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  Paddlesports Bingo! Wheee!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 25, 2020 0
  
  What were some of the top (if there is such a thing) minds in paddlesports media doing on a collective zoom call in mid-September,...
  
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  Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion
  
  Ellese Lupori - September 19, 2020 0
  
  Class III rapids? SUP it. Waves? Those, too. Lake? SUP that also, giving you a view of the fish below. From grandma to Kai Lenny,...
  
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  Catching Up with AIRE Co-founder Alan Hamilton
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  What better place to run into one of Idaho’s, and the rafting industry’s, most passionate, productive and accomplished players than the banks of Idaho’s...
  
  Kayak Fishing
  
  Jackson Kayak Names Jameson Redding New Fishing Development Lead
  
  Aaron Bible - September 11, 2020 0
  
  Jackson Kayak has opened the door with a glimpse at the next stage in their fishing program with the announcement of Jameson Redding as...
Rafting
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  Catching Up with AIRE Co-founder Alan Hamilton
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  What better place to run into one of Idaho’s, and the rafting industry’s, most passionate, productive and accomplished players than the banks of Idaho’s...
  
  Events
  
  Grizzly Creek Fire Hits Rafters on Colorado River
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 11, 2020 0
  
  Things heated up for rafters on Colorado’s Shoshone Canyon section of the Colorado River when a fire broke out near Grizzly Creek, forcing commercial...
  
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  Top 6 River Adventure Books (and One to Grow On)
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 6, 2020 0
  
  (Compiled by Michael Hughes/Northwest Rafting Co.) With the pandemic cutting into shared time outdoors, now is the perfect time to start in on the reading...
  
  Accessories
  
  Duh, Why Didn’t I Think of That? Witness the AIRE “Cataroller”
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 27, 2020 0
  
  You might not find them on AIRE’s website or your typical REI catalog, but if you’re an avid catarafter looking for a leg up...
WW Kayaking
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  Paddlesports Bingo! Wheee!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 25, 2020 0
  
  What were some of the top (if there is such a thing) minds in paddlesports media doing on a collective zoom call in mid-September,...
  
  Events
  
  Quick-thinking Kayakers Rescue Fellow Paddler Trapped Behind W. Va.’s Kanawha Falls
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 22, 2020 0
  
  Chalk one up for the camaraderie of kayakers. In a story broken by Fayette County, West Va.’s WCHSTV.com, a Tennessee kayaker was rescued from behind...
  
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  The New Sport of…Skateyakking!
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 17, 2020 0
  
  Don’t tell Abner Doubleday, but I’ve gone and done it — invented a new sport. It’s not quite the same as Abner creating baseball —...
  
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  No Matter How You Slice It: A Big Paddler’s Review of the Pyranha Ozone
  
  Eugene Buchanan - September 15, 2020 0
  
  (By Adam Goshorn) At 6’1” and 265 lbs. I am right at the top of the recommended weight range for Pyranha’s Large Ozone. It’s a...
Canoeing
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  National Rivers Project Details Info on Wild & Scenic Rivers
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 28, 2020 0
  
  Want to paddle a Wild & Scenic or other picturesque river? It just got a whole lot easier. Put out by the River Management Society,...
  
  Canoeing
  
  Canoe Trip Thwarted by Bear
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 30, 2020 0
  
  (By Jason Schoonover) The bear decided we'd had enough of lazing in the tent. After all, we'd spent the last 20 hours warmly, dryly, happily...
  
  Canoeing
  
  Permit System Comes to Lower Gunnison’s Dominguez-Escalante Canyon
  
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  
  Flatwater aficionados in Colorado might see another one of their favorite non-permitted multi-day floats fall victim to regulation again (like Ruby-Horsethief on the Colorado),...
  
  Canoeing
  
  New Wave of the Future: Virtual Racing? ICF, Yukon River Quest Host Cyber Events
  
  Eugene Buchanan - May 27, 2020 0
  
  Talk about a virtual wake. The first week of the International Canoe Federation’s 5-kilometer virtual paddle challenge has come to an end, attracting competitors from...
SUP’s
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  Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion
  
  Ellese Lupori - September 19, 2020 0
  
  Class III rapids? SUP it. Waves? Those, too. Lake? SUP that also, giving you a view of the fish below. From grandma to Kai Lenny,...
  
  Accessories
  
  Check Out Some of the Best Paddling Gear From Our Friends at Elevation Outdoors
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 19, 2020 0
  
  You can enjoy the water this summer while respecting social distancing regulations. In fact, paddling can help get you out and clear some of...
  
  Events
  
  World Record Attempt to SUP Around Great Britain
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 17, 2020 0
  
  Great Britain is about to be supped around, mate. On July 26, 36-year-old Jordan Wylie set out on a SUP world record attempt to stand-up...
  
  Paddling Industry News
  
  SUP Clears Major Olympic Hurdle; Governance Awarded to ISA
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 10, 2020 0
  
  Supping as an Olympic sport, anyone? The sup world’s road to the Olympics got a boost recently with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)...
Fishing
- Kayak Fishing
  
  Jackson Kayak Names Jameson Redding New Fishing Development Lead
  
  Aaron Bible - September 11, 2020 0
  
  Jackson Kayak has opened the door with a glimpse at the next stage in their fishing program with the announcement of Jameson Redding as...
  
