This podcast is the audio version of the Gear Garage Live Show, where we answer submitted questions and talk all things whitewater.
Topic: Z-Drag Attachments
As a novice boater I've been doing a lot of homework on z-drag techniques. Then, pulling on a boat with a z-drag, there is a lot of emphasis on dispersing the tension across multiple d-rings to not pop one off. No one mentions attaching the ropes directly to the raft frame. Why would this be a bad idea, or is it?
Topic: Amazon Seat Update?
Zach, you mentioned you bought the Amazon tractor seat as a potential NRS replacement. Have you used it and do you have any feedback on it?
Topic: Transportation Hitch
The transportation hitch then pulling a vector creates far more mechanical advantage than a z-drag, and much simpler.
In this episode, we sit down with Steve Welch, a veteran of the rafting industry who began his journey as a guide in 1978...
This podcast is the audio version of the Gear Garage Live Show, where we answer submitted questions and talk all things whitewater. Topics and...
This week we answer email questions about keeping a river log, packrafts, use of social media, and getting into rafting “creeky sections” normally done...