Kayakers might soon finally be able to paddle in Yogi country.
Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis recently introduced HR 3492, which would eliminate longstanding federal regulations that prohibit paddling on rivers in Yellowstone National Park and on some waters not currently open in Grand Teton National Park. The final say over which rivers would be opened would rest with park managers.
“The intent is not to open all rivers all the time to paddling,” Lummis said. “It’s to remove a prohibition so paddlers can sit down with the park superintendents and discuss where and when paddling makes sense.” … More
We head to Innsbruck, Austria, and craft a bespoke board with a customised fit
Choosing a new snowboard can be a tricky business, with endless choices of style and shape. Personally, all I’m interested in is whether or not my size 11 feet will dangle over the edges.
At 6ft 6in I’m also on the tall side, which is awkward, seeing as most off-the-shelf boards are average in length and width. So, for my latest ride, I decided to get exactly what I wanted and go bespoke – and no, it wasn’t as pricey as you might think … More
The 35-year-old endurance junkie ventures into the frigid Colorado wilderness to train for several upcoming races
His seven 24-hour solo mountain bike races in 24 months went “quite well.” So Colorado-based endurance junkie Tim Lutz decided to step up his game to cold-weather “bikepacking,” or spending days at a time out in the freezing wilderness riding his fat bike and camping. The exploits are all part of training for several upcoming extreme mountain biking events, such as the Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. “I’ve constantly demanded more of myself year after year and therefore seek greater challenges to test my so-called limitations … More