Welcome back from the weekend, reader. We went on a canoe trip down a river that only 300 people paddle down per year — at one of the largest national parks in the world. Plus:

• Get in: We're going surfing in the sand.
• The Gaslight Anthem: They launched a beer with Asbury Park Brewery — and collaborated with The Boss.

A Canoe Trip Through the Grand Canyon of Canada

BY ANDY COCHRANE

Last week, we asked you how adventurous you are when tasting new spirits. You said:

• I know what I like and I stick to it (17%)
• I need a taste test or strong rec before buying a whole bottle (36%)
• I'm always bringing home new bottles (47%)

Learning to Surf at the Base of the Wind River Mountains

South of the snowcapped Wind River Mountains in Wyoming, which are part of the Rocky Mountain Range, the cool, rugged terrain full of meadows and mountain lakes turns into desert — the Red Desert, to be specific. Here you’ll find the second largest active sand dune in the world: Killpecker Sand Dunes. It’s a wilderness study area comprising about 109,000 acres, stretching 55 miles from the Green River Basin across the Continental Divide into the Great Divide Basin, where scientists monitor the movement of sand dunes and study how they’re stabilized.

It’s also a haven for sand surfers, which is why we're here.

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The Gaslight Anthem Just Released a Great New IPA

Last week, Asbury Park Brewery and veteran New Jersey punk band The Gaslight Anthem launched a limited-edition beer called Stay Lucky, a hazy but not-too-bitter, hoppy IPA with aromas of peach and mango.

Here, our fun talk with Brian Fallon, The Gaslight Anthem frontman and longtime beer fan (who’s a good-natured and funny dude) about beer, chain restaurant Margaritas and not meeting Glenn Danzig.