Day One: We spent the night at the put-in, so it was easy logistically. Everyone loaded up all their boats and for me being my first time doing something like this, had that moment of “Oh man, I hope I have everything.” The river is super chill for a while. The river turns a corner […]
South Fork Salmon, Pre-Trip Report
Taking a day off from either paddling or biking and not traveling I can finally sit down and write about my South Fork Salmon trip that I took. This is not going to be a write up running you through rapid by rapid because honestly, it is all kind of a blur. Instead, I will […]
Emergency Boat Repair
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 […]
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. […]
