Equip. Explore. Protect. | A blog by dewerstone

YES! Season 2 of Cold and Frustrated : Stories from Stakeout is back for another few weeks of Big Waves, cold water, shut downs and goodtimes. Follow Seth and the crew around the moving wet mountains of Canada in the spring. 

Fitness is relative but if you want to be at the top of your game then some kind of focused training needs to play a part of what you a doing. Strength training is an important part of any athletes day.  Its not all Muscle Marys and protein shakes though. Doug keeps it real lifting the African way.

Bren gets a tad over excited about kayaking - Again! 

This weeks "Best day ever"!

Night surfing is not new but only the dedicated really give it the time of day.

Doug Cooper rounds up the 30th Anniversary edition of the Hurley Classic

The trip of a Lifetime is how the Grand Canyon is billed. Heidi Walsh give us 5 top tips for maximum fun!

Eat good snacks and paddle better.

Where the water flows as fast as the pints, Galway Fest is a true grassroots kayaking event that's equal parts fast & loose.

Everything was in play. We began to see the waterfalls of the Alseseca and the Jalacingo in a whole new light.  

More in the Kayak Gypsies series. Eddy's Car camping tips will have you sleeping in comfort where ever you park.

Be less like Bren. Remember Rule number Three. Travel tips for kayak gypsies.

He's pretty sick at kayaking but he's not perfect. Join in with Bren to make some better choices for him, for you, for us, for everyone.

With another dose of BC beauty Eddy takes a long trip across the state for more paddling in a canyon paradise.

Deep down in Africa. Bren reflects on another river and another journey in life and waves.

If you have been you will never forget it. If you haven't you have certainly heard of it, The most famous wave in freestyle.

One of my favorite parts of this tour has been getting to encourage people to try moves or lines that they are totally capable of doing but are a little bit scared of trying.

I have visited the course a decent amount, met a lot of the local kids before and at the risk of sounding like an overly proud parent, it is always so awesome to come back and see their progression. 

At high water this river is one of the best *big water freestyle spots in the UK

Nervous excitement of the unknown and river names that need a translator to help pronounce them keep Eddy going in part 2 of his BC Road trip.

Colorado has to be one of the best places in the world for outdoor fun. Heidi Walsh checks out some off season paddling in between lessons.

Boy, Boys,Boys..Just wanna have a good time. Bren and Adrian get down to daily business in the Oetz Vally Austria