Via Scoop.it – Outdoor AdventureCharlie Walbridge on the dangers of hypothermia and how to protect yourself.Show original

Get yer fix of paddling fun this weekend at Salida’s New Belgium FIBArk Whitewater Festival. With live music, tasty brews, and, of course, whitewater events, it’s the go-to river festival of the year. Boaters have competed in FIBArk (which stands for First in Boating the Arkansas) since 1949, which has morphed from a three-day event to [...]

On the northern end of the Front Range lies a low hanging fruit of easy access: the lower Cache la Poudre River. Maybe it’s because it seems that all weekend trips we do—from backcountry skiing to yurts to rafting western waters—require 6+ hours of driving, but a day on the Poudre takes but a jot [...]

“Sometimes you have to buck up and huck it”, great line from the Halo Effect. Featuring some of the best kayakers in the world and great footage from Iceland and Norway.