When a friend of mine took a rock to the temple during a class IV rapid last summer, his helmet absorbed what would have been a catastrophic hit. That moment stuck with me, and it's why I've spent the last three months testing the best rafting helmets on the market. Whitewater rafting helmets are not […]

I've spent the last decade running commercial and private whitewater trips on rivers from the Gauley to the Grand Canyon, and I can tell you this: choosing the right whitewater raft is the single most important decision you'll make before pushing off the eddy. After personally testing 23 different boats over 18 months and cross-referencing […]