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First-Ever World Whitewater Rafting Summit Slated for Costa Rica October 8

The world’s first World Rafting Summit, designed primarily to address risk management, will be held in Costa Rica this coming Oct. 8-13, drawing more...
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The Reign of Dane: Jackson Takes Freestyle Crown at GoPro with Next Stop at the North Fork

With a win in the GoPro games' notorious Homestake Creek Race already under his spray skirt, Jackson Kayak’s Dane Jackson again proved his mettle...
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Jackson, Levknecht Win GoPro Mountain Games Homestake Creek Race

After last year’s drought cancelled the Homestake Creek Race at the GoPro Mountain Games and moved it to Down Chutes on the Eagle River,...
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Destinations

Gopro Games Preview: Your Guide to the Paddling Events

The GoPro Games, coming June 6-9 in Vail, Colo., draws “pros and Joes” alongside each other to compete in everything from biking and climbing...
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Team Imua Take First in Self-Supported 70-Mile Seventy48 Boat Race

In their first time ever rowing together, Team Imua -- comprised of Greg Spooner and Thiago Silva -- took first place at a unique...
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Is There a New Guard Challenging the Jacksons’ Freestyle Reign? U.S. Team Trials Wrap Up at NOC

On a wet, wild, wooly and woody weekend at North Carolina’s Nantahala Outdoor Center, the 2019 U.S. Freestyle Team Trials determined who will represent...
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Brazil Takes IRF 2019 World Rafting Championships Crown

After five solid days of pedal-to-the-metal rafting on the Class IV water of Australia’s Tully Riverat the 2019 IRF World Rafting Championships, powered by Experience...
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Destinations

World Raft Champs Going Down Down Under: Brazil On Top After First Day’s Sprint; China Wins Men’s Head-to-Head

For the world's top rafters, it’s all going down Down Under. After the first day of competition of the 2019 IRF World Rafting Championships, powered...
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World Rafting Returns to Futaleufu After 20 Years!

World-class rafting competition is returning to Chile’s Futaleufú River after a 20-year hiatus. In March, the IRF announced that in March 2020 it will once...
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Mike Elsea wins $73,000 in Kayak Bass Fishing Champs

Now there’s a purse for paddling. Paddling a Native Watercraft Titan 10.5 fish kayak, Mike Elsea of Mooresville, Indiana, took home the $50,000 grand prize...
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SUP Mag Cancels PPG Games

Stand-up paddleboarders have one less event on their calendars this year with SUP magazine’s recent decision to bail on hosting the 2019 Pacific Paddle...
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Canoeing

Strokes for all Folks: Canoecopia Goes Big in Mad Town

Don't be surprised is your local waterways were a little less crowded last weekend. On March 7-10, more than 20,000 paddlers of all strokes descended...
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Reel Time! New Tournies Announced for Kayak Bass Fishing

Get ready for a boom in kayak bass fishing. Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that it has partnered...
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Let’s See Paddling Go Urban Like This: UIAA World Cup Finals Make Ice Climbing a Viewer Friendly Sport in Denver

On its inaugural stage in downtown Denver, the 2019 UIAA World Cup Ice Climbing Finals broke international records as the largest-ever audience for a...
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Canoeing

Paddlesports Retailer Opens Registration for 2019

Paddlesports Retailer, the official national trade show of the paddlesports industry, has opened registration for the 2019 show, welcoming exhibitors, retailers, working media, independent...
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Brrrrrrr: Boaters Kick Off 2019 with New Year’s Paddle on Colorado

More than 120 paddlers kicked off the New Year in their kayaks for a freezing float down the Shoshone section of the Colorado River...
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Jackson RV Goes for a Swim

"So, this is not how I imagined this would go... looks like my dog didn’t think I was moving fast enough and gave me...
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The Official 2019 APP World Tour Schedule and the Venue List is Stacked

The Official Schedule of the 2019 APP World Tour is out, and the venue list is stacked. Both the Racing and the Surfing tours...
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JK Whitewater Paddler Rush Sturges’ Lessons on Flow

Ever wondered what makes some athletes stand out in the most critical moments while others crumble under pressure? Some entrepreneurs launch into success while...
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Canoeing

Paddlesports Retailer Commits to Oklahoma for Two More Years

Paddlers better start watching the movie Oklahoma, because Paddlesports Retailer, the official national trade show of the paddlesports industry, just announced it will remain in...
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Get it While it’s Hot: Northern Forest Canoe Trail Auction is Up

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s 14th annual Online Auction kicked off November 1, offering paddling enthusiasts a variety of outdoor-related items and experiences to...
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U.S. Women’s Masters Wins 2018 World Rafting Champs; Czech Wins Open Men’s and Women’s Crown 

Age and experience fared better than youth and vigor at this year’s R4 World Rafting Championships Nov 4-10 in the Lake District of Patagonia, Argentina,...
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Dane Jackson Gets 2nd Win in 23rd Green Race

After tying Eric Dequil in 2015 for his first share of the coveted Green Race crown, Dane Jackson made it official this year in...
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Don’t Be Confused: New Paddle Sports Tradeshow Announced for Orlando in January?

Yes, there's a new "paddle sports" tradeshow coming. No, Paddlesports Retailer does not have to be worried. The inaugural Racquet & Paddle Sports Conference will...
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What a Busy Year: American Whitewater’s Recent Accomplishments of Note

Want to know what river advocacy group American Whitewater has been up to recently, helping protect the rivers we...
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OARS Releases Western River Outlook for ’24

The 2024 rafting season has commenced, and with it outfitter OARS has released its annual Western Rafting Outlook, highlighting...
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Jim Good on the First Descent of Ernie’s Gorge on WA’s NF Snoqualmie

(By Jim Good/photos by Mike Hagadorn): From out of the darkness the first twinkling lights appeared. We were overcome...

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A Doozy of a Race: African Dusi Marathon Brings out Long-running Marathoners, with Women at the Forefront

At this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon in Pietermaritzburg, South...
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Rapid Media Announces 2024 Paddling Film Festival Winners!

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