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Canyon Country
Canyon Country

A recent trip to canyon country provokes some beautiful thoughts by DD…

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Diana DavisNovember 7, 2021

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View fullsize Some summertime vibes. From the high peaks to desert rivers - escaping the heat anyway we can. 

#summertime #humanpoweredadventures #thisispackrafting #summits #peakclimbing
View fullsize I’m stoked to see all the hard work @smailen has put into his new company, @relentlesscomponents , to bring another amazing bikepacking product to life. After nearly a year of testing and over 4000 miles of rugged riding, the Mule Rack is ready
View fullsize Hey All! If you are in the Grand Junction or Fruita, CO areas come out tonight to the world famous @hottomatopizza for a slice of pie, beer, and some mountain bike movie stoke. I’ll be there screening the Wild Bunch movie along with some other
View fullsize DD and I just spent the weekend in one of our favorite river canyons helping BLM ranger and friend, @carleton.lane, as he picked up trash and did community outreach to all the boaters, fisherman and hikers who access their right to recreate on our na
View fullsize Here are a few images from an outstanding week tagging along with the talented @rigtoflip crew as they work on their latest film about the legendary and inspiring Colorado River Keeper, John Weisheit. I shot some photos and helped man a camera for th
View fullsize Hey All! I’m just back from the wilds and super stoked to see the release of a project that was years in the making. The Outlaw Tour was a one of my more memorable historic adventures involving lots of research and help from some of the best hi
View fullsize It felt good to return to our home roots in SW Colorado for two amazing trips with some stellar humans.  Our backyard never fails to provide wonder and so much natural beauty. 

Now it is time to head to the desert to take on some big whitewater, but
View fullsize Given the continual attacks on our public lands and most likely, the upcoming attempts to reduce the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument along with others, I thought I would share just one of the many experiences I’ve had in this ama
View fullsize DD just wrote an article for @hyperlite_mountain_gear about the perception of the word “suffering.” Many of our adventures have been labeled by others as suffer fests. That may or may not be the case - just like beauty it is all in the ey
View fullsize Went for a solo desert walk-a-bout for the past couple of weeks. Endured all types of weather from snow and below freezing temperatures to summer time heat.  Finding water was extra challenging due to the winter drought - consequently, my pack was qu
View fullsize Broken in Baja. You know it’s not good when your preferred and only mode of transportation for a two month trip is placed in the back of a pick up truck and then soon after, the truck breaks down (photo 2). Which leads to a wild tow through rem
View fullsize I’ll end these galleries of our time riding the Baja Divide with some final parting shots.  It was one heck of a journey. Thanks for following along.

@hyperlite_mountain_gear @bedrockbags @relentlesscomponents 

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View fullsize Seeing the missions, murals, and rock art spread across the Baja peninsula was always a highlight to our days of pedaling. The rock art was tricky to discover without a guide, but if one slowed down and took in their surroundings, the art of those wh
View fullsize Our encounters with both wildlife and domesticated animals were some of the most memorable experiences of the trip. Having a grey whale surface next to you with the ability to look into the depths of its eyes is humbling. It’s mesmerizing to wa
View fullsize The Baja desert is full of life. Beyond all of the pokey things where carrying a hemostat (for cactus spine removal) and riding tubeless are essential, there are vast areas of industrial farming that provide produce on a global scale - from berries o
View fullsize Birria quesadillas, fish tacos, Chilaquiles, fresh tortillas, beans in a bag, lots of avocados, amazing loaded hot dogs, Huevos Rancheros, Machaca burritos, papas fritas, carne asada tortas, fresh margaritas…these are just a few of the amazing
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