Gear
Working systems, not gear lists. How we organize cooler, kitchen, repair, hydration, and rigging for desert rivers and overland trips.
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Big Water Control System
High-commitment whitewater kit — PFD + helmet + reinforced frame + rescue gear — built for Class IV+ runs.
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Big Water Raft System
Complete oar rig for Class III-V multi-day river expeditions. Raft, frame, oars, and rigging configured for big water on the Colorado Plateau.
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Camp Comfort System
The gear that makes camp feel like home — chair, table, shade, pillow, sound system.
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Cooler System
Multi-cooler organization for multi-day trips — main cooler + beverage cooler + day cooler.
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Dory Oar Setup
Dory-specific oar configuration — longer oars, specific oarlock spacing, spare mount for a rescuable row back.
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Dory with Motor Rig
Mixed-mode rig — a dory carrying a small outboard for reservoir and flatwater sections, rowed on whitewater. Used for expeditions that cross reservoir + whitewater in one trip (Cataract full-system).
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Dry Box Bar Kit
Dry-box-organized bar kit — slots for bottles, tools, and mixers, all cushioned and river-stable.
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Compact Dry Box Kitchen
Minimal-footprint dry-box kitchen for small-crew trips — stove, pots, utensils in one box.
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Low Water Rafting Gear Systems
Gear adjustments for low water — shallower frame, different oar length, rock bumpers, more pins.
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Oar System
Oar setup — shafts, blades, oarlocks, rigging, and spare oar mounting.
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River Bar Kit
Compact dry-box bar setup — shakers, jiggers, glassware, ice bin. Camp bartending as a practice.
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River Kitchen System
Camp kitchen setup for multi-day river trips. Stove, cooler, and dry storage configured to feed a crew from the back of a gear raft.
How it goes on the boat
The boring part nobody photographs. Frame setup, strap discipline, cooler placement, and the small decisions that decide whether day five is comfortable.