Clavey News - Equipment, Trips, and Stories

[...] Part Two—The Log Jam 1983 was a great year to begin working the Tuolumne River. It was a high water year and we ran [...]

[...] it through the logjam to hook up our train of rafts. The Sucker got about half way through the log jam before halting. From my perspective near the middle of the raft train, all I could see was Jethro [...]

[...] . Fortunately, I never lost an oar or missed a stroke there. Later on, after qualifying as a lead guide and after self-bailing rafts came along I decided I never had to try that move again. The most [...]

[...] set that evening, a handful of cold wet bodies began to shiver in the impending darkness. Our lead guide made a decision at that point that our best option was to pull the boats to shore, through the [...]

[...] morning in October saw the initial running of the Hog Island Huff Stand Up Paddle Race in Tomales Bay. Organized by Demo Sport and sponsored by Clavey Paddlesports (among other north bay SUP shops), [...]

[...] of recommendations. My favorite spots include the Alameda Rock Wall, Paradise Park, Muir Beach, Tomales Bay and Bean Hollow State Park. BAIT I’ve fished for these flat-faced flounders with both [...]

[...] point of the boat. After all, if your plan for the weekend begins with a few hours kayaking Tomales Bay on Saturday morning, you probably don't want to spend the rest of the weekend massaging your [...]

[...] a.k.a the Rec Boat. At Clavey Paddlesports we've sold one or two recreational kayaks over the years. As a result we've seen a whole spectrum of buyers. At one end was the guy [...]

[...] a couple of colorful looking characters in a homemade steel hulled craft with the name “Rusty Sucker” emblazoned across it. It was an open boat with an old Cadillac V-8 near the stern. The [...]

[...] up on this story: My early days on the "T", part two Part 3 A night in the jam The Rusty Sucker was back. But it barely made it through the logjam to hook up our train of rafts. The Sucker [...]

[...] with three you've probably already voted for (I know we did). 206 Best Outdoor Gear Shop: Clavey Paddlesports (that one should have been a gimme). 310 Best Caterer: Tom Meckfessel, Paella del Reyes ( [...]

[...] a.k.a the Rec Boat. At Clavey Paddlesports we've sold one or two recreational kayaks over the years. As a result we've seen a whole [...]

[...] Island Huff Stand Up Paddle Race in Tomales Bay. Organized by Demo Sport and sponsored by Clavey Paddlesports (among other north bay SUP shops), the race brought together a varied mix of paddlers of [...]

[...] and I led 7 hearty souls who braved the rain on Sunday for a trip to the marsh cabins on the Petaluma River. In a constant drizzle and rain, we paddled through the marsh and tidal sloughs to an old [...]

[...] board for a spin. My normal “fitness” paddle consists of heading down to the Petaluma River with one of our demo SUPs and paddling from the turning basin to the marina and back. I think [...]

[...] minded individuals of which we are a part, working to build a community boat house on the Petaluma river - the Petaluma Day on the River is an annual event where anyone who wants, can come down to [...]

[...] . She'd find out soon enough without me. And besides, I had cold pizza waiting. Buying a recreational kayak is one the easiest purchases you can make. Why? Because with few exceptions, you can't go [...]

[...] as often as we used to. My girlfriend Dana is sitting next to me. We've done quite a few multi-day trips together but nothing really prepares someone for a 19-day river trip so I'm ecstatic that she [...]

[...] is too high or too low regardless of where it was predicted. Most trips on the Illinois are multi-day trips, which means the flow is likely to change while you are on the river. This is the only time [...]

[...] school. Here are a few of our friends and associates that run whitewater schools: Kern River Outfitters: www.kernrafting.com http://www.kernrafting.com> All-Outdoors: www.aorafting.com http:// [...]

[...] trip. Thanks Andrew! * Special thanks to Idaho River Journeys, Rogue River Journeys, and Kern River Outfitters for the gear they lent us. * Ceiba is an awesome company. The owners took care of us and [...]