Field notes, kit lists and honest advice from the people who run the trips.
No sponsored gear reviews and no fluff — just what our guides tell people before they go, written down.
The walk to the plane is longer than the freefall. Here is what actually goes through your head, minute by minute, and why almost everyone goes back up.
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Our head river guide breaks down how to spot a hole, a tongue and an eddy from the bank - the ten seconds of looking that change the whole run.
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The kit list we give every climber, what we lend you, and the three things people always bring that they never once use.
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Weather, water levels, wind. A short piece on the calls we make before you arrive, and the standards behind them.
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What actually shifts a team, according to the companies who come back every year.
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From a first indoor wall to real rock: a realistic six-month path, with none of the gatekeeping.
Read more →Gather your crew, pick your adventure and let Althea Escapes handle the rest. The wild is calling.
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