5th Annual Bluegrass River Run

Gerry Seavo JamesJune 10, 2021Comment

With all of this experience in my toolbelt and a blank canvas of an unknown amount of idle time ahead, I began to create my very own, never-before-ridden bike tour of my backyard, the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In all my 21 years in the state, I’d never been to many of its cities nor immersed myself in its natural beauty, terrain, and people that bike touring offers. During the COVID-19 lockdown, I finally had the time to research, plan, and actually see my vision of a Bike Ride Around Kentucky (BRAK) play out.

Bike, Must ListSydney ArvinDecember 11, 2020bicycle Kentucky, road cycling Comment

EXPLORE KENTUCKY X KYFORKY

We’re proud to announce we have teamed up with Kentucky For Kentucky to bring our collection of goods to their awesome platform!

Together our goal is to promote Kentucky's rich outdoor legacy and get more people outside. A percentage of the sale of this collection will go to the development of #ExploreKentucky's outdoor equity fund, which will support projects that promote positive health outcomes, inclusivity, diversity, and leadership in Kentucky’s outdoors with focus on Black, brown, immigrant, and refugee populations.

Hike, Paddle, ClimbEKI StaffDecember 6, 2020 Comment

Stream Gone Tomorrow - The Story of Kentucky Ice Climbing Film

Like a Megazord ( Power Rangers reference) they linked up to push ice climbing in Kentucky (a state not synonymous with the sport) to the forefront with the documentary, Gone Tomorrow - The story of Kentucky Ice Climbing. The film was produced and shot by Mike over a period of three years, thus far it has been screened and accepted to several festivals including:

ClimbEKI StaffDecember 4, 2020red river gorgeComment

Black Lives Matter Paddle Out Kentucky

Huge thanks to the nearly 70 beautiful people who attended, paid tribute, showed solidarity, and enjoyed community on the water at the Black Lives Matter Paddle Out Kentucky that we hosted on the beach of Fort Boonesborough State Park. Much gratitude goes to Katrisha Waldridge, Frankfort City Commissioner, Martina Jackson for 81st District State Representative, and Matt Walker for joining EKI founder, Gerry Seavo James and delivering powerful messages.

PaddleGerry Seavo JamesJune 24, 2020Comment

#SafeAtTheRRG

Gerry Seavo JamesMay 21, 2020Comment

Masks for All

Gerry Seavo JamesApril 7, 2020Comment

Kentucky State Parks and Kentucky Horse Park Open for Daytime Use Only

The Kentucky Department of Parks has announced today that the Kentucky Horse Park and all 49 state parks sites will be open to the public for daytime use only to reduce the potential spreading of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All state park lodges, cottages, restaurants, and campgrounds are closed effective April 3, 2020. The move was announced Thursday via email media release and during Gov. Andy Beshear press conference with the goal of expanding upon on the #HealthyAtHome initiative, mitigating opportunities for people to form gatherings, and discouraging interstate travel.

Gerry Seavo JamesApril 2, 2020Kentucky State ParksComment

Explore Kentucky Spring Programming Cancellation Notice

Gerry Seavo JamesMarch 23, 2020Comment

Using Parks and Open Space While Maintaining Social Distancing

Gerry Seavo JamesMarch 23, 2020covid19 Comment

KCC Notes from public meeting on the proposed Red River Gorge Development

EKI StaffOctober 18, 2019 Comments

Floor Seats - Episode 2: Bernheim Under Threat

Gerry Seavo JamesSeptember 4, 2019Comment

Floor Seats - Episode 1: First Day Out

Gerry Seavo JamesAugust 23, 2019Comment

Expedition Frankfort: Run| Ride| Paddle - Race Recap

don’t know where Frankfort is (other than the Frankfurt in my home country, Germany) A quick google search reveals that it is the state capitol of Kentucky - it also reveals clear gaps in my knowledge of geography. A doable 6-hour drive from Chicago. Ok, ok, but I don’t have a Mountain Bike. Still only half-serious I e-mail the race director: “Is it ok to use my Cyclocross Bike?” Almost instantly I get a response from Gerry, the race director: “Yes you can use your bike as the trail is moderate. You should be more than capable of tackling the course.” Excited about starting racing season early I sign up.

Chimney Top Rock x 3D

I scanned news articles from around the state as well as Ohio, to see how the deaths stack up at Chimney Top. The Forest Service reported that between 1960 and 2005, there were 73 reported deaths in Red River Gorge. 19 of those were via falls from Chimney Top Rock. Over the next 11 years, news outlets report another 4 or 5 from atop the rock, including 3 in 2016 alone. In those 8 years, 12 died in the gorge that were reported in the local news, as well as an additional 2 bodies decayed to just bones were found in the gorge.

Red River Gorge, HikeChristopher MorrisJanuary 8, 2019Hike, hikingComment

Arch Trip Vol 1

Kentucky’s arches and natural bridges have taken thousands and thousands of years to evolve and are still evolving through our lifetimes, though in most cases it is not noticeable.

Hike, Red River GorgeBill FultzJanuary 8, 2019arches, Hike, hiking, red river gorgeComment

Our Favorite Visuals from the 2018 Kentucky Waterman Series

This year was the second year of the Kentucky Waterman Series, our all-inclusive paddlesports event series which hosted 11 events across over 200 miles of Kentucky waterways.

PaddleGerry Seavo JamesJanuary 1, 2019paddlesports, paddlingComment