How to Become a Paddler

Quit Watching from Shore—It’s Time to Get Wet It happens every summer at whitewater rivers across the Southeast. A group of rowdy kayakers passes through....

June 2023: Become a Paddler

Departments Field report A new whitewater park project is taking shape in Virginia.  Essay A mother passes down life lessons through fishing.  The Out and Back Some rules are meant...

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For one couple, camping in the back of a hand-me-down Chevy is the ultimate bonding experience.  Honeymoons are the epitome of sexiness. These postnuptial respites...

The Path Ahead: Backpacking Gear

The trails are calling. It’s time to gear up and go backpacking in the wilds of the Blue Ridge (and beyond). Here's the best...

New North Carolina Bike Park Offers Lift Access, Just a Stone’s Throw from Pisgah

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Scenes from Riverrock: Richmond’s Adventure Festival Returns

All photos by Dave Parrish Photography Dominion Energy Riverrock, the lively festival that celebrates the extensive adventure opportunities in Richmond, returned to Virginia’s Capital City...

GEAR OF THE WEEK

Petzl | ACTIK CORE

The Petzl ACTIK CORE is the ideal rechargeable headlamp to have with you when you're running, trekking, or mountaineering. Casting up to 600 lumens, the ACTIK CORE features the HYBRID CONCEPT design that allows you to switch between the rechargeable battery and AAA batteries. With its FULL-TILT lamp body, this headlamp can be worn various ways and still gives you the ability to aim the light where you want it. Programed to provide 50:50 BURN-TIME-TO-BRIGHTNESS performance, you'll experience more brightness during the first half of the lamp's rated burn-time. These are just a few of the PETZL DIFFERENCES worth justifying.

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