty simple. He leaves on “Robert time.” In other words we leave when everything is finished, and everyone is ready. No rushing to meet arbitrary time schedules. I had planned to leave Tuesday morning, [...] Read more »
Summer Starts Tomorrow!
All the planning and preparations are finished (mostly), and it’s time to get this summer show on the road! First stop Reno, Nevada to play in their storied whitewater park on the Truckee River! The inspiration for this trip came from last year’s stop in Vail at the Teva Mountain Games, and in Lyons, Co [...] Read more »
Last Summer’s Road Trip June-July 2011
Lets recap last summer’s road trip. What began as a simple trip out to Arkansas for our tri annual family reunion turned into an incredibly awesome summer full of new kayaking adventures across the United States. Here’s the blow by blow! Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. Paddled in the down river sprint on Gore [...] Read more »
Find a Whitewater Park Near You!
If you’ve been reading here then you know that I really enjoy whitewater parks. Flippin and Spinnin inside of a well designed hole or wave is a blast. Here is a great map of all the active, under construction, and proposed whitewater parks in the United States. View Whitewater Parks in a larger map Read more »
The Glenwood Springs Wave
Kayakers travel from all over the world to come ride this amazing feature in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It’s the only man made whitewater feature on the entire length of the Colorado River, and it’s amazing fun to watch or to paddle. My first experience with the Glenwood Whitewater Park happened in 2008 as I was [...] Read more »