As a teacher, December tends to be a bit crazy. We are trying to wrap up the semester, get grades in and believe it or not, plan for the next semester. Typically winter is crazy for me because I coach basketball but this year I am not coaching for the school, which allows so much […]
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!
GoPro To Analyze Whitewater Kayaking
I’ve been running the Tallulah Gorge for a while now and have always thought the famous rapid Oceana was not that much about skill and more like rolling the dice. After today I was puzzled because I swam the rapid and I was not entirely sure why. Did I roll the dice wrong? I had […]
Diesel Heater Install – Van Life – Chevy Astro
I recently installed a Chinese diesel heater and have done a ton of research to feel confident in actually installing this. Here is a list of everything I bought ($265 in total spent): 10 gauage marine grade wire $27 Funnel (flexible with handle) $5 Standpipe kit $22 Fuel pump protective case $14 Fiberglass exhaust heat […]
Tallulah Is Back
I believe it has been two years since anyone could legally kayak Tallulah Gorge in Georgia. This past weekend she was running and it certainly felt good to be back. I was rusty, starting the first rapid creating a brand new line for myself, one I wouldn’t recommend but worked it out, then rolled into […]
My First “Creek” Race
Let’s just get this out of the way. I have never considered myself a racer. I have competed in the freestyle world. I have competed in the kayak portion of the Captain Thurmond Race (on the New River in WV) and I did a couple of mass start races in Idaho many moons ago. I […]
Learning To Fail: River Lessons
[Video at the end of the post ] I was finally able to cross one river off my bucket list: Overflow. It’s been a long time coming. It’s been on my bucket list for probably over 5 years. I just never had the right crew or the right circumstances. At least that is what I […]
