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Paddling Industry News
Whitewater Park Builder Scott Shipley Merges S20 Design with Calibre Engineering
Like rivers merging to optimize their power heading downstream, Lyons, Colo. whitewater park design firm S2O Design & Engineering, headed by three-time Olympian Scott...
Paddling Industry News
NRS, Pyranha Form Strategic Partnership: Combine Sales, Marketing in Europe
Northwest River Supplies(NRS), a leading supplier of equipment and apparel for water recreation, safety and rescue, has announced a strategic partnership with kayak manufacturer Pyranha to...
Competition
Slalom Worlds Wrap Up in Great Britain; Next Stop: Paris Olympics!
The ICF World Slalom Championships just wrapped up at Lee Valley, London, this weekend, with home country hero Joe Clarke winning his first ever world...
Paddling Life Exclusives
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 an unheard-of, record-breaking speed descent...
Athlete Stories
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 Iran, an unsung paddler from...
Apparel
Level Six Emperor Drysuit Review
By Judah Harms
It was day three on the Middle Fork Salmon. After paddling 14 miles to Loon Creek, then hiking two miles up the...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Good Gauley: Gauley Fest Turns 40!
Good Gauley, Miss Molly! American Whitewater's Gauley Fest is Turning 40, Complete with an '80s-theme party!
Get ready for some of the best whitewater in...
Competition
What Country’s Top in Kayak Cross? The Same that Punches Holes in its Cheese
Yep, the same country that punches holes in its cheese is tops in the world when it comes to punching holes in churning whitewater...
Accessories
Bootie Beta: Astral Hiyak Review!
(By Judah Harms): The best pieces of gear are the ones that you don’t have to think about. You can trust that they are going...
Paddling Industry News
The Great Tow Tether Debate
The Great Tow Tether / Cow Tail Debate
Yes, this debate was just brought up again by Abe Herrera and Kevin Cripps in the podcast,...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Forget Canton: International Whitewater Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Honorees
Induction to be hosted by The Paddle Sports Show in Strasbourg, France.
The World River Centre, on behalf of the International Whitewater Hall of Fame...
Paddling Industry News
Appalicious: NRS, AW Launch PaddleWays: First-Ever Navigation App for Paddlers
Find it, plan it, paddle it…that’s the motto from NRS and its new PaddleWays app, the first-ever navigation app built specifically for paddlers as...
Skills
Roll ‘Em! Rolling Tips from Devon Barker
Taking advantage of your local pool, lake or even hot springs to work on paddling fundamentals is always a great idea. As an American...
Paddling Industry News
Big Boy Boats? A Case for Soul Waterman’s Bigfoot (Q&A w/ Corran Addison)
Big Boy Boats? A Designer at a Loss? The BigFoot by Soul Waterman (an interview with Corran Addison)
Soul Waterman founder Corran Addison is one...
Whitewater Kayaking
Everyting you want to know about “boofing”
What is a boof?
To "boof" a kayak refers to a technique used in whitewater kayaking where the paddler lifts the bow (front) of the...
Paddling Industry News
Spencer Cooke, Andrew Holcombe’s SE Rep Group Effort Inc. Lands Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek Partners with Effort, Inc. for Representation in SE
Eagle Creek, the original adventure travel gear company, has tapped two veteran whitewater kayakers, Spencer Cooke...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Behind the Scenes with the… Gnarnivores!
Admit it: We all like watching carnage. And no one does a better job of capturing it from the paddlesports sector and passing it...
Paddling Industry News
Newman, Mutton Win Level6 King of the Alps Extreme Kayaking World Championship (Watch Winning Run)
With extreme kayak races largely going by the wayside due to insurance and other issues (note the cancellation of this year’s North Fork Champs...
Whitewater Kayaking
Jessica Fox Wins Fourth World Cup Slalom Gold
Call it four golds for Fox. The two biggest names in world canoe slalom paddling in 2023 once again underlined their class with gold-medal...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Did You See That? Behind Dane Jackson’s Spine-cringing Cobra Flip Off Scott’s Drop on Cali’s Royal Gorge
Dane Jackson is back at it turning heads and raising eyebrows, this time wowing his 350,000-plus Instagram followers with the world’s first Cobra Flip...
Destinations
Alabama’s Montgomery Whitewater Park Grand Opening July 1-2
Get ready for the country’s fourth recirculating whitewater park. Montgomery Whitewater, an outdoor recreation and entertainment facility situated on the banks of the Alabama...
Apparel
Water Boot Roundup 2023
Let’s face it, having the right footwear no matter what kind of outdoor pursuit you’re doing can really make or break the experience. Paddling...
Paddling Life Exclusives
NRS, Wells Unveil Coast Mountain Chronicles Vids
Lights, camera, and a whole lotta' action! That’s the news from NRS this summer, as the company recently wrapped up a four-part series highlighting...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Accident Update: Whitewater Deaths Mounting During High 2023 Runoff Season; Pro Kayaker Will Hoxie Latest Tragedy
In a story we hate to report, whitewater deaths are mounting this year as winter record and near-record snowpack out West continues careening through...
Latest news
Whitewater Park Builder Scott Shipley Merges S20 Design with Calibre Engineering
Like rivers merging to optimize their power heading downstream, Lyons, Colo. whitewater park design firm S2O Design & Engineering,...
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Inside France’s Paddle Sports Show: New Gear and Video Recap by Bren Orton!
You might have had a hard time getting ahold of company heads and designers at the end of September...
YETI LOADOUT GOBOX 30 GEAR CASE GIVE-A-WAY
YETI and Paddling Life have teamed up to give away a new LOADOUt GOBOX 30. Enter daily for your...
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Slalom Worlds Wrap Up in Great Britain; Next Stop: Paris Olympics!
The ICF World Slalom Championships just wrapped up at...
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...
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