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Mustang Survival President Jason Leggatt Resigns
Burnaby, BC's Mustang Survival President Jason Leggatt has resigned his position, according to the company.
The announcement was made by Leggatt and Andrew Branagh, CEO of...
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Inside the Pyranha “Thigh Hooker” (Plus Vid from 16-year-old sensation Judah Harms)
With shorter to medium sized paddlers wanting a more aggressive thigh hook in many Pyranha boats, the company has introduced a new offering called...
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Outdoor Retailer Announces New Tradeshow Dates
OUTDOOR RETAILER ANNOUNCES WINTER PROGRAMMING TRANSFORMATION WITH NEW LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND NEW DATESNational event for outdoor and winter sports shifts to November 2023 from...
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Extreme Kayaker, Big Mountain Skier Dean Cummings Acquitted of 2nd-degree Murder
Dean Cummings, a longtime Alaskan whitewater kayaker and founder of heli ski outfit Valdez H20 Heli Adventures in 1995, has been behind bars for...
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As the Tradeshow World Turns: Big Gear Show Now Coming to Denver June 8-11
“Hasta luego, Utah, huuullooo Denver.” So says organizers of The Big Gear Show , which after three years in Park City, Utah, announced that...
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New Kayak Shop Opens in Austin
Like a river reclaiming a riverbed, there’s a new kayak shop in Austin, Texas, opening just seven months after longtime Austin paddlesports retailer Austin...
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Level Six Appoints Lotta Lettmann as European Marketing Manager
Ottawa , Canada - Level Six announced that Lotta Lettmann has joined the team as its new European Marketing Manager. Lettmann, the nice of...
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YKK Develops Environmentally Friendly Water Repellent Zipper
YKK Corporation -- famed maker of zippers and other apparel ingredients -- says it has developed an environmentally friendly water repellent "AquaGuard NATULON" zipper....
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Tales from the Cripps: Episode 5. When Pura Vida Goes Pear Shaped
5. When Pura Vida Goes Pear Shaped
Take a ride on the pain train with a founding member of Durango's Narrow Escape Crew, Russ Gartner....
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CKS Partner Post: Longboat Racing Tips from Chris Hipgrave
(By Jonny Ortiz/CKS): Longboat season is here, so CKS got a minute to chat with longboat legend Chris Hilgrave to share a few tips...
Apparel
Level Six Celebrates Big 25!
Let’s just call that a lot of paddlewear.
Canada’s Level Six celebrated its whopping 25th anniversary on October 8, officially launching its big bash at...
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Tales from the Cripps: Episode 3. Tales from Honduras
Episode 3. Tales from Honduras
Today, let’s travel through time and space to Central America in the 1990s. My guest spent several years exploring whitewater...
Helmets
Sweet Protection Wanderer II and Rocker Top Renowned Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings
The Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab impact tests helmets to evaluate their ability to reduce linear acceleration and rotational velocity of the head resulting from a range of impacts a whitewater kayaker might experience.
Paddling Gear
Earth is Our Only Shareholder: Patagonia Changes Ownership
Patagonia, a longtime maker of paddling under- and outer layers and founded by avid paddler and climber Yvon Chouinard, is changing hands. Kicking off...
Athlete Stories
Athlete Story: Should I Run It?
By Melissa DeMarie
There we were, standing on the boulder next to “the big one,” that rapid which had everyone ’s bellies full of butterflies....
Evergreen
Blast from the Past: Watch Pamela Anderson Paddle the S. Fork American on Baywatch!
Yes, our archivists have dug up that long-lost Season 3, Episode 1 clip of Baywatch in which Mitch takes a trip up to his...
Athlete Stories
“GourdSpeed”: Nebraska Man Sets World Record Paddling Pumpkin on Missouri River
Cinderella would be proud. Talk about a way to celebrate your 60th birthday. A Nebraska man has set a new world record by paddling an 846-pound...
Inflatables
Getting Wet in the Kokopelli Rogue Lite X
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Colorado-based Kokopelli has a slew of reasons topop the cork, including the launch of its first full Kevlar X-series packrafts, as well...
Events
Paddlesports Booming: Big Gear Show Recap from Park City
The Big Gear Show, the marquee tradeshow for cycling, paddlesports and outdoor gear, wrapped up in Park City, Utah, on August 2-3, hosting two...
Canoeing
2022 World Paddlesports Festival Set for Aug 26-29 in OKC
Call it a Festivus for the Restivus.
With the ICF Canoe Sprint Super Cup and Stand Up Paddling World Cup relocated from Russia to Oklahoma City's Riversport...
Accessories
Staying Tight: Paddling Life Spray Skirt Review (Level6 & Seals)
Sure, boats, paddles, apparel and PFDs are important and all, but the one piece of gear holding it all together, and keeping you part...
Paddling Industry News
American Whitewater Announces New Executive Director, Clinton Begley
After conducting a nationwide search and interviewing several highly qualified candidates, American Whitewater announced that Clinton Begley will be its new Executive Director. The...
Destinations
Boating and Bears: PBS’s Expedition with Steve Backshall Tackles Kamchatka’s Kronotsky
Modern-Day Explorer Ventures Deeper into the Unknown
Season Two of PBS’s popular documentary series, EXPEDITION WITH STEVE BACKSHALL, has returned this summer with six episodes, uncovering even...
Athlete Stories
Madawaska Kanu Centre Celebrates 50 Years
If you're a paddler you've most likely heard of Madawaska Kanu Centre, the Ivy League of whitewater kayaking, and this year they're celebrating their...
Latest news
The Fantasy Flash: PL Checks In on Dane Jackson’s Speed Run of Cali Classic
Well, he's done it again. Jackson Kayak's Dane Jackson is turning heads and dropping jaws again, this time in...
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Missing Kayaker Arrested in Georgia After Faking His Own Death By Drowning
Kayaking made the headlines in Georgia recently, but not for the usual reasons. According to a press release issued by...
Paddling, Not Prisoners, Top of Mind for Iran Slalom Kayaker
While the world is wrapped up in the news of the five U.S. citizens being freed from prison in...
Must read
What Country’s Top in Kayak Cross? The Same that Punches Holes in its Cheese
Yep, the same country that punches holes in its...
2022 World Paddlesports Festival Set for Aug 26-29 in OKC
Call it a Festivus for the Restivus.
With the ICF Canoe...
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For now, at least, Fluid fans will have to make do without much fanfare for a new whitewater model release. For the first time in 12 years, the company announced that it will not release any new whitewater models this year, instead focusing on introducing its South African born and bred recreational and fishing range in Europe and the USA.
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