Rafa Ortiz and Isaac Levinson tackle one of the most challenging big water runs on the planet, the Stikine. Join these two in remote British Columbia where they confront harsh wilderness and multiple days of class five whitewater.
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Sharks: Fact And Fiction
Surfers have plenty of theories about what attracts sharks and what makes a spot sharky. Peeing in your wetsuit. Blood. Colored wetsuits. Rivermouths. Murky water. Deep canyons. Et cetera. In the interest of separating fact from fiction, SURFING Editor-at-Large Taylor Paul brought a list of these theories, which he gathered through an informal survey of the SURFING staff, to present to Dr. Salvador Jorgensen, a research scientist and shark expert at the Monterey Bay Aquarium — and also a dedicated surfer. So does scientific research confirm or deny our sharky superstitions? Here’s what Dr. Sal had to say … More
Dropping into the underground waters of the Rio Chontacoatlan is one of the eeriest feelings ever. Leaving the daylight as we paddled into the deepest river I’ve paddled, I felt like this could be a real adventure. Jump on board with me and feel it yourself.
Jackson Kayak athlete Nick Troutman travels to Uganda for some stellar play boating in the massive waves and holes of the White Nile