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The Editor-in-Chief has put roots down in The Golden State. It's time to surf, savor and slide into a new life.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Oct 13, 2023
- 5 min
A Letter to Private Boaters on Proper River Etiquette
A desperate plea to private boaters. Get your shit together. PLEASE.
3,134 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Oct 3, 2023
- 11 min
The Sobriety Experiment Part II: Six Weeks of Surrender
After a sustained period without booze, life's been smooth for the EIC.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Sep 27, 2023
- 5 min
A Punk Rock Funeral for the Pub
Loyal drunks and deviants show up to pay their respects to a dying mountain town bar, and attempt to out-motherfucker the man one last time.
813 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Sep 20, 2023
- 12 min
Hello, My Name is Human
The Editor-in-Chief highlights a battle with complex PTSD, and outlines how he's begun to mold nightmares back into dreams.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Sep 13, 2023
- 5 min
A Young Dirtbag's Guide to Surviving Shoulder Season
It's the end of your first season on the river. Now what? Here are a few ideas to keep your head above water.
2,523 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Sep 11, 2023
- 21 min
The Sobriety Experiment
The Editor-in-Chief earned a Master's Degree in self-sabotage this summer, then decided to send himself back to school.
1,280 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Sep 4, 2023
- 4 min
The Best and Worst Bar Patrons, Vol. 1
Just getting into bartending? Welcome! Prepare to bear witness to a world of enabling, depression, severe mental illness, toxic...
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Editor-in-Chief
- Jul 12, 2021
- 10 min
A Rookie's Worst Nightmare: The Check Out Run
Every rookie has their day of destiny. Sometimes it doesn't go so well.
1,749 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Apr 16, 2021
- 12 min
As My Father Fades
Our Editor-in-Chief is grappling with the inevitable loss of his father. He tries to sort through it with this piece.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Apr 9, 2021
- 8 min
How the Mighty Have Bailed
Ever get ahead of yourself? Yeah, our Editor-in-Chief has too. This time, it happened during a climbing trip to Zion National Park.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Apr 2, 2021
- 9 min
The Symphony of Morning Boat Loading
Dust, rubber and chaos. This is a sensory experience.
2,543 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Mar 24, 2021
- 10 min
The Vision Explained
The EIC lays it all out, explaining why TDL exists, and what our goals and aspirations are. If ambition bothers you, don't read.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Mar 19, 2021
- 10 min
An Ode to the Best Dirtbag Dive Bar in the West
In any great river town, there is a dive bar the guides get to call their own. This is the story of the best there ever was.
1,870 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Mar 1, 2021
- 8 min
I am Powerful. I am Inevitable. I am Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Our Editor-in-Chief plans to conquer the world. And he's gonna do it with a cold PBR in hand
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Editor-in-Chief
- Feb 26, 2021
- 6 min
Tip Your Fucking Guide
Just do the right thing. Please. We're begging you.
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Editor-in-Chief
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Raft Guides Review YOU
What if raft guides got to write reviews for their customers?
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Editor-in-Chief
- Feb 12, 2021
- 7 min
Ski Town Landlords Are Lizard People
The government will deny this, but there's evil afoot in the mountains. And it's cold-blooded.
1,515 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Feb 4, 2021
- 14 min
Don't Sweat the Technique
In my early twenties, I was a self-obsessed loser whose primary concern was conning everyone into thinking I was doing well. A friend’s...
524 views
Editor-in-Chief
- Jan 25, 2021
- 10 min
I Shit My Pants on a Boat in Montana
I have been locked in a battle of wills with my gastrointestinal system for as long as I can remember. Usually, my bowels win. At 5 years...
537 views
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