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Coronavirus Cancels Canoecopia
Canoecopia has become the first major paddlesports gathering to be affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers announced the cancellation of the long-running consumer tradeshow...
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10 Paddling Skills Every Paddler Should Know!
Paddling Skill 1: Execute a J-stroke
This paddling skill will save your shoulder from having to do extra work. Don’t rudder while your partner pulls...
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ICF Mourns Passing of Otto Bonn, Tireless Servant of Canoeing
Otto Bonn, who devoted more than half his life to his beloved sport of canoeing, including almost 50 years working for the International Canoe...
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David Hadden Joins Esquif Canoes
Frampton, Quebec’s Esquif Canoes has announced that David Hadden will join the company in the newly-created role of Director of Business Development. “David has been...
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NFCT Celebrates 20th Year: Unveils New Strategic Plan, Absorbs Adirondack Watershed Alliance (AWA)
After 20 years of collaboration, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail continues to maintain and promote a 740-mile water trail running from the Old Forge,...
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Open Canoe Mistakes: 11 Common Whitewater Miscues
By Douglas Wipper Hundreds of paddlers of all ages attend our canoe school annually. Day after day, we detect and correct paddling problems of all...
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Haw Sisters Throw Their Names into the Dusi Hat Canoe Marathon
Having raced onto the podium in a K2 in their U23 days, the Haw Sisters, Tamika and Bianca have decided to turn up for...
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Another One Bites the Dust: Longtime (and Beloved) Specialty Retailer Mountain Gear Plans to Shutter Doors
Cue up the Queen music: Another specialty shop has thrown in the towel on the tough outdoor (and paddlesports) market, with Spokane, Wash.’s Mountain...
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New Reality Adventure Show: The Brigade! Bonus: Meet the Members!
Brace yourself: The newest reality adventure show “The Brigade: Race to the Hudson” has kicked off on the Outdoor Channel, which unites ten strangers...
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China Hosts Biggest Ever Dragon Boat World Cup
An incredible 37 team from 29 countries are taking part in this weekend’s International Canoe Federation dragon boat world cup in Ningbo, China, making...
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Madawaska Kanu Centre Named a Canadian Signature Experience
The Madawaska Kanu Centre was recently named a Canadian Signature Experience, one of only ten launched by the country’s national tourism board for the...
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Using Paddling Events for Fundraising: Case Study — RiverTrek and Florida’s Apalachicola River
Story by Doug Alderson From paddling races to kayak poker runs, many nonprofit groups use events as engaging opportunities to raise funds. Starting with the basics:...
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Slalom World Titles and Olympic Quotas on the Line in Spain
Olympic spots are looming. The biggest field of athletes in more than 15 years will take to the waters of La Seu in Spain...
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Watch Jessica Fox’s Blistering World Cup Slalom Run Here!
Want to see paddling perfection? Check out Australian phenom Jessica Fox’s winning kayak run at the World Cup finals in the Czech Republic —...
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Bending Branches Launches Sustainable Catalyst Canoe Paddle at PSR
The latest from Bending Branches, coming out at this week's third-annual Paddlesports Retailer tradeshow, is the new Catalyst canoe paddle. According to the brand,...
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Check Out This Little Known Whitewater Park in the Outdoor Mecca of Northwest Arkansas
While neighboring Bentonville, Arkansas, and its popular mountain bike trail system gets much of the national hooplah when it comes to recreating in Northwest...
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New Sport of Extreme Slalom Making Waves
A record 36 nations competing in the extreme canoe slalom competition at the recent Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships underlined the meteroric growth...
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A Madawaska Kanu Centre Family Story
Essay by Adrick Brock Up until he turned 40, my dad received from my grandma a $50 bill for his birthday. He was bashful about...
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Molto Bono! Italy Celebrates Best Slalom Weekend Ever
Italy recorded its best ever world cup result and Australia’s Jessica Fox returned to the winner’s podium for the first time this season on...
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Wade Blackwood Resigns As ACA ED
Wade Blackwood, executive director of the American Canoe Association, has resigned his position, just four months after the departure of ACA COO Chris Stec....
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Paddlesports Museum Underway in Southeast
Want to see some classic paddlesports gear? Head to Asheville, N.C. While the town fell short in its bid to host the International Whitewater Hall...
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Come to Daddy’s: Tennessee’s Daddy’s Creek a Whitewater Haven
Daddy’s Creek meanders through Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau—most of the year. But, after heavy rainfall, it becomes one of the East Coast’s most exciting free-flowing...
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International Whitewater Hall of Fame to Headquarter in Richmond
Richmond, Va., and its James River, will soon be home to the International Whitewater Hall of Fame. After a nationwide search led by the IWHOF...
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Loony Laws Concerning Canoes
Prohibited from sitting in a canoe while reading comic books? Banned from using a feather duster to tickle a girl in a canoe? These laws and...
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Win a HIGH WATER DUFFEL from MYSTERY RANCH
Win a waterproof duffel bag from Mystery Ranch. Their High Water Duffel can be configured as a duffel or...
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Say It Ain’t So: North Fork Champs Cancelled
One of extreme kayaking's most iconic events has thrown in the towel...and not just to help dry off its...
Behind the Scenes with the founders of GoRafting and Far Out River Maps
Hasta luego, soggy paper river maps and huhlooo a new digital app alternative with the FarOut App from GoRafting,...
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Finding Humor in Paddlesports: One-on-one with Cartoonist Jonny Hawkins
Finding Humor in Paddlesports: Cartoonist Jonny Hawkins
Michigan paddler and...
Getting Your Mana On: Inside Tahiti’s 29th Hawaiki Nui Va’a Race
Forget World Cup soccer (or futbol, if you’ve seen...
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