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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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Multi-Sport

It’s Official: Led By SUPs, Paddlesports Sales Swelling

Paddlesports sales are swelling like the waves their followers paddle on. As part of this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Online tradeshow Jan. 6, that’s what...
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Destinations

Baffin or Bust: An Alpacka Packraft Paddle and Climb Expedition

Where can an Alpacka packraft take you, you ask? How about to Baffin Island, for a paddling and climbing expedition? Read on for just...
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Multi-Sport

REI Expands Used Gear Biz with Trade-In Program and Pilot of Standalone Used Pop-Up Shops

Although the program is yet to include paddlesport-specific gear, REI Co-op's latest efforts to encourage consumers to upcycle and purchase used gear is still...
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Canoeing

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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Multi-Sport

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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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. Put out by the River Management Society,...
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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...
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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...
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Accessories

Top 6 River Adventure Books (and One to Grow On)

(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...
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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...
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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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Multi-Sport

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...
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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...
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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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Destinations

Outdoor Retailer Cancels 2020 Summer Market

Likening it to a ski slope that's not safe, or even a rapid that's not fit to run, Outdoor Retailer has cancelled its heralded...
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Destinations

S2O Design Drops New “Whitewater Park Toolkit”

Want to get a whitewater park built in your community, like so many others are doing around the country? (Salida, Buena Vista, Eagle, Glenwood...
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Inflatables

Alpacka Raft and Randy Newberg Team Up to Unlock Public Lands

When private land ownership blocks access points, public land is not always made public. Unlocking inaccessible public land for recreational use takes some finesse...
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Canoeing

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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Destinations

Uber Combo: Paddling Croatia Via Sailboat

Huck Finn once said, “Thar ain’t no home like a raft.” For our host Zeljko Kelemen in Croatia, there ain’t no home quite like...
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Multi-Sport

Colorado Ski Country Resorts Tout New Planes, Trains and Automobiles — and Buses — Oh My

Paddling dirt bags turned ski bums in the wintertime will enjoy a few new travel options to Colorado’s ski areas this winter by bus,...
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VanDoIt Launches New LIV Model to Extend Your Time on the Water

Paddlers are the perfect candidates for VanLife...they don't need a lot of showers, and they're probably already living down by the river. Throw in...
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Multi-Sport

Paddling Life Picks the 14 All-Time Best River Songs

Though it’s hard to compare any sound to the river’s gurgle, some songs can keep you stoked to stroke even when you’re stuck in...
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Apparel

Skinners May Be Defining a New Category of Footwear Comfort and Protection

Shoe Socks are here, and before you brush them off as just another strange trend (Vibram Five Fingers anyone?), read on. Handmade in Europe,...
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Pueblo, CO, Gets New Whitewater Park (Built By REP)

There’s now great paddling in Pueblo. Pueblo Water announced the grand opening of its new Pueblo Waterworks Park on...
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Podcast

Tales from the Cripps: Episode 29: Coffee Hour with Stan Prichard

For some southeastern boys, the world is too big to stay in one place. Stan Prichard discovered a love...
Accessories

Fall Schwag Roundup!

Schwag-o'rama! It’s that time of year again—time to provide our two cents on gear we put through its paces...

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Whitewater Parks Still Making Waves: Mountain towns transforming riverfronts into recreational and revenue hotbeds

A wave of whitewater parks continues to roll into...
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Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab Event Huge Success in OK City

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab, billed as a new type of...
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28th National Paddling Film Festival Wraps Up Feb. 25-26

Oscars, Schmoscars. This year marked the 28th birthday for the National Paddling Film Festival, which this go-around took over the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort Kentucky February 25-26. The festival is a showcase and competition for the best in paddlesports videos and images, with 25 clams getting show-goers in the door and a beer...
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