Author: Sean Richard
Atlas Mountain Cycling Race
I was coasting downhill when another rider flew past me. My competitive fire was reignited and roaring, as if someone had doused gasoline on a spark. There was no way in hell this rider was going to finish before me.
The Real World
I was terrified of living an easy life of going through the motions. This fear of the mundane drove me to this adventure.
Glue Up
Look around any city long enough and you will find a Glue Up: climbing holds attached to an urban surface with industrial-strength epoxy. To know how they got there is to understand the local climbing scene.
A Film by Andrew Kornylak / Presented by Whitewater
Out of Control in the Desert
I wouldn’t consider myself a control freak, but somewhere along the line I learned I could only rely on myself for safety, comfort, and needs. The desert was about to challenge that.
Be The Goat Challenge
There’s a new challenge featuring one of the toughest trails at The Whitewater Center.
New Two-Day Kayak Course
Back by popular demand, this two-day course is designed to introduce newcomers to the sport of whitewater kayaking.
Finding Stillness in Motion
It is precisely this remoteness—and the vast network of singletrack that traverses through it—that has lured me and Nate 3,000 miles northwest from our East Coast homes to the fjords and mountains of B.C.
Whitewater Presents: Ava
“For me kayaking isn’t something where I necessarily want to do the biggest or best tricks; I just want to be able to do it and experience these rivers and these places for my whole life.”
Paddler Ava Christensen reflects on her journey as an adventure whitewater kayaker.
A Whitewater film
Directed by Beau Gaughran
What Climbing Gave Me
Climbing let me move my body without consequence—my income, competition results, and social media followers are not hinged to my performance on rock. I don’t have to be a professional athlete when I climb. There is something refreshing about moving as an amateur.