8,000 MILES LATER
NO LONGER NOVICES Pacific Northwest, USA
It was set to be a summer of firsts, acknowledging that personal growth and new skills would be gained in the process. And we had a big goal ahead of us, marrying mountain biking and packrafting for our finale bikerafting trip in Deschutes, OR at the end of the season. We both knew from the very beginning that outfitting ourselves with the right gear would mean the difference between pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones and a mundane tourist
Written by Kyle Ledeboer Images by Kyle Ledeboer & Sam McMillan
existence. We made the right choice when we decided to partner up with Kokopelli and Niner to kick off the adventure of a lifetime: an 8,000-mile summer road trip spanning three months. To say that Samantha and I were novices with regard to paddling and pedaling would be a
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