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NRS, AW Release Paddle Wise “Responsibility Code” for Paddlers
NRS and American Whitewater have released a new responsibility code for paddlers. Called Paddle Wise, the program outlines what all paddlers should do to help be...
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Influencers and Ambassador Programs in the Paddlesports Industry: an Op-Ed from NRS’s Mark Deming
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Spyq Sklar is living on Tomales Bay, California, for the summer, with kayaks and paddle boards and pups in tow. Sklar is the co-founder...
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Teva Launches First TevaForever Recycling Program
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Op Ed: NRS Marketing Director Mark Deming on Lower Snake River Dam Removal
Paddling Life checked in with NRS Marketing Director Mark Deming as he shares his thoughts on the restoration of salmon and steelhead by removing...
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Vail GoPro Games Moving Ahead with June Dates, Athlete Registration Opens April 9
The GoPro Mountain Games are officially on for June 10-13, 2021. “We are back, and we could not be more excited to bring some joy,...
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Top 5 Whitewater Rafting Day Trips
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Excuse Me, Is This Your Disco Ball? Whacko Items Found on River Cleanups
Every year around the country, river advocacy groups, outfitters, paddling shops and more host river cleanups to pick trash out of their local waterways....
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Smokeless Fire Made Possible with BioLite’s FirePit+
Ideal for cool quarantine nights, BioLite’s FirePit+ makes smokeless fire possible in any environment. Review by Shae Laplace When I say that the FirePit+ from BioLite...
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It’s Official: Led By SUPs, Paddlesports Sales Swelling
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Baffin or Bust: An Alpacka Packraft Paddle and Climb Expedition
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REI Expands Used Gear Biz with Trade-In Program and Pilot of Standalone Used Pop-Up Shops
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National Rivers Project Lists National Wildlife Refuge Paddling Trails
Want to paddle one of the country’s 18 national wildlife refuges and 103 official water trails?
It’s easier than ever now, thanks to the National...
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Colorado Ski Country Kids and Adult Pass Products on Sale for the 2020-21 Season
With the first major snowstorm in Colorado this week and drainages running low, a lot of paddlers out West are beginning to look ahead....
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The New Sport of…Skateyakking!
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Canoeing
National Rivers Project Details Info on Wild & Scenic Rivers
Want to paddle a Wild & Scenic or other picturesque river? It just got a whole lot easier.
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Destinations
Kayaking Near Me: Great Southwest Trip Ideas from Alpacka!
Looking to avoid travel, but still want to have fun? Not all adventures require flight travel or long distances. Avoid the crowds, hop in...
Camping
Taking to the Trout Laden Waters of the Idaho-Wyoming Border
Sometimes the only reason to go paddling is to get out on the water and wet a line. Sometimes. Especially if you are in...
Accessories
Top 6 River Adventure Books (and One to Grow On)
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Multi-Sport
American Whitewater Accident Summary from January to June 2020
Stay safe out there, folks. You don't want to become part of AW Accident Database Manager Charlie Walbridge's semi-annual Accident Report, as highlighted below:
Report from...
Canoeing
New Wave of the Future: Virtual Racing? ICF, Yukon River Quest Host Cyber Events
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...
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Shane Benedict’s Gut-Busting Solo Corona Shuttle on the Green
Well, that’s one way around social distancing while still kayaking. Liquidlogic kayak designer Shane Benedict came up with a unique approach to maintaining distance while...
Camping
MoonShade Portable Awning Perfect for Paddlers Seeking Shade this Spring
After a successful Kickstarter campaign in October, the Moon Fabrications debut product,
the MoonShade awning, is now available globally online for all outdoor lovers and...
Canoeing
BC Parks Closed to Boating
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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RMR Rafts Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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Foiled Again: Chris Bertish Plans to Solo Wing Foil 2,750 Miles Across the Pacific
Watesports athlete Chris Bertish is at it again. In a venture dubbed the TransPac Wing Project, he plans to...
Pelican International Acquires Advanced Elements
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NRS, AW Release Paddle Wise “Responsibility Code” for Paddlers
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We got this note from our friend Mark Deming...
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