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5X World C-1 Champ Jon Lugbill to Retire from Richmond’s Sports Backers

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 a five-time C-1 Whitewater Slalom World Champion, 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨...

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

A wave of whitewater parks continues to roll into river towns like swells undulating toward a shoreline, ushering in a new era of recreation...

The Power of Slit Blades

There’s a new paddle in town, pilgrim, one its designers say will propel you faster and more efficiently than ever. In short, the tech...

Confluence of Support: IRF, WRF Announce Unification Plans

Marking a milestone in the history of rafting, the International Rafting Federation (IRF) and the World Rafting Federation (WRF) are embarking on a journey...

All Eyes on Evy: Leibfarth Wins Bronze in Women’s C-1 (First US Slalom Medal Since 2004)

Chalk one up for Evy. Twenty-year-old Evy Leibfarth from North Carolina made history by winning the bronze medal in the women's canoe singles (C1)...

Fox Takes Olympic Gold in Women’s K-1

There was nothing sly at all about Australian Jessica Fox's commanding gold medal win in women's K1 Slalom at the Paris Olympics. She won...

Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Women Dominate Entries in World’s Toughest Row Race Across Pacific

So much for the Grateful Dead lyric, “That’s right, the women are…smarter.” The World’s Toughest Row – Pacific, which embarked in June with teams participating...

2024 Yukon River Quest: Fires Shorten Race, But Don’t Dowse Energy or Excitement

Wildfires shortened this year’s Yukon River Quest Race, an annual 414-mile race from Whitehorse to Dawson City, but they didn’t dampen the camaraderie or...

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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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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...

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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Pueblo, CO, Gets New Whitewater Park (Built By REP)

There’s now great paddling in Pueblo. Pueblo Water announced...

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

When a tragedy strikes involving water and rivers, the...