Adventure

“Too Much Fun” is the antidote to a shortage of time off. Andy Magness devised this expedition format to cram a year’s worth of adventure into a single long weekend. The expedition revolved around conquering high points with little rubber boats on our back, packrafts. Our strategy involved placing bikes at the river’s take-out point, then driving our vehicles to the trailhead to embark on climbing at least one mountain. Along the way, we added elements of technical rock climbing, thrilling ski descents, and challenging off-trail navigation wherever possible.

Our ultimate goal was to reach the river’s headwaters, where we would hike alongside it until it was time to inflate our packrafts. We would then paddle downstream, sometimes facing up to Class 5 rapids, sometimes utilizing hand paddles, until we reached the take-out point. From there, we’d hop on our bikes and pedal back to the vehicles, all in a race against the clock to ensure Andy Magness caught his flight home. It was a completely self-supported venture, which often translated to sharing three sleeping bags among five people and typically squeezing into a three-person tent.

Invariably, things rarely unfolded as planned, but that was part of the charm. Join us as we offer you a rare glimpse into the sometimes unforgiving reality of “Too Much Fun,” all captured and produced by us ‘YogaSlackers’ in these mini films.