  Events
  
  Contactless Hobie Bass Open Series Hits the California Delta August 15
  
  Sponsored Post - August 11, 2020 0
  
  The Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.) aims to provide a simplified, open-to-anyone format and an elite feel for kayak anglers across the country. The...
  
  Destinations
  
  1,000 Fish and Counting: Hobie Bass Open Series Sees Snyders Snag Podium
  
  Eugene Buchanan - July 17, 2020 0
  
  For most of the 84 kayak anglers fishing the Hobie B.O.S. event in La Crosse, WI, the prospect of fast action was never in doubt....
  
  Gear
  
  Aqua-Vu Underwater Cameras: A New Perspective in Kayak Angling
  
  Ellese Lupori - March 8, 2020 0
  
  An underwater camera might be the best thing to happen to kayak fishing since the scuba mask. Using sonar signals, Aqua-Vu underwater cameras scout...
Sea Kayaking
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  Kayaker Finds 35-year-old Message in a Bottle
  
  Eugene Buchanan - August 26, 2020 0
  
  Cue Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” song. A kayaker on Delaware’s Broadkill River found a bottle with a message inside of it that was written...
  
  Paddling Industry News
  
  Three-time Paralympian Angela Madsen Dies on Pacific Rowing Crossing
  
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  
  Angela Madsen, a three-time Paralympian and Marine veteran who aimed to be the first paraplegic and oldest woman to row the Pacific Ocean, was...
  
  Destinations
  
  Paddling for Manatees on the Homosassa River in Florida
  
  Staff Post - May 14, 2020 0
  
  (Story and photos by By Dana Benner) It was an unusually “cool” March morning when my wife and I edged our kayaks into Florida’s Homosassa...
  
  Canoeing
  
  BC Parks Closed to Boating
  
  Eugene Buchanan - April 26, 2020 0
  
  Planing/hoping to paddle British Columbia to escape the covid doldrums? Don't. British Columbia Parks had originally closed all of their campgrounds back on March 21st, but have...
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Gath Gedi Convertible Helmet

If it’s good enough for Great Whites, it’s good enough for great whitewater...Testing the Australian Design Award-winning Gath Gedi.

Miles De Feyter - December 13, 2007 0

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Testing the New VIO POV1 Helmet Cam

To get that great action footage, more and more paddlers are switching to a CMOS camera and Digital Video Recorder (DVR) instead of the traditional mini DV cam. It's the most compact and “clean” (i.e. fewest cables) video system on the market, and uses less power. PL's man in the field Mike Stoll puts it through its paces...

Aaron Bible - December 11, 2007 0

Shred Ready Freestyle Audio MP3 Package

Shred Ready (SR) has teamed with Freestyle Audio to bring your music to the river.

Miles De Feyter - October 30, 2007 0

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Shredding the Schwag

Joe Carberry recently visited Portland, Oregon on a gear testing trip and the water was gushing. Bloated waterfalls and steep waves were par for the course, as were cold hands and ice-cold beer. Following is a run down of the gear he abused: Helemts--The Sweet Rocker S1; paddles: The AT 2; Palm Torrent Drysuit; PFD: Salus; Boat: Liquidlogic Ronin

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Quick-thinking Kayakers Rescue Fellow Paddler Trapped Behind W. Va.’s Kanawha Falls

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Boundary Waters or Bust: Explorer Dave & Amy Freeman Paddle to Protect It; Mining Lease Denied

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota has big proponents and protectors in the form of Dave and Amy Freeman, whose recent year-long canoe trip was designed to help protect it from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining…

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Center, Henry Reunite to Win ACA Downriver Nationals

At this year’s ACA Downriver Nationals in Old Town, Maine, the old school (old’s cool) pairing of Rob Center and Kay Henry -- Center, the co-founder of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and Henry of Mad River Canoe (now owned by Confluence) -- still proved formidable, coming out of retirement after 15 years and fresh back from a 21-day hiking trip in Scotland, to not only show up but win the Mixed 55+ Class. We caught up with Center for his take on the win…

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American Whitewater Stewardship Highlights from 2019!

So the new year has come. What better time...

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What were some of the top (if there is such a thing) minds in...

Quick-thinking Kayakers Rescue Fellow Paddler Trapped Behind W. Va.’s Kanawha Falls

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Chalk one up for the camaraderie of kayakers. In a story broken by Fayette County,...

Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion

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Send a Tweet, Save a River

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Tweeters can help save the Colorado River. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow July 30-Aug. 4, river runners and more are being asked to tweet a simple message to former REI CEO and current Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell– who leads the major federal agency that makes policy on the Colorado River – to help save the West's greatest waterway…

Wave Sport Founder Chan Zwanzig Dies

Paddling Industry News Eugene Buchanan - July 24, 2020 0

Wave Sport founder Chan Zwanzig passed away the morning of July 24 after a...

More Consolidations: Kayak Distribution Takes Over Cobra Kayak

Canoeing Aaron Bible - August 29, 2017 0

Like rivers joining forces, two more kayak manufacturers have aligned to better compete in today’s economy. St-Hubert, Canada’s Kayak Distribution announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Cobra Kayak that will see Kayak Distribution take over the manufacturing and sales of all Cobra Kayaks products globally.

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