Stories

Celebrate the peak of summer July 3-4 with live music, the Tread, White & Blue Trail Race, yoga, pass activities and more.

“The static electricity was building. Standing in a talus field with no trees, nor cover of any significance, Leader asked us, 'What the hell are we gonna do?' ”

Summer weekends start at River Jam with live music, run club, big water and trail races.

A few terrifying moments later, the clouds broke, a rainbow appeared, and Rowland laughed and quipped, “It wasn’t even that bad…"

The veil of the Vietnam War that has shrouded so much of my concept of the country is virtually irrelevant.

Climbing let me move my body without consequence—my income, competition results, and social media followers are not hinged to my performance on rock.

Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another epic Baffin vacation as they kite ski north along the remote coastline of Baffin Island. Over their 69-day holiday they ski mountains, climb a big wall, and cross a glacier in search of new rivers to whitewater kayak.

Whitewater offers a collection of lodges across the Southeast’s best natural playgrounds with out-the-door access to the Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Highlands and South Carolina Lowcountry.

The Whitewater Center offers a variety of yoga and wellness workshops designed to enhance both physical and mental well-being. Led by experienced instructors, these sessions focus on promoting balance, mindfulness and overall health.

Paddler Ava Christensen reflects on her journey as an adventure whitewater kayaker.

I bitterly recall the touring cyclists we saw on the ferry with their nimble road bikes and their fast, skinny tires. I might as well be pedaling a Mack truck by comparison.

Expedition kayakers Erik Boomer & Ben Stooksberry take on the mile deep Barranca Candameña in the Wild West of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Whitewater summer camps offer a wide range of activities for ages 4-17.

The route is supposed to be 100% rideable; however, as we soon found, the Icelandic highlands are full of surprises.

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.