Here is something I recently learned that may be a benefit to a few of you out there…when things go wrong and in a pinch you need to repair your boat, what do you do? First thing first. Go out and get yourself some plastic rods and carry them with you. You never know when […]
Author: Crystal.Gustin
I started kayaking in Wisconsin of all places, because this is where I am from. I then moved to San Diego and took on kayak surfing along with heading to the Kern River when water was available. I then made the move to Asheville, NC and have been hooked on this sport since my Wisconsin days.
With whatever it is that you do, do it because you love it, not because society tells you should or for other outside factors. Don't simply exist, live!

Road Trippin’
Tomorrow morning I will head out of Western North Carolina with my good friend Becca and we will head out west to hit some Idaho paddling as well as Oregon paddling. This is not my first road trip out west for kayaking but it is my first trip that will include an over-nighter and that, […]

Welcome to Paddle In Pink
There always needs to be a start and this post is just that. My name is Crystal Gustin and I am the creator of this website. A few years back I lost a great paddling friend of mine to this crazy sport of whitewater kayaking. She taught me many things about kayaking and how to live life. […]