For the past three years, two sections of the Los Angeles River have been open to the public for recreational paddling. Known as the Sepulveda Basin (open 30 May through 30 September) and Elysian Valley (open 30 May through 25 September) Recreation Zones, the two sections offer adventurous paddlers the opportunity to explore an often overlooked natural resource in the Los Angeles area. I took advantage of an unanticipated opening in my schedule on a recent Friday and packed u

My wife and I were out furniture shopping one day after we moved to Los Angeles when we overheard someone comment, “That’s not old fashioned, that’s retro!” Fast forward to the contemporary SUP era where Florida-based DeckBagZ has brought the SUP community a fashionable and highly practical deck bag for stand up paddleboards with its own take on classic, retro surf styles. After months of testing and evaluation, I’ve concluded that the DeckBagZ Retro SUP Deck Bags are one of