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Tim Gibbins

Tim Gibbins is a self-taught rafter who lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. His stories have appeared in Outside magazine, The Oregonian, and Montana Outdoors. He has also worked for Patagonia, The Clymb, and as a naturalist in Denali and Glacier National Parks. When free from the desk, he pursues overnight rafting trips.

  • The Navigator: Find Your Way to All-Season Boating

    January 11, 2019January 3, 20196 minute readby Tim Gibbins

    The River Ninja Strikes Again

    August 8, 2017July 31, 20176 minute readby Tim Gibbins

    The Long Way Back

    May 27, 2017August 24, 20178 minute readby Tim Gibbins

    Portland by Paddle

    January 12, 2017July 31, 20176 minute readby Tim Gibbins

    Rafting the Rain

    December 21, 2016May 12, 201711 minute readby Tim Gibbins

    A River for the Working Stiff

    June 9, 2016October 17, 201711 minute readby Tim Gibbins
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