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Hudson Valley Challenge – Culture, Community, Connection

3/3/2023

 
Guest Q&A: Chev Dixon
Read Time: 6 mins
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Chevaughn Dixon was born in Kingston, Jamaica and spent most of his childhood between the bustling city and the rural Trelawney Parish before migrating to Yonkers, NY at age 13. Chev is an avid runner, cyclist, horticulturist, and professional kayaker. He is also the Director of the Hudson River Riders, a program that promotes access to nature for BIPOC people in the community. This May, Chev is kicking off the 2nd edition of the Hudson Valley Challenge (HVC), an annual multi-day human-powered expedition that celebrates community and highlights the recreational beauty of the Hudson Valley region of New York.
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Between training sessions, recent features on Outside, and environmental and social equity activism on Chev’s plate, we caught up with him for a quick Q&A to learn how he not only handles, but thrives in the outdoors.

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Like a Kid on Christmas Morning, New Gear Always Excites

11/21/2022

 
Author: Adam Bratton
Read Time: 4 mins
We’re on the doorsteps of the holiday gift giving season which means different things to different people. I’m stereotyping, but adults perpetually cringe at getting another uninspiring pair of undies or a regifted candle while kids absolutely lose their marbles to tear open whatever new toy or gizmo has recently hit the market.

I freshly celebrated my 40th BDay so I’m squarely in the camp of “I don’t want any more chintzy crap for Christmas this year”. What I do want, is more gear … and I want lots of it. I want more bikes for paved tarmac, fresh gravel, and tacky singletrack. I want more boats to paddle flatwater and rapid laced rivers. I want the latest running shoes for casual neighborhood jogs, long-distance trail sessions, and scrambling up peaked ridgelines.
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2022 was a banner year for me when it comes to adding more outdoor gear to my arsenal. I feel like a footie-pajama wearing, snot nosed kid, on Christmas morning and I can't wait to show and tell.

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The Devil's Bedstead

5/17/2022

 
Guest Contributor: Tyler Allyn
Read Time: 6 mins
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It didn't take long before we were hiding in the bushes. Heavy machinery and watchful eyes lumbered down the rocky road below us. I suppose that's what we deserve for attempting to ride a closed road. But to our credit, we were on bikes and obviously, traffic rules don't apply. My brother, laying horizontal behind a log on an exposed hillside, couldn’t stop smiling. He was able to briefly escape the turmoil of medical school at the University of Washington to join me in Idaho for an annual get-together. This year’s objective was to ski the Devil’s Bedstead, a prominent peak in the Pioneer mountains of Central Idaho. 

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Will You Love Mother Earth With Us?

4/29/2022

 
Author: Adam Bratton
Read Time: 5 mins
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Photo: Tyler Allyn (Idaho)
I’ll be honest; this Journal Entry is self-fulfilling. I’ll be honest again, explaining our deeper approach to Human Powered Movement merch and business in general is wildly more important than making a few extra bucks on swag. It’s no surprise to anyone that follows HPM that we are outspoken and unashamed tree hugging eco-lovers. Here’s why it’s so important to us.

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  • Events
    • Recreation 101
    • Sampler Preview Event & Kayak Demo
    • South Fork Sampler (Adventure Race)
    • Shiver Pre-Ride Party
    • Rocky River Shiver (Mtn Bike)
    • Psychoactive (Run)
  • Journal
  • Gear Graphics
  • Store
  • Confluence
    • Sampler Preview Event & Kayak Demo
    • Bike Rentals
    • South Fork Sampler (Adventure Race)
  • Connect