RallyCrew

10/19/2026

Helping paddlers find people who can help them build their skills is part of why we started RallyCrew. Coaches like Heidi Walsh!

Hop on the app and find Heidi Walsh Coaching and Instruction under Business Listings. Check out her upcoming courses in the listing’s Events tab.

Have a question about a course? Open it and drop your question in the Discussion tab so Heidi can answer and other paddlers can learn from it too.

10/17/2026

Two paddlers have some pretty incredible trips ahead of them…

Seven days paddling in Ecuador with Small World Adventures, and seven days on Chile’s Futaleufú with Aniol Serrasolses. Congratulations to our winners! Log in to RallyCrew to see who’s going where.

A massive thank you to Small World Adventures and Serrasolses Brothers River Co. for making this possible, and for spending time answering questions and sharing what they know with everyone in the groups.

And thank you to everyone who joined in. Paddlers planning their first visit got to ask questions of people who live and paddle there. Others shared advice from their own trips. That’s a big part of why we’re building RallyCrew.

The giveaway is over, but the groups are still there. If Ecuador or Chile is on your mind, keep asking questions… there are some good people to meet.

See you in the eddy!

10/16/2026

Win a free week of paddling in Ecuador or Chile! Entries close TONIGHT

We’re giving two paddlers a trip:
• Seven days in Ecuador with Small World Adventures.
• Seven days on the Futaleufú in Chile with Aniol Serrasolses.

To enter:

1. Download RallyCrew and join for free. Add a display name and profile photo.
2. Join “Paddlers Who Love Ecuador” and/or “Paddlers Who Love Chile.”
3. Ask a question or post a comment in the group. Replying to someone else’s post counts too!

Enter both groups for a chance at either trip. For a bonus entry, add a new Trip Plan or Trip Log on RallyCrew.

Enter by 11:59 pm Pacific Time tonight, Friday, October 16. Winners announced on RallyCrew October 17.

Flights aren’t included. These trips are for paddlers with established whitewater skills. See RallyCrew for full trip details and eligibility requirements.

10/16/2026

RallyCrew is a free app for whitewater paddlers, and our mission is to connect paddlers around the world so more of us can find our crew and get on the river.

10/15/2026

WIN A WEEK PADDLING THE FUTA WITH ANIOL! Entries close tomorrow night.

RallyCrew and SB River Co are giving one paddler a free spot on my Mighty Futa trip: seven days of big water kayaking and coaching, with a riverside cabin and meals from our cook.

To enter:

1. Download RallyCrew and join for free.
2. Join “Paddlers Who Love Chile.”
3. Ask a question or leave a comment. Replies to other posts count too!

Bonus entry: Add a Trip Plan or Trip Log.

Enter by 11:59 pm PT tomorrow, Oct 16. Winner announced Oct 17 on RallyCrew. Flights aren’t included. Full details, eligibility and rules on RallyCrew.

P.S. We’re LIVE tomorrow at 1 pm PT answering your Chile paddling questions! Drop them in the group.

10/14/2026

Seven days of kayaking in Ecuador… on us!

Small World Adventures and RallyCrew have teamed up to give one paddler a week on the rivers we’ve been sharing with guests since 1993.

Think rainforest canyons, days full of whitewater, and coming back hungry to a home-cooked meal. You’ll paddle with our Ecuadorian guides, who know these rivers through years of running them at different levels. We’ll choose each day’s runs around the conditions and your group’s experience.

The prize includes lodging, meals, kayak rental, transfers to and from Quito airport, and all river shuttles, with at least two guides on every trip. A $2,320 week of paddling, with the logistics taken care of!

The winner will choose an available departure suited to their ability, from Class III/III+ through Class IV+/V−.

To enter:

• Join RallyCrew for free and add a display name and profile photo.
• Join the “Paddlers Who Love Ecuador” group.
• Ask a question or post a comment about Ecuador by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on October 16. Comments on other people’s posts count too, so if you have an answer to someone’s question, drop it on their post!

Want a bonus entry? Post a new Trip Plan or Trip Log on RallyCrew by October 16. Maximum one bonus entry.

Flights aren’t included. Travel must take place during the 2026–2027 season, by early March 2027, subject to availability. See RallyCrew for further giveaway details.

Winner announced October 17.

Photos provided by Small World Adventures

10/13/2026

WE’RE GIVING AWAY TWO DREAM TRIPS: ECUADOR + CHILE!

Two dream trips. Two winners.

ECUADOR: Win seven days of guided paddling in paradise with Small World Adventures.

CHILE: Win seven days paddling the Futaleufú with Aniol Serrasolses.

Enter in three easy steps:
Be a RallyCrew member. (Not yet a member? Download the RallyCrew app and join for free.) RallyCrew connects whitewater paddlers around the world.

Join the Paddlers Who Love Ecuador and/or Paddlers Who Love Chile group on RallyCrew.

Ask a question or post a comment in the group(s).

Want a bonus entry? Add a new Trip Plan or Trip Log on RallyCrew. Help us build a robust collection of upcoming trips RallyCrew members can join, while adding to the 1,500+ trips already logged by our community.

Enter by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Friday, October 16. Winners will be announced on RallyCrew on Saturday, October 17.

You can enter both giveaways, but you can only win one.

These giveaways are intended for paddlers with established whitewater skills. Watch RallyCrew for future opportunities for newer paddlers.

Full trip details, eligibility requirements, and giveaway rules are on RallyCrew.

Tag some friends! Spread the word! And good luck!

P.S. We’re going LIVE with Darcy of Small World Adventures on Thursday and Aniol of SB River Co on Friday to answer your questions about paddling in Ecuador or Chile!

10/12/2026

Curious about Alaska packrafting, whitewater, and adventure paddling? Sam Hooper is one of those people to know!

This is what RallyCrew is all about to us. Helping paddlers connect with each other around the world, especially when traveling somewhere new. We want people to be able to connect with local paddling communities, learn about the best places to paddle, get some beta from people who know the area, and find the right crew to get out on the water with.

Also, check out his incredible film in the 2026 International Packraft Film Festival!

10/11/2026

Just posting the recording from our recent discussion on whitewater paddling in Ecuador, with special guests from Small World Adventures - Kayaking Ecuador.

Join Darcy Gaechter and Don Beveridge, owners of Small World Advent...

10/11/2026

There was a nice article about your favorite whitewater app in Paddling Magazine last week. Note the goal of hitting 10,000 RallyCrew members before the end of the year!!

The only way that will happen is if YOU help us spread the word. More members = more beta, more connections, more goodness for all of us. Let's goooooooo!

Deborah Kane had a vision for the whitewater paddling world most advocates trying to grow the sport may find puzzling when they first hear it. "I wanted