SUP Magazine: I Survived 3 Days of a Navy SEAL's Brutal Cold Weather Training

Early spring in Northern Idaho brings warmer air on crisp bluebird days, but the long winter’s snowpack still needs a few more months to begin melting. On a mountainous parcel owned by Bill Rapier, former SEAL Team 6 captain and founder of American Tactical , sharp saddlebacks populated by tightly grown pine trees help to keep the sun’s rays away for much of the day.  After meeting Rapier in Spokane, Washington, and then driving a few hours northeast, I chip away at some o...