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Think you can’t travel internationally with your cataraft? Maybe you THINK you can’t but with one of our “International Travel” packages you CAN. I brought the first one down to Ecuador in December 2016 and another one in 2017; all traveled on the plane as baggage from LAX. You can […]
International Travel with a Cataraft? You Bet!

New for 2020, Colombia! Colombia is the “New Frontier” of boating in South America and looks to have some great rivers. This year we are offering a cataraft and inflatable kayak trip (hardshell kayakers also welcome) for advanced rowers/paddlers. On our Advanced Whitewater Trip you can expect to run some […]

New Trip!

This entry was posted in Travel on June 14, 2019 by Neil

Go Light Outdoors is pleased to announce the availability of “Escorted” trips to Ecuador this fall (October/November)! These are small-group (4 to 6 people) trips for people that bring their own equipment down with them. A few inflatable kayaks and kayaks may be available locally to rent at additional cost. […]

New Trips for 2018!

This entry was posted in Gear Travel on March 12, 2018 by Administrator

YES! We’re back in Ecuador again this year. Our last journey had us leaving in mid-January 2017 and here we are back in mid-December for more fun in one of my favorite paddling destinations. Awesome rivers and friendly people. Easy to get around in taxis and buses. They even use […]

Ecuador 2017-2018

This entry was posted in Travel on January 12, 2018 by Neil

I agree with the G. Loomis mantra “weight is a deterrent to performance” and want the lightest, strongest, components I can get. According to their website: http://edgerods.com/oars The wait is over. Another revolutionary breakthrough from North Fork Composites and EDGE Rods. This time – OAR technology. Extending the day and […]

Trying out the lightest oars out there!

This entry was posted in Gear Travel on July 25, 2017 by Neil

Our recent down the Salt River in Arizona was a trip with lots of wild life. So much life in the desert. Maybe it was the full moon. Our second night out at Gleason Flat was filled with sniffling, snuffling, and a few grunts – courtesy of the local javelina […]

Pigs and Deer and Bears, Oh My!

This entry was posted in Travel Trip Report on April 17, 2017 by Administrator

Lacey just arrived from the USA with another of our “International Travel” cataraft packages. After a shakedown cruise on the lower Jatanyacu at reasonably high water, we headed to the Rio Hollin with Timothy Dent of River People Ecuador for an overnight trip on this classic. It was fantastic! See […]

Rio Hollin!

This entry was posted in Travel Trip Report on January 6, 2017 by Neil

Always wanted to travel to exotic places like Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru, and other boating locations around the globe with your own boat? Well, now you can. Go Light Outdoors has put together an “International Travel” cataraft package in both standard and deluxe versions that allow you to take a […]

New “International Travel” cataraft package.

This entry was posted in Gear Travel on December 25, 2016 by Neil

The water on the Piatua was quite high today. Most of the kayakers decided not to run and I put in at the lower put-in. It turned out to be a very fun, nearly continuous, Class III+/IV run with one solid Class IV+. And the shuttle out even after being […]

Awesome Day on the Rio Piatua

This entry was posted in Travel Trip Report on December 19, 2016 by Neil

Joined up with a group of German kayakers the other day for a run on the Upper Misahualli river in Ecuador. So beautiful and great fun. The upper Mis is a creeky style run with nearly continuous action. Most of the rapids on the run are tight class III requiring […]

Super Fun Creeking

This entry was posted in Travel Trip Report on December 18, 2016 by Neil

Well, I finally made it. Ecuador! Whitewater Boating! I am happily staying at Hostel Zumag Sisa in Tena for the time being. A nice family run place that is definitely affordable. Tena is a great little city with most everything and outdoor activities abound. But I’m here for the whitewater. […]

Greetings from Ecuador!

This entry was posted in Gear Travel on December 16, 2016 by Neil

Just wrapped up a new cataraft, oar blades, and seat for an upcoming trip to Ecuador. Small enough package for the airlines and under 50 pounds to boot (44 actually) so have room for more river stuff. Next up is my custom Whitewater Machine Works day frame at about 35 […]

Traveling Light

This entry was posted in Gear on December 3, 2016 by Neil

Sign up between Earth Day and June 1 and receive special pricing at $2500/Person All inclusive from Tucson including donation to NJP August 20-28, 2016: 105 miles – Commercial/Educational Expedition (9 days) Experience the beauty and serenity of the Rio Aros and Yaqui. The section we will be running is […]

Special Pricing on the NJP Trip This Summer

This entry was posted in Media Travel on April 18, 2016 by Neil

We are pleased to be a representative for Jack’s Plastic Welding out of Aztec, New Mexico. Their boats are lightweight and tough with welded seams and are made in the USA. Their drybags are used by many of the commercial outfitters around the west and their legendary Paco Pads are […]

Now Offering Jack’s Plastic Welding Products

This entry was posted in Gear on March 29, 2016 by Neil

No, it wasn’t done by the Go Light Outdoors team! Here is an excerpt of the story of the first known descent of the upper Rio Bavispe from Tres Rios to Huachinera back in the ’70s. By S. Keith Bowman When Karl Henry was a young explorer he had the […]

First Descent of the Rio Bavispe

This entry was posted in Books Travel Trip Report on March 17, 2016 by Neil

A River Conservation Trip in Peru! ONE TIME DEAL – LOW SPECIAL PRICE OFFER! This will be a true cultural experience; best if you are fluent in Spanish and love traveling in Peru. The trip was organized for the Peruvian NGO Conservamos por Naturaleza and the Peruvian Rio Marañón conservation […]

This entry was posted in Travel on March 12, 2016 by Neil

FLOAT TRIP TO THE NORTHERN JAGUAR RESERVE August 20-28, 2016 We invite you to travel to the 55,000-acre Northern Jaguar Reserve and be among the handful of visitors to experience this dramatic and truly breathtaking landscape firsthand. That there is still a breeding jaguar population so close to the U.S.-Mexico […]

Visit the Northern Jaguar Reserve by River

This entry was posted in Travel on March 7, 2016 by Neil

Go Light Outdoors is pleased to announce the publication of a new guidebook based on our years of exploration and fun in northern Mexico. Hopefully this will be the first in a series of guidebooks as we explore new areas in the future. The e-book, in full color, is available […]

New Guidebook Now Available

This entry was posted in Books Travel on December 26, 2015 by Neil

Well, finally got use my new Watershed Dry Duffle on a multi-day trip and I LOVE it. The Yukon model is just the right size for me. There was plenty of room for everything I needed to take on our 8-day trip down the Rio Mulatos/Aros/Yaqui in northern Mexico. The […]

Love my Watershed Dry Duffle

This entry was posted in Gear on October 28, 2015 by Neil

This summer Lacey is volunteering for Paddling With Purpose and the Peruvian NGO Conservamos por Naturaleza (we conserve nature) in an effort to prevent the Upper Amazon from being dammed. Please support this effort through donations on this site. Funds raised will directly go towards the expedition and campaign costs […]

Conserve the Amazon

This entry was posted in Travel on April 14, 2015 by Neil

Just received my new Watershed dry duffle and mesh duffle. They are awesome! Thanks Watershed!

New Watershed Dry Duffle is Here!

This entry was posted in Gear on March 27, 2015 by Neil

Now is the time to order Cataract Oars by Advanced Composites! We offer great pricing and we can have them shipped directly to you; ORDER NOW SGG – Designed to flex like wood and rebound like carbon, the SGG transfers muscle power into stroke power, providing the most definitive oar […]

Great Pricing on Cataract Oars and Blades

This entry was posted in Gear on March 22, 2015 by Neil