Category Archives: Adventure
Whitney “ALLGOOD” LaRuffa & Karluk – Winter Wanderings
With the spat of spring like weather in Februrary and the schizophrenic weather of March and April here in the cascades, Karluk and I have been varying our activities and making the most of what mother nature has dished out. We have been enjoying the snow, visited the gorge, and started our weekday hiking workouts […]
Spreading Ruffwear “Trail Magic” at the A-T Trail Days
This note just came in from Ruffwear’s east coast rep, Thomas Horsch. Thanks Thomas for sharing and for spreading a little “trail magic”! Today as I was going through my town of Damascus, VA, I came across Radda and Ellie May. They are 2013 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers who were in town for Trail Days this […]
Ruffwear Book Review: “How to SUP With Your PUP: A guide to stand up paddleboarding with your dog”
Last year we received an email from Maria Christina Schultz sharing her story of learning how to stand up paddle with her dog Riley (aka “the SUP PUP”). Her story spoke of a desire to take up a new sport and it had to be one that Riley – her Australian Shepherd sidekick - could […]
Tips for Training for Hiking Season – by Ruffwear Ambassador Whitney “ALLGOOD” LaRuffa
Whitney “ALLGOOD” LaRuffa and his lab Karluk are long distance hikers and Ruffwear Ambassadors based in the Pacific Northwest. Together they have been busy this winter both hiking as well as sharpening their ski touring and mountaineering skills. With big goals this season, ALLGOOD shared with us some of his training and preparation plans for […]
The Inspiration Behind the K-9 Float Coat™
Like most great products, many Ruffwear products are born while trying to provide a solution to a need or problem. The K-9 Float Coat™ is no exception. After a near miss while running the Kern River with his dog Otis, Ruffwear’s founder, Patrick Kruse, saw an opportunity to design a life jacket for dogs that […]
Meghan And Pretzel On Tour
Ruffwear teamed up with Meghan and Pretzel for their Sylvan Sport Go With Me tour. 5 weeks into their trip, Meghan sent us a note to update us on how life on the road has been with Pretzel. Here’s what she had to say! Pretzel and I are now 5 weeks into the Swift Paws […]
