News about the river running community, including information about nonprofit organizations, paddling groups, river running resources, and paddling events.
The RiverBent team is happy to announce that we’re partnering with Diversify Whitewater—a national nonprofit that works to share the beauty of paddling with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and Allies—and Rocky Mountain Adventures on the second annual Community River Float on the Poudre River on June 19. We’ll have a number of guides … Read more
In this long winter of pandemic-induced discontent, podcasts have the power to take you where you just can’t physically go. An epic kayak run on the Indus in Pakistan. A wintry day trip on Wilson Creek in North Carolina. Best of all, you can take in these vistas without more screen time. Just sit back … Read more
Paddling puts you in a good headspace, as any avid boater can attest. For military veterans in particular, learning to paddle whitewater can be life-altering. “I’ve had combat veterans say that it’s the first thing they did since combat that replicated combat,” said Joe Mornini, the executive director of Team River Runner, a national organization … Read more
“The lack of diversity in whitewater paddling isn’t a problem,” said Antoinette Lee Toscano, co-founder of Diversify Whitewater. “No one’s going to die if we don’t go whitewater kayaking.” That said, a day on the river can be nourishing for soul, mind, and body. And Diversify Whitewater, a nonprofit organization in Northern Colorado founded by … Read more