Last month I spent an amazing five weeks in Mexico, my favorite Latin American country. Most of my time was spent in a small village called Jalcomulco situated in the state of Veracruz on the Antigua river Not only is the town located in an enchanting place, right on the river, but the community is…Read more »
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Slave River Trip Report
If you are under the impression that the Slave river is for hardcore paddlers only, think again! Although the Slave has a BIG reputation, the river has a gentler, less intimidating side as well. When I traveled to the Northwest Territories to paddle the Slave this past August, I was pleasantly surprised by the remarkable…Read more »
White Nile Paddling and Volunteer Trip Report
I was really nervous about going to Africa. Not only had I heard tales of gigantic whitewater, crocodiles, hippos, poisonous snakes, spiders and malaria from paddlers, but there is also the mass media that features stories of serious illnesses, war, poverty and violence in Africa. Africa was unknown territory to me, and I was arriving…Read more »