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The Great 2019 Swag Roundup and Paddling’s Best Gear Reviews
Every year we get gear, gear, and more gear to put through the paces during paddling season — and sometime even through ski season....
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The Petzl DUO S Headlamp Reviewed
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Gearlab Adds Full Line of Kayak Accessories for Spring 2019
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Seattle Sports Launches LocoDry Collection
Seattle Sports kicks off the new year announcing the launch of its new LocoDry™ Collection for spring 2019. The collection includes rugged waterproof and...
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Mountain Surf Relaunch Delayed by Fire
Just when you thought iconic apparel and spray skirt brand Mountain Surf was being reborn after a nearly two decade hiatus, a fire has...
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Chums Celebrates 35 Years with American Rivers Partnership
In 1983, Colorado river guide Mike Taggett sought a simple way to keep his sunglasses on his face and out of the water, and...
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Maluna’s Unhinged Cooler: Your Solution to Warm Beer
Broken hinges on your raft cooler got you down? Crucial cold leaking out, leading to warmer beer? Kiss those problems goodbye with Maluna's new...
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The Best Random Paddling Gear Tested on the Water and Beyond This Winter
We test gear. All year long. You're welcome.
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Testing the Coyote Raft Bimini from 4 Corners Riversports
Remember that old American Express commercial, touting “Don’t leave home without one”? They same could be said for the Coyote Raft Bimini from 4 Corners Riversports, which serves up a whopping eight-foot-long canopy of shade to take the bite out of the desert sun …
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Power and Protection: The Mojo Refuel
Take teens on a multi-day rafting trip, and you’d better take some extra firepower to fire up their iPhone 5 cameras. That’s what we found, anyway, on a recent trip down the Colorado’s Ruby-Horsethief and Westwater canyons, where the Mojo Refuel Armor Battery Case from iBattz proved worth its weight in PBR...
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GSI Outdoors JavaPress
No need to neglect your morning buzz when you’re roughing it. Gourmet coffee or tea can be easily brewed using GSI Outdoors' stainless steel JavaPress ($39.95).
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Winning a Prize Pack from Good Vibes River Gear
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Back For More: Check out NRS Flowstate!
Getting the flow state. That's the mantra being preached by NRS, which is halfway through the second season of its...
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A PL Q&A with Mustang Survival’s Josh Horoshok
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