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Just a sampling of the awesome scenery in Mexican river canyons. This is from the upper Rio Bavispe, where Lacey and I just completed what may be the first cataraft descent. Certainly it is one of the few times this section of river has been boated. With low water there […]

Mexican Adventures

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From a work colleague upon learning that I was taking a personal “leave of absence.”  Basically becoming voluntarily unemployed for the next six months: Best of luck in your big adventure! You are an inspiration. I really enjoyed the film about your Guatemala trip when you showed it in Sacramento, […]

Yes, We’re on the Right Track

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Well, we finally did it this time! The staff at Go Light Outdoors (Neil and Lacey) are off on another grand adventure. We will be heading into northern Mexico to run some rivers in the Copper Canyon area before heading south in search of other rivers on our way to […]

Off to Mexico and …

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Finally got to get the new custom Sotar “Rockette” cataraft on the water. What a shakedown cruise, the Class IV-V Illinois River in southern Oregon. Green Wall (Class V) is definitely a good test of both the boat and the rower’s ability. Overall, the boat is fantastic and does everything […]

New Rockette Design is Awesome

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When: April 27, 2013 starting around 5:30 p.m. Where: The River Store at 1032 Lotus Road in Coloma, California          RIOS Guatemala – The Preservation of Wild Rivers An expedition to film and bring attention to endangered rivers becomes a national crisis when angry Mayan villagers kidnap […]

Another RIOS Guatemala Film Screening

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Fresh, Fresh, Fresh! and local grown! Chilies, peppers of all variety, limes, mangoes, papayas, oranges, cantaloupe. The gourmet cook will love the amazing variety of spices and frijoles. A nina bonita selling her families produce direct from the family farm. And my favorite – mangoes – they are in season […]

Mexico Mercado

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Here is a picture of our latest aluminum break-down day frame packed for travel. It really is quite small and probably weighs about 35 pounds. Very easy to deal with.  Full featured with scout rails, adjustable seat bar and yokes, adjustable oar towers, and obviously full break-down fittings.

See how small our frames break-down

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In 2009 I was laid off from my teaching job for the last time. I decided to say goodbye to that old career and not look back. Instead of looking for another teaching job I returned to a lifestyle I love. I moved into my trusty 4×4 Toyota Tundra and […]

Sweet Obsession

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Many of Mexico’s best whitewater rivers can only be rafted during the monsoon season. This is when little creeks become raging whitewater rivers. We were headed for the put-in of the Mulatos-Aros river to do a one hundred and forty mile exploration. This would be a second descent. Our truck […]

Flash Flood Arroyo

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Here is a recent article on-line at Canoe & Kayak magazine about our detention in Guatemala while trying to boat the Rio Copon. While it was very serious and we were lucky to make it out alive, it is obvious that these people feel very strongly about the local river. […]

More on Guatemala

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Well, we weren’t able to run the Rio Copon. We were denied access to the river by the local villagers (to say the least). On the plus(?) side, we did make the Guatemalan network news and had several newspaper articles written about our attempt to run the river. Most of […]

No Rio Copon…

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We had a really good time on the Rio Lanquin and Rio Cahobon. Thanks to Max, Paul, Josh, Peter, and Nils for being on the river with us, and Kike doing the shuttle along the river with lunch and gear. The best place to stay in Lanquin is the Posada […]

Great Rivers in Guatemala

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Hola, I am finally on my way to Villahermosa, Mexico to catch up with Lacey who has just gotten off a trip on the Rio Usumacinta. Next, we are heading next to Guatemala to meet up with a group to hopefully run the Rio Copon and do our part to […]

Off to Guatemala!

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We are now in Veracruz at the Language Immersion School for the next two weeks to improve our Spanish communication skills. We spent a couple of days at the Aventurec compound outside of Tlapacoyan and rafted the El Encanto section of the Rio Filobobos which we had done before – […]

Spanish Language School

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Greetings from Oaxaca City where we are celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with the locals and dining on delicias mole negro. We are resting up after making a first descent of the Rio Tehuantepec and then a couple of runs on the Rio Copalita, including twice […]

Hola from Oaxaca

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Headed back to Mexico to run some more rivers in Oaxaca. Maybe Veracruz if there’s time! Will try and post some pictures along the way.

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