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Whitewater Kayaking

Bren Orton Update: Body of Pro Kayaker Found in Switzerland’s Lake Maggiore

The body of British extreme kayaker Bren Orton, 29, missing since May 16, was found in southern Switzerland in Lake Maggiore on May 30,...
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Canoeing

Paving the Way: Chattooga Celebrates 50 Wild & Scenic Years (Special AW Tribute)

Beginning as a small stream in the Appalachian Mountains near Whiteside Mountain in North Carolina, the Chattanooga River travels 50 miles to its end at...
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Athlete Stories

Op-Ed: The Problems with Kayak Cross 

(By Alex Dodge): A few weeks ago, the US Olympic Trials for slalom kayaking were held at both Alabama’s Montgomery Whitewater and Riversport in...
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Paddling Industry News

Dagger’s All-In with Its New Indra WW Kayak

Dagger’s at it again, this time with its new Indra kayak, billed as a “sport creeker,” letting you paddle demanding conditions while still keeping...
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Athlete Stories

The Origin of the Brown Claw!

What is the "brown claw" hand signal? In case you're ever driving down the shuttle road and see a fellow boater flash you a downward-facing...
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Competition

Paris 2024: All Eyes on Evy and Eichfeld (Bonus: Watch Evy’s Qualifying Run)

Evy Leibfarth, Casey Eichfeld Earn Team Trials Spots to Compete in Paris Olympics After April’s two U.S. team trial competitions—the first at the new Montgomery...
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Paddles

Jackson Kayak Buys Werner Paddles

You can't really kayak without a paddle. The two go hand-in-hand. So it makes sense, then, that longtime kayak maker Jackson Kayak recently completed the...
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Competition

Youth Slalom Gets Boost with Hiring of Slovenian Coach at Oklahoma’s RiverSport

Oklahoma City'sRIVERSPORT has hired Slovenian coach Andrej Crepinsek to its team to help build its youth slalom program. With a background in canoe slalom...
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Whitewater Kayaking

Solo Kayaker Gets Heli-Evacuated Celebrating 70th Birthday on Cataract Canyon

Happy birthday to me. That was the thought going through the head of despondent whitewater kayaker John Hereford, who, trying to celebrate his whopping...
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Conservation

What a Busy Year: American Whitewater’s Recent Accomplishments of Note

Want to know what river advocacy group American Whitewater has been up to recently, helping protect the rivers we all love? The list is...
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Travel

OARS Releases Western River Outlook for ’24

The 2024 rafting season has commenced, and with it outfitter OARS has released its annual Western Rafting Outlook, highlighting current snowpack totals in the...
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Athlete Stories

Jim Good on the First Descent of Ernie’s Gorge on WA’s NF Snoqualmie

(By Jim Good/photos by Mike Hagadorn): From out of the darkness the first twinkling lights appeared. We were overcome with relief, then jubilation. It...
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Accessories

Exostosis/Surfer’s Ear and Kayakers

What do high-level kayakers Rush Sturges, Tyler Bradt and Peter Csonka have in common (besides the ability to nail a line)? They're just three...
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Travel

Wanna’ Buy a Recirculating Whitewater Park? WISP For Sale/Minimum Bid $2 Million

Want to own your own whitewater park? The country's first recirculating whitewater park, McHenry, Md.'s Adventure Sports Center International, was recently put on the...
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Athlete Stories

Sea Kayaking, Whitewater, Climbing, Suffering and Love: Check out New Erik Boomer Baffin Vid!

We know Valentine's Day has passed, but that doesn't mean you have to write off romantic sufferfests for the year. Or maybe, not so...
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Conservation

Landmark decision reached to protect Croatia’s Mrežnica and Tounjčica Rivers

Decision marks a significant milestone in the United for Rivers campaign to protect over 400 kilometres of rivers throughout the Western Balkans In a groundbreaking...
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Multi-Sport

Covet Corner: New Gear from NRS!

Northwest River Supplies (NRS) has launched a suite of new products, all designed to help paddlers get after it on the water. Designed with...
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Contests

Win Schwag and Trips! OARS Launches 2nd Best River Trip in West Contest

Forget the NCAA hoops bracket. Admitting the Grand is the undisputed, overall champ—like some might feel about Illinois, North Carolina or Kansas—outfitter OARS has...
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Apparel

Review of the Level Six Odin Drysuit

Just as Odin rules Valhalla in Norse mythology, the new Odin from Level 6 rules the river when it comes to drysuits. Marking the ever-evolving...
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Conservation

The Story of Ontario’s Wabigoon River: NRS Releases New Life Downstream Film

With a thriving fishery, Northern Ontario’s Wabigoon River once nourished the Grassy Narrows First Nations. It’s also rich in whitewater as it flows for...
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Inflatables

Alpacka Unveils 3 New Models for ’24: Behold the Rendezvous, Tango and Refuge (Plus an Update to the Valkyri)

Alpacka Raft has been working overtime this past season on its various designs, with proof coming this spring with its three new models just announced...
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Athlete Stories

A Test of Pelican’s 1120 Protector Case, A Lost Boat and a Swim to Remember

Photo by Mike Hagadorn I was about to be a new father and had been working as a rep for Werner paddles for only three...
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Paddling Industry News

The Need for Speed: Catching Up With Shane Benedict on the All-new Liquidlogic Powerslide

This new Liquidlogic design the Powerslide is a play on the “I wanna' go fast” Ricky Bobby-style racing culture. In short, this boat just...
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Athlete Stories

Listen to Armchair Explorer’s Podcast with “Amazon Woman” Darcy Gaechter

The Amazon River is known for being the largest river in the world by volume and the second-longest river on Earth. Due to the frigid source...
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Events

Tales from Helene: Record Flows, and the Paddlesports Industry Helping Out

When a tragedy strikes involving water and rivers, the tight-knit whitewater community is often quick to respond. No better...
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Touring/Recreation Kayaks

10 Kayakers Rescued from Potomac (4 By Helicopter)

Call it getting in a little over your head—with a helicopter coming from overhead to rescue you. And if...
Paddling Industry News

Hurricane Helene Wreaks Path of Havoc and Destruction in SE; Swells Rivers to Record Levels

Some events put recreational pastimes like paddling into perspective. Such is the case with Hurricane Helene, which made landfall...

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Pisco Sours, Coca Leaves and Paddling Peru’s Marañón, the “Grand Canyon of the South”

“Buenas lineas,” says Luigi. “Good lines.” Seconds later, Luchin...
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Helmets

Sweet Protection Wanderer II and Rocker Top Renowned Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings

The Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab impact tests helmets to evaluate their ability to reduce linear acceleration and rotational velocity of the head resulting from a range of impacts a whitewater kayaker might experience.
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Glenwood Games Postponed to Sept. 4-6

First the heralded move to Glenwood Springs. Now a...
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