whitewater - Joel McCune

whitewater

A collection of 4 posts

Not As Good As I Once Was...

Not As Good As I Once Was...

There are a lot of things easier about being in my 40's, but being at the pinnacle of ahleticism is not one of the them. Few have the opportunity to achieve a regional, national or international level in sport. I was lucky enough to experience a national level and dip

The Best Laid Plans - I Miss the River

The Best Laid Plans - I Miss the River

Almost four years ago now, I got the opportunity to run the Little White Salmon for the first time. Over a decade ago, I recall seeing the first ever full color centerfold in American Whitewater, and although I had spent arguably all of my life paddling, I could not recognize

Outfitting a Pyranha 9R as a C1

Outfitting a Pyranha 9R as a C1

Kaykers have it so easy. Outfitting a boat consists of shoving a few slivers of foam in for hip blocks, adjusting the bulkhead and backhand, and hitting it. It takes, at most, about five minutes. But, I do not kayak. Frankly, I never have. I paddle C1 exclusively - always

Kayaking and Coding, they are similar

Yes, I am talking about whitewater kayaking and code slinging. Yes, they are quite similar. What is Joel talking about you say? As both a rookie kayaker and a rookie code slinger, you spend most of your time frustrated, hating life and wondering how the experts make it look so