Upper North Fork of the Smith River, Attempted Headwaters Run Part 4 by Nicole Smedegaard
My personal opinion of his trip is that actually, it was a success in many ways, although we were not able to complete the run. I also believe that an objective analysis of both incidents can attri...
Upper North Fork of the Smith River, Attempted Headwaters Run Part 3 by Nicole Smedegaard
This is where the final deciding accident of our trip occurred. Getting to shore felt like a must-make move since we could not see how much of the tree was in play in the class IV rapid below us. T...
Upper North Fork of the Smith River, Attempted Headwaters Run Part 2 by Nicole Smedegaard
At our chosen put-in location, there was a nice eddy at the confluence. I inflated my kayak in a bear's sleeping nook. There were rotten salmon fins and bones scattered about next to bear scat and ...
Upper North Fork of the Smith River, Attempted Headwaters Run Part 1 by Nicole Smedegaard
So you think you want an adventure. Here is a complete trip report narrative from the Upper NF Smith Headwaters attempted run on December 4, 2023. This trip came together with lots of planning and ...
The Four Corners Loop – A North American Walkabout by Kevin "The Animal" Koski
Take a long walk with me‚—let’s start in late March with a spattering of snowflakes descending upon the town square of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Let’s walk south over the Sandia Mountains, then the Man...
The Narrows Trip Report by Monica Stapleton
As a Wilderness Ranger at Zion National Park, I’d be hard pressed to find a better office. Half my days are spent in the backcountry of the park, patrolling the trails and canyons that make up the ...