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Project WWSUP: Blade Down, Body Up

Staying Upright in Rapids: Blade in the Water! One of the principals that all whitewater canoe paddlers – those on their knees with...

My SUP Transition Began in a Canoe

A couple years before I acquiesced and got my first SUP I was all about the romantic tradition and grace of canoes… As a transitional...

Getting Religion in Wilson Creek Gorge

There’s this fabled river gorge in the center of the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina; Wilson Creek Gorge. Panoramic...

How, When and Why to Use a Leash on Rivers

Ben Smith’s article, the Lowdown on Leashes for River Surfing, is excellent for anyone puzzling over the options as they get into...

Project WW’SUP: Falling on Rocks

Learning to navigate a standup paddleboard on a river will eventually involve losing your balance and falling from time to time....

Project WW’SUP: Forget Your Feet

One of the most important skills I practice for WWSUP is foot work. Not just where to put them and when, but the more fundamental skill...

Whitewater SUP = Calisthenics

When trying something new very few do it well or efficiently at first. Whether it’s chess or snow skiing or whitewater kayaking; noobs...

Breaking the Rules

[ UPDATE April 2023: Originally published by Dale Swanson, June 4, 2014, on NaturePlayOutdoors.com - a now defunct website and brand....