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Photos by Erik Boomer // Words by Erik Boomer as told to Jeff Moag When Erik Boomer accepted an invitation to run the Muksu River in Tajikistan with an international crew of paddlers, it’s safe to say the whitewater legend turned award-winning adventure photographer didn’t know what he was signing up for. The Muksu is regarded as one of the most difficult rivers in the former Soviet Union, a glacial torrent cutting through a series of blind canyons in the thin air of the high Pamirs, known in the Tajik language as the “Roof of the World....

April is a terrible month for reflecting on your finances. So what do the folks at Macallan do? Make it worse by releasing one of the rarest liquids in their history at a soul-crushing price, just to taunt us. Macallan 50, available in early April, is bottled at 44 percent ABV, or 88 proof. For the lucky guys who can afford it, it’ll be “presented in a solid oak box, featuring an etched face inlaid with a matte gold badged age statement....

By Tyler Williams When John Kennedy and Tom Visnius launched on North Carolina’s Narrows of the Green in the autumn of 1988, they knew very little about what lay downstream. There had been rumors circulating about the Narrows for years, but few of them shed any more light on the run than local hyperbole. “If you throw a log in at the top it’ll come out in toothpicks,” was a favorite....

Yeah, we know: Aqua Velva is your dad’s (or your grandpa’s) aftershave. But this isn’t the stuff Pete Rose used to sing about in those classic 70s TV commercials. Rather, this is a brand new skin balm from the company that claims to have invented America’s first multi-approach aftershave, a skin-soothing treatment that tackles men’s most common skin complaints while providing a rich layer of moisturizer that keeps skin healthy all day long....

Tony Danza, star of the new Netflix series The Good Cop on boxing metaphors, ’67 ’Vettes, arriving in Hollywood, and the surefire cure for heartache. You Won’t Find Matthew McConaughey in the Gym. Here Are His Favorite Ways to Tra… Read article What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? My father had a lot of good advice, but he was this sort of cliché guy—he had a cliché for almost any moment....

In 1984, Rory Bosio emerged from Lake Tahoe as a fully formed ultra running human mountain lion. Well, not really. But that is how an interview starts with this joyously irreverent, hilarious long distance running machine. Last spring, The North Face athlete took on Corsica’s GR20 trail, which is one of the toughest trails in Europe … to hike. Over 100 miles-long and over 32,000 feet of rugged vertical, the GR20 diagonally traverses Corsica....

For many people, the biggest concern with food waste is making sure it doesn’t stink up the trash too much. But on a broader scale, tossing your scraps and leftovers into the garbage can has a big drawback: They end up in a landfill, where they rot and release methane, a greenhouse gas that’s 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. This year, Vermont is taking a big step toward reducing those emissions by implementing a law that makes it illegal to throw food products in the trash—the first state in the U....

As the weather gets colder and winter starts to set in, it means it’s time to hit the snow. For Oakley athletes Ståle Sandbech, Jamie Anderson, Oystein Bråten, Sage Kotsenburg, and Sean Pettit, it’s the best time of the year. Oakley Expands Its Bike Gear Offerings With New line of Helmets and Apparel Read article Each of these athletes is extremely dedicated to their craft, and when it comes time to hit the slopes, there’s not much they’ll let get in the way....

Explosive power and speed is an athlete’s best friend when it’s game time. Increased force coupled with quickness and speed is one deadly and intimidating athletic combination. In addition to improving your performance for sports, plyometrics will also help with major lifts like the squat and deadlift. So, if you’re not where you want to be, it’s time to incorporate plyometric training into your routine. Warning: Plyometrics can be very tough on the knees and joints, so listen to your body, stretch after your workout, and don’t overdo it....

Standup paddling is an effective strengthening and cardio workout known for its low impact on joints and use of the gamut of muscle groups. Many people look to SUP as a means for serious fitness without risking the injuries posed by running, surfing or weight lifting. But if you’re not careful to stretch thoroughly before your workouts, SUP can still do plenty of damage to your body. Here are five stretches you can do from the beach specifically to enhance your SUP muscles and protect problematic areas for paddlers....

