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The Indonesian spirit – Salam Sejajar and how we all can be
The Indonesian riverboarding community is passionate about the sport and also about being a boarderhood – a unified group with a common love in the river, exemplified by the phrase Salam Sejajar
My secret motive for riverboarding / hydrospeed competitions
Is hand-paddling faster or is holding on and just kicking like they do in Europe faster? Josh’s secret motive for riverboarding / hydrospeed competitions has to do with technique and data
Open minds, slashes, and riverboarding / hydrospeed
Evolution comes from synergy, which only happens where there is harmony – Josh recounts the riverboarding / hydrospeed guide certification gathering in France, and draws a parallel from his time at the RIOS Guatemala film premiere in Colorado
The biggest rapids in the world and the limits of riverboarding
Are the limits for the sport of riverboarding the same as kayaking, or should riverboarders be more realistic to their approach with going big?
Here’s how well my creeking gear worked riverboarding in Japan
An in-depth gear review after a week creeking in Japan riverboarding waterfalls & steep canyons – including the WRSI Moment full-face and 661 Vapor Suit
Riverboarding in Japan and a true class V perspective
My perspective on the river was changed after riverboarding with some bigtime class V kayakers in Japan
Pushing the limits of self and sport
To push the limits of sport, you have to push your body to its max when training, and then use the best and easiest gear available when dealing with nature
Now let’s talk about me – a vulnerable look at what makes riverboarding meaningful
Josh Galt opens up about what riverboarding means to him, and delves deeper into the powerful work Xsports4vets is doing using riverboarding as a tool
A rant about wearing helmets and PFD’s at all times on whitewater rivers
An impassioned plea to wear the proper safety equipment at all times in the river, including helmets and PFD’s even if you think it’s uncool or unnecessary
Chia seeds, Aztec warriors, and the 21st century human body
Chia seeds are touted as the only fuel of the great Aztec warriors, but Josh has a different theory about evolutionary humans and nutritional fads
Indigenous peoples still use logs to riverboard
While riverboarding on the Rio Pacuare in Costa Rica, Josh encountered an indigenous riverboard – a tricked out log they use for swimming through the rapids
How whitewater changes the lives of youth
I’ve seen youth be able to conquer their fears and believe in themselves because they began to realize their potential while having fun on the water
Pros & amateurs – a difference of refined technique
The focus on fundamentals and technique is one of the key differences between pros and amateurs
Appreciating bros while they’re alive & thoughts on Corran Addison
Thoughts about the under-appreciated and evolutionary designs of Corran Addison, and a link to Josh’s personal blog about appreciating your bros while alive
High Intensity Interval Training – HIIT intro
An introduction to the the HIIT system, how and why it works, and a comparison with riverboarding in terms of peaks and valleys of intensity
What I learned from winning triathletes
I had the opportunity to interview a number of winning triathletes at the Rev3 Costa Rica event, and pick their brains about training, racing, and winning
Hypoxic chambers and altitude training for face level sports
One of the best ways to get in amazing shape is through altitude training, and studies show that sleeping at altitude is the best way to accomplish it
Lessons learned in Guatemala
Josh Galt recounts the lessons he learned in Guatemala during the hostage ordeal at the hands of angry Mayans
Salty words about freshwater competition
Three benefits of competition, and one theory about why athletes in niche extreme sports may avoid it
My sixth sense is better than my math
Everything is energy, and what I do or do not do determines how that energy acts or reacts – in other words, my sixth sense has quite a lot of control
