"You do not get better at paddling just by going out and floating down a river with your friends"

We recently shared a clip from an episode of The Packrafting Life podcast by Four Corners Guides featuring packraft and swiftwater instructor Dan Thurber. Dan talks about how progression doesn’t just happen by logging river miles. If you want to level up, you have to intentionally step into a training mindset.

The takeaway? You only improve by being intentional:
:small_blue_diamond: Catching the hard eddies
:small_blue_diamond: Linking challenging moves
:small_blue_diamond: Creating your own mini lines down the river

:speech_balloon: What’s one small move or skill you’re intentionally working on this season? we’d love to hear how you’re leveling up.

See the clip on Instagram here, and the podcast here. This conversation is WELL worth the hour+ listen. Dan offers invaluable insight into how to level up your packrafting game!