Paddlesport Returns To New Jersey!

Paddlesport, the East Coast's largest canoe and kayak show, returns to the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey on March 27th. This is the biggest selection of gear that you're going to find under any one roof, anywhere. Stop by for professional advice, discount prices on gear, and awesome presentations of trips around the world to get you psyched for the 2009 season! For more information, visit the Paddlesport website. Also, check out our Flickr account for 2008 Paddlesport product photos!

Riding the Original Dirt Roller Coaster at Tsali, NC

I’ve noticed a trend in the more popular mountain biking destinations recently. That’s right- I’m talking about rocky trails. Somehow, these places are put on a pedestal because they have a bunch of rocks in the way, and you have to try to go over, or around, or thru them to ride. Has the explosion in 5-inch trailbikes led to this shift in perception? Has the mountain biking population as a whole, elevated their skills to such a level that requires more rocks? Who's to say?

But rocks are the blood clots in a trail systems’ arteries, and frankly, they give me a heart attack. I’m just not a huge fan of lengthy rock gardens. In fact, I wish they would plant tomatoes, or sunflowers. Instead they planted rocks. What the hell is wrong with people these days?

So there’s a place in North Carolina that I love to ride. I love it because it’s fast. I love it because it has incredible flow.

I love it because there’s not a lot of rocks.