I got your drysuit right here!

(Stikine/Courtesy Palm Equipment USA)

The specs:

Fabric / Construction XP200™ 4-layer fabric with Cordura® 550D Ripstop overlay at seat and knees, and articulated panel cut with no underarm seams, a seamless crotch, and pre-bent knees
Neck / Wrist Closures (Gaskets) Natural latex gaskets neck and wrists with over-protectors
Fit Adjustments Draw cord adjustable twin waist system
Zippers & Socks Built-in breathable XP200™ socks with Cordura® 300D soles, and YKK brass coil rear entry zipper & front relief zippers
Pockets Zippered front pocket with water-resistant YKK zippers

Can you believe this? Once again our cup overfloweth when it comes to what MTI/Palm sends the Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon! We are HUGE fans of Lili Colby (super marketing director) and the folks there at MTI/Palm! I can also tell you that I personally paddle in a Palm drytop that is, in my opinion, the best thing since sliced bread (that is if sliced bread could keep me warm and dry while paddling the Arkansas River!)

They also sent PFD's and assorted other schwag to be dolled out to the paddlers who come to help us raise money for First Descents!

If you don't have your boater info and pledge sheets yet please either get in touch with me or stop down at The Edge Ski Paddle & Pack in Pueblo. I can email them to you in a PDF format that you can print off yourself.

Things are looking great for the upcoming event! Get out and get those pledges! The top three fund raisers get to pick their prizes and the Stikine figures to be one of the items that will go quickly!

PS-Check out Palm/MTI and Dagger. Their links are on the right of the page.

Dagger steps up to the plate again!

(courtsey of Dagger)

Once again the prize for the top fundraiser at this year's Pueblo Paddle-a-thon is a Daggger Kayak! Thanks a ton to Ken Hoeve and Dagger Kayaks for providing a brand-spanking-new Dagger RPM.

Dagger says: The best selling whitewater boat of all-time returns in limited production for 2009. This versatile river runner has become a benchmark design due to its stability, performance, and ease of rolling. Shred waves, run the river, or pull enders in your favorite hole with a boat that can do it all.


The boat will be making an appearance at the upcoming Wild Wild West Fest Whitewater Rodeo May 16th at the Pueblo Whitewater Park. Come get into the water and picture yourself in a Dagger!

We have also received a couple of spray skirts from Snapdragon Designs.



Thanks guys! These are great skirts! I would love to get my hands on one of them myself, but these two are going to be awarded to fundraisers at the paddle-a-thon.

Last year we had a couple of tandem duckies (courtesy of Raft Masters) for paddlers to try out and they were very popular. This year thanks again to Raft Masters we will have at least 6 of the tandem duckies for the event! Woohoo!

This just keeps getting better! Stay tuned, there is much more to come!

We are a GO!

Things are starting to pick up and I will have more news for everyone soon. The Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon is scheduled for Saturday July 11th in the Pueblo Whitewater Park on the Arkansas River. Watch for updates right here as things start to flow!

The Roger Patrick Dorsey Cancer Center is back this year as our major sponsor! We are so STOKED!!!! Thanks guys!

Another sucessful event!!! Thanks to YOU!

I would like to give a Gi-Normous THANK YOU everyone to everyone who participated in the 2nd Annual Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon to benefit First Descents. You guys ROCK! The event, thanks to you, had a 25% increase in the amount raised over last year. We ended up raising more than $5,000 for FD! Woo Hoo!!!!

I would like to thank, (in no particular order): The Pueblo Paddlers, Dagger Kayaks (Ken Hoeve), Palm/MTI, The Edge Ski, Paddle & Pack, NRS, Kokatat, Shred Ready, Snapdragon, WRSI, Docs Pro Plugs, Raft Masters, The Rev. Roger Patrick Dorcy Cancer Center, The Summit Company, Juls Bayci, The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Bill McCanless, and my favorite kayaker in the whole world, Eleanor Perry!

All the praise and the glory goes to God for giving us the desire and the tools to step up and make a difference in this way. I thank Him for each and every person who participated, donated gear, volunteered, and wrote the checks that will help First Descents continue their life-changing camps. You guys are the best!

Watch for the Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon 3 coming July 11, 2009 to the Pueblo Whitewater Park.

The T-shirts are in!

The Reverend Roger Patrick Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center is our t-shirt sponsor and has provided shirts that will be given to each fundraiser who raises a minimum of $50 for First Descents.

The design above is printed in navy blue on sand colored cotton t-shirts and looks awesome! Come paddle with us and help a great cause!!!!