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Single? Still Wear Your PFD! (New Safety Vid from Watersports Foundation!)

Profile shots, social posts, and Tinder swipes are all the rage for many people coming off a relationship to test the dating waters again....
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Wear Your PFD: Over-Geared Angler Forgets the Most Important Thing: His Lifejacket!

Kayak fishing requires a buttload of gear, from transducers, paddle holders, and fish-finders to rods, tackle, bait wells, apparel, and more. But by far...
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Competition

OK’s RiverSport to Host 2026 Swiftwater Conference and Championship Games

The recent Slalom World Championships and upcoming 2028 Olympic Games aren't the only events being hosted by Oklahoma City's RiverSport Whitewater Center. During the last week...
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Water Safety

Creature Craft Rafter Dies on North Fork, Stirring Controversy (Experts Weigh In, AW Releases Accident Report)

On July 23, a beginner rafter drowned on Idaho’s Class V North Fork of the Payette’s Nutcracker Rapid at a medium flow of 1,450...
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Multi-Sport

Paddling and Lightning: What to Do (Besides Always Wear Your PFD)

We’ve all been there…on the water when storm arises and suddenly here comes the thunder. And then bolts of lightning. But what do you...
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Level Six To Introduce First Coast Guard-Approved, Ultralight Level50 PFDs

Level Six has just unveiled a new line of ultralight PFDs built to the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Level 50 standard, which for the...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

“Selfie Girl” Says: “Always Wear Your PFD” (A Message from the USCG)

Taking selfies paddling is common, with standup paddleboarders often leading the charge. But a new US Coast Guard video campaign reminds paddlers the importance...
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Suppers: Use a Quick-release Tether and Wear Your PFD

An alarming trend of standup paddleboarders getting their leashes snagged on river obstructions underscores two important safety considerations all paddleboarders should follow: always wear...
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Gear I Used (on Peru’s Yavero River)

What kind of gear do you bring down on a seven-day, Class III-IV kayaking/rafting trip on a river like...
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Good Golly It’s Gauley Fest Time Sept 17-20!

Get ready for some of the best whitewater in the country (Initiation, Shipwreck and Pillow Rock ring a bell?)...
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Carnage on the Cheakamus

Leave it to the Canucks. While Canada and the US are going toe-to-toe battling it out in a trade...

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Gear I Used (on Peru’s Yavero River)

What kind of gear do you bring down on...
Whitewater Kayaking

Good Golly It’s Gauley Fest Time Sept 17-20!

Get ready for some of the best whitewater in...