Living a life on the road seems like the ultimate nomadic dream, tied to a sense of unparalleled freedom. Everything you need is on-hand at all times, and you can drift to wherever your heart leads you and quickly post up for the night wherever you end up. If you have fantasized about what it’s like to live out of a van, or simply just yearned for a way to travel that’s free from commitment, the option of renting a van has likely crossed your search....

For better or for worse, surfing is more widespread than it’s ever been. Whether thanks to the WSL’s corpo approach in recent years, the explosion of wavepools, John Florence, the Olympics or some combination of all of those things, the world is taking notice. And so are the airlines. Fortunately, that’s a good thing. Gone are the days when nearly every airline was gouging the pockets of surfers, charging $150 per surfboard, if you were lucky....

5:45 a.m. – I released a big yawn, rubbed my eyes and looked around. Huddled with five others in the appropriately named ‘clubhouse,’ we gave each other meager greetings and threw on our jackets. Mornings after big storms start an hour earlier and take considerably more work to get the resort open. Despite pre-dawn alarms, each movement from the Fernie patrollers was swift and methodical. I could tell the work day had begun....

Some exercises were made to work together. Have you ever noticed that the end position of a power clean is the same as the starting position of a front squat? Or that the bottom of a Romanian deadlift sets you up perfectly for a bentover row? We say, go with it: Combining two or more exercises that flow well—called a “hybrid” lift—is a convenient way to work more muscle, burn more fat, and get out of the gym more quickly....

Bianca Blasquez was born with a case of wanderlust. After traveling the world and working in 11 different countries, the Romanian native met her husband, Luis Javier in Barcelona and they spent the next four months surfing and getting to know each other in Bali, Indonesia. They planned a quick trip to Puerto Vallarta to introduce Blasquez to the area, as well as Javier’s Mexican roots. Upon arriving in San Pancho, it was love at first site....

Even though he’s played Captain America for nearly a decade, Chris Evans is just like the rest of us: He’s a massive fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are a bunch of Marvel movies he loves, but one stands above the rest. Chris Evans On Why He Loves for the New England Patriots Read article While Evans enjoyed working on 2011’s Captain America: The First Avengers (his first Marvel film) and 2012’s The Avengers, he still hadn’t settled in as his character, Steve Rogers....

Quick: what’s the hottest, coolest coat of the season? If you answered “puffer,” you’d be right. But wait—if you answered “shearling-lined range coat,” you’d also be right. Both styles are extremely popular this winter. Which one to get? There’s no need to settle. Right now this grey corduroy, shearling-lined puffer is 65 percent off at Macy’s! It’s not just marked down a bit. This is not just a decent deal you should consider....

If you’ve ever suffered from any discomfort in the gut that led to such super-fun activities like cramping and diarrhea, then you have an inkling of knowing what sufferers of Crohn’s disease go through every day. The chronic inflammatory bowel disease affects around 700,000 Americans, and other symptoms include intestinal swelling, vomiting, and fever, and a new study from Case Western Reserve University may have discovered a non-invasive and medication-free way to help lessen the gut discomfort....

Since kayak fishing began, anglers have turned to the trusty plastic milk crate to house their gear and cheaply carry a variety of rods and tackle. Milk crates are cheap, lightweight and easy to find. And with a few cheap components, kayak anglers can turn a regular dairy box into a fish-slaying tool chest. All the items used can be purchased at a local hardware store for about $50 — much less than you’d spend on prefabricated rod holders, camera poles and marine lights....

What happens when a flock of geese meets a flock of starlings on a collision course in midair? The answer was recorded in video taken last month by Andrew Billington as he watched a flock of 50,000 starlings fly together over the Martin Mere nature reserve in Lancashire, England. As they met up with the starlings, hundreds of pink-footed geese acted like a bowling ball, scattering the starlings like bowling pins in a rarely seen aerial display:...