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Pat on the Back for Pack Raft Founder: Alpacka Releases Trailer for New Film “Sheri”
Alpacka pack raft founder Sheri Tingey defied the odds by starting a company at age 50 that has revolutionized the outdoor industry.
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ISLE announce the Switch, a new “hybrid” watercraft that converts from SUP to kayak in seconds and weighs in at just 19 pounds.
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Explore New Waters on Ultralight iRocker Paddle Boards
No adventure is off-limits with the new line of ultralight stand-up paddle boards from iRocker ready for travel and up for exploration.
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New Book Aims to Teach Packrafting Skills
Packrafts are far from being a novelty anymore; they're becoming a mainstream piece of paddling gear for both their performance and packability. But there...
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Win an AirVolution Inflatable Kayak from Advanced Elements
Paddling Life has partnered with Advanced Elements to give away a free AirVolution inflatable kayak. Say what? That's right - free kayak.
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NRS Movin’ and Shakin’
Moscow, Idaho’s Northwest River Supplies (NRS) is making moves with big internal developments including promotions in senior leadership, expansion of the product development team...
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Euro SUP Brand Mistral Sold
SUP, windsurf, surfboard and wingfoil brand Mistral has been acquired by Dutch equity investor NMG. The Haarlem-based investor will take over 100% of the...
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Jimmy Blakeney on TAHE’s Acquisition of BIC Sport
Last year, after more than 40 years as a French-made watersports icon, BIC Sport merged with Tahe Outdoors to become a new brand, TAHE,...
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And In This Corner, Weighing In At….! Alpacka Hits the Water Running in 2022 With New Lightweight Boat Line-up
Yes, it sounds like a boxing announcer, and for good reason. Pack raft maker Alpacka is packing in a full, ultralight product line for...
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New Year’s Launch: BOTE Makes Adventure Accessible, Stylish and Affordable with New 10-Foot Zeppelin Aero Kayak
The Zeppelin Aero 10’ Single-Seater Inflatable Kayak may be small in size and price but is big on exploration and versatility.
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Level Six Introduces 3 New Whitewater Specific Boards for 2022
According to Level Six COO Kevin Cook, “We have had quite a few people ask us over the years for a whitewater specific board...
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Inside AIRE’s Outcast Sporting Gear (OSG)
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Advanced Elements Launches New Packlite+ Packraft Series
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Inside AIRE Environmental
Sure, AIRE makes awesome inflatable craft for everything from whitewater and touring to fishing. But did you know that it also has a sister...
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Testing the AIRE Sabertooth
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Nootica News: SUP Buying Tips for Summer
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RMR Rafts Celebrates 10th Anniversary
While 10 years isn’t much in the lifespan of a river, it certainly is in the raft industry, with RMR popping the Champagne on...
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Inventory Issues and Paddlesports
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That quote by Charles Dickens sums up the paddlesports industry this season,...
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New Alpacka Ranger is the Perfect River-based Solo Hunting and Fishing Packraft
Alpacka Raft launched, literally and figuratively, in the Fall of 2000, as a collaboration between Sheri Tingey -- the designer behind the products --...
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How One California Outfitter Has Weathered 4 Fires (and now COVID)
For river outfitter Russian River Adventures, located in the heart of Sonoma Valley wine country in Healdsburg, Calif., adversity has come with the territory...
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Freakin’ Fluminkohala! Paddling the Big Island’s Irie Irrigation Ditch
While Hawaii’s Big Island might be known for its surf, snorkeling and lava flows, Class I paddlers also have an option in the 112-year-old...
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CKS Top Gift Ideas for Rafters
Got a rafter in your life? Rafters can always use gifts, and there’s no better time to help them stockpile up than the holidays. The...
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Inflatable Kayak – Everything You Need to Know About IKs
Inflatable Kayaks are the easiest way to get on the water.
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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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Pat on the Back for Pack Raft Founder: Alpacka Releases Trailer for New Film “Sheri”
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