Shred like it's 1998! Josh Pecaric and Noah Miller having a blast with the Hellbender on Thrasher Wave.
Music: Facet Squared-- Fugazi

It's always a good day to rally to the Watauga. Even better with a stacked cast of homies on a chilly morning with the river all to yourself. Noah Miller shows us how it's done in the Gladiator 2.0 on this high-country ultra-classic nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Nothing but the best from the Verus Universe!

Song: On the Moon, by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

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A few weeks back, Triston Choate rallied South for a seven day tear through the Southeastern goods. Naturally, stop number one on the trip had to be Section IV. Sit back and enjoy some smooth lines, and of course a few freewheels off the dawg.

In the history of whitewater, the Chattooga holds a near mythical status. From early boating pioneers, to the young shredders who Keep Long Creek Gangster today, this river is the ultimate proving ground. Stoked to share Triston bringing his mountain-man style down to the land of Deliverance!

Song: Riff from Dueling Banjos by Eric Weissberg, and Banjo Lofitrap by MatesoBeetz

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Just some classic boofs of the local creek! Good vibes, and a great crew! There's something about your home river where the lines just never get old.

Song: People Everyday, by Arrested Development

When you pair the splats and eddy lines of the Ocoee, with the ultra-fun stern on the Gladiator 2.0, there nothing but good times to be had! Watch Rusty Cheek, founding member of Team Tacate, utilize damn near every feature on the river in this rad video!

Song: 2am, originally by Slightly Stoopid, covered by Small Town Records

Two old friends and two dueling Gladiators! Thomas has been absolutely crushing since he move out to Portland, Oregon. It was great to catch up, but even better to do some boating! Such a beautiful PNW day exploring one of the best creeks in the Portland area!

Green/Black boat: Thomas Franco
Black boat: Josh Pecaric

Song: Black Rain by Rhye

The classic lines of the Upper Gauley really are a perfect pairing to the ultra-classic ABBA. Plus, when Josh Pecaric is Hellbending, he really is a dancing queen! Hope y'all enjoy a fun edit from our first weekend in the fresh plastic boats!

Song: Dancing Queen, by ABBA

Chute De Plaissance has to be one of the stoutest drops in Eastern Canada. We can't stop watching Etienne Beland absolutely styling his lines in the new Gladiator 2.0. While I don't speak much French, Google tells me this translates to 'Drop of pleasure'. Sure does.

🎵: MORTY by PREMISE On The BEAT

Every Fall as the leaves change, boaters flock to a river tucked away in the folds of the Virginia-Kentucky border. The Russell Fork brings some of the stoutest slicing the Southeast has to offer. Mac McGee and Jackson Singleton show us what serious hellbending looks like on this epic run. Somewhere between gurus and goofballs, these boys have a near-mystical understanding of water and flow. They're also genuinely some of the nicest people you'll meet on the river. Hope y'all enjoy their pretty radical slice lap from 2020!

Song: Nasuka, by W.I.T.C.H.

Richmond Virginia; home to some of the best urban whitewater in the world. Also home to the mad scientist behind the Hellbender, our design engineer Adam Baggett! Check out his first rip in the prototype of his creation!