http://blog.firstascent.com THE FIRST ASCENT BLOG Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:11:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/10/18/first-ascent-kayakers-battle-jungle-vines-and-diverse-whitewater-to-descend-brazils-rio-mambukaba/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/10/18/first-ascent-kayakers-battle-jungle-vines-and-diverse-whitewater-to-descend-brazils-rio-mambukaba/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:54:28 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=9353 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/10/18/first-ascent-kayakers-battle-jungle-vines-and-diverse-whitewater-to-descend-brazils-rio-mambukaba/feed/ 3 Chris Korbulic recaps a five-day descent of the Rio Mambukaba in the Brazilian jungle. mambukaba thumb http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/06/14/darin-mcquoid-gets-first-hand-look-at-tsunami-destruction-on-japan-kayak-expedition/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/06/14/darin-mcquoid-gets-first-hand-look-at-tsunami-destruction-on-japan-kayak-expedition/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:34:00 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=7814 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/06/14/darin-mcquoid-gets-first-hand-look-at-tsunami-destruction-on-japan-kayak-expedition/feed/ 2 Story and photos by Darin McQuoid Things were lining up perfectly for 16 days kayaking with friends in a well-developed country that hides a surprising amount of un-run rivers. With the world’s third largest economy and stable political conditions, what can go wrong? Non-refundable tickets bought, and a week later everything changes. On March 11, [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/05/20/chris-korbulic-interviews-with-mountainfilm-about-his-upcoming-photo-exhibit-in-tribute-to-hendri-coetzee/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/05/20/chris-korbulic-interviews-with-mountainfilm-about-his-upcoming-photo-exhibit-in-tribute-to-hendri-coetzee/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 15:05:13 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=7575 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/05/20/chris-korbulic-interviews-with-mountainfilm-about-his-upcoming-photo-exhibit-in-tribute-to-hendri-coetzee/feed/ 0 First Ascent kayaker Chris Korbulic talks with Mountainfilm about his photo gallery in tribute to the late Hendri Coetzee. kayak_homepage http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/30/chris-korublic-takes-advantage-of-rare-ideal-conditions-for-first-descent-of-toketee-falls/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/30/chris-korublic-takes-advantage-of-rare-ideal-conditions-for-first-descent-of-toketee-falls/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:46:09 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=7340 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/04/30/chris-korublic-takes-advantage-of-rare-ideal-conditions-for-first-descent-of-toketee-falls/feed/ 1 By Chris Korbulic Alone — as I slid down the loose canyon wall, kayak on my shoulder, 60 meters of climbing rope in my hand — I felt like I might be doing something I should not. There was a single tree between me and the cliff above the river, and I skidded down into [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/27/darin-mcquoid-and-friends-net-a-kayaking-first-descent-in-the-california-snow/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/27/darin-mcquoid-and-friends-net-a-kayaking-first-descent-in-the-california-snow/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:04:54 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6623 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/27/darin-mcquoid-and-friends-net-a-kayaking-first-descent-in-the-california-snow/feed/ 0 By Darin McQuoid Who would have thought, two first descents in one week and both in the mecca of kayaking, California. It’s normal for our schedules to be dictated by weather in this wonderful sport. Be it waiting for snow to melt or rain to fall, finding water in the river and having a flexible [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/25/ben-stookesberry-does-the-math-walks-away-from-a-kayak-descent-record-attempt/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/25/ben-stookesberry-does-the-math-walks-away-from-a-kayak-descent-record-attempt/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:00:09 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6587 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/25/ben-stookesberry-does-the-math-walks-away-from-a-kayak-descent-record-attempt/feed/ 1 Story by Ben Stookesberry; photos by Chris Korbulic Twenty-six days into the filming of the Brazilian reality TV series, I am standing at the brink of a 40-meter monster. My stance is as wide and as stable as possible, to compensate for the red Jasper at edge of the drop that is some of the [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/24/chris-korbulic-balances-safety-with-success-in-venezuela/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/24/chris-korbulic-balances-safety-with-success-in-venezuela/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:47:45 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6574 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/24/chris-korbulic-balances-safety-with-success-in-venezuela/feed/ 0 Story and photos by Chris Korbulic You win some. You lose some. Such is life, such is the story of adventure, and of filming a kayaking television series. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the difference between a win and a loss, and reason doesn’t always support what you think you have in the end. Win or [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/20/darin-mcquoid-explores-backyard-first-descents-in-california/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/20/darin-mcquoid-explores-backyard-first-descents-in-california/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:30:40 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6503 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/20/darin-mcquoid-explores-backyard-first-descents-in-california/feed/ 5 By Darin McQuoid Early in the morning I get a call. Hazy from sleep, I distinguish a few key words: “hike,” “first descent,” ”waterfall.” A mission is born. I pack up as quickly as possible and head out. According to Google this one is only an hour and a half away, remarkably close to home in [...] http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/14/first-ascent-kayakers-detour-to-explore-kaietuer-falls-guyana/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/14/first-ascent-kayakers-detour-to-explore-kaietuer-falls-guyana/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:53:40 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=6409 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/14/first-ascent-kayakers-detour-to-explore-kaietuer-falls-guyana/feed/ 1 The First Ascent kayak team heads to Kaietuer Falls, Guyana, as part of a Brazilian TV series film shoot. Ben_Homepage http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/02/fa-kayak-team-paddles-into-production-in-the-brazilian-amazon/ http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/02/fa-kayak-team-paddles-into-production-in-the-brazilian-amazon/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:07:11 +0000 First Ascent Brand Team http://blog.firstascent.com/?p=4536 http://blog.firstascent.com/2011/03/02/fa-kayak-team-paddles-into-production-in-the-brazilian-amazon/feed/ 0 Story and photos by Chris Korbulic First Ascent kayakers Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesberry are in Brazil filming for the second season of “Kaiak,” the first adventure kayaking television series. Our plane was on time to the Manaus airport, and we were only a little worse for wear after the multi-stop flight from Sao Paulo. [...]