August Afternoons

I'm always torn in August.  On one hand winter is right around the corner and that means SNOW! But on the other hand, summer is always so much fun.  There's just so much you can do and never enough time to do it.  That being said, I never know if I should be cursing the last few hot days of the summer or savor them and wish for more.

An old friend was in town this weekend so we went out on the boat for some good times.  We all knew he had spent a summer working at a shop in Oregon that had a water sports pro shop many years ago.  But I guess we kind of forgot about that.  After a little bit of warming up to get his 'shredding legs' back under him, he reminded us of what we had forgot.  Check it out.

August Afternoons from Gear Genius on Vimeo.

Back to the basics

When was the last time you took one of your favorite hikes? A few of us at GearGenius.com had the chance this weekend to take things back to the basics. We did a hike that most of us had not done for a number of years. It's become a little 'too' popular over the last few years and gets heavy traffic from a lot of the local community, but having a bit of time last weekend (and the boat being in the shop), we went for it. It's amazing what you can find after a 45 minute drive and approximately 2 miles of hiking. Flowers were in full bloom and the scenery was beautiful. It's not a bad idea to go back to your roots and do something you haven't done in a while. It will make you appreciate the simple things in life again.

Wake in the Woods III

Wake in the Woods is BACK! We're excited to be a sponsor this year of the best tournament in the Utah/Idaho area. Check out www.wakeinthewoods.com for more info.

Hyperlite Demo

June can be unpredictable in Utah and Tuesday was a prime example of the type of spring we're having. Hyperlite rep Scotty Barone was in town with pro rider JD Webb and all the new Hyperlite boards for a few brave souls to sample. When it was time to ride the cold weather wasn't cold enough to stop any of the crew from jumping into the brand new 40th anniversary Mastercraft X-star to try out Hyperlite's latest.

With the air temperature barely hitting 60 degrees and the water coming in slightly higher than that at 64 degrees, I think it's safe to say we've all had better days for riding. But it's not everyday you get to ride with a Hyperlite pro at your home lake. JD did a great job of giving pointers to those who were struggling and took the time to chill with those that came to enjoy the not so sunny day. We'd like to thank Scott and JD for cruising out to our neck of the woods and putting up with the less the perfect conditions.

Stay tuned for more on water activities coming this summer!

A year later...

Nearly a year later and this time we really mean it, it's go time.  Check out the new site www.geargenius.com that has been nearly a year in the making.  There's still a few bugs we're trying to get ironed out, but we should be at 110% in no time.  Check back often.

-Rock out til ya clock out!

The Time is Now!

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