Guides Reflect on Five, Ten, Thirty Years at Zoar By Nathan By Thomas ‘Riv’ Lyons Some 30 years ago, before Ted Johnson led Zoar white water trips and shared rafting advice on the company’s Slack channels ...
DemoFest 2023! By Nathan I like to think of Demofest as a (non-gendered, all-inclusive and infinitely less dressy) debutante ball for boats; it’s a chance to get to know ...
Remembering Jocelyn Barrett By Amanda Major Grief is not linear. A few weeks ago, the Zoar Outdoor community lost one of our nearest and dearest community members. Many of us were shocked as ...
How to Prepare for your Fall Paddling Clinic By Nathan How to Prepare for your Fall Paddling Clinic By Shira Lander This time of year, we usually get a call or two during the week before a paddling ...
Unpopular Opinion: There Is More To Life Than Paddling By Nathan By Shira Lander When I first started kayaking, it was all I wanted to do and all I thought about. When I was with other paddlers, all we talked ...
Thoughts About Fear from a Scared Kayaker By Nathan by Shira Lander Recently I participated in a whitewater kayak instructor training for returning guides. We were all assigned topics to teach and I ...
