Rider of The Year ~ Pyranha Nano Review ~ Surgical Strike ~ Stikine River

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The world's top paddling links in week 05, 2013.

News Watch Rider of The Year Seth Ashworth - It is that time of year again. This is the third year that the Rider of The Year has been held. For those not in the know, the Rider of The Year competition is an online competition designed to celebrate and showcase the best of whitewater kayaking. Entries are sent in by participants from all ... Pyranha Nano Review unsponsored - Over the last couple years UK based Pyranha have brought out a number of top class high performing boats including the Shiva creeker and Jed playboat. There has been a great deal of interest in the new Nano since the first images started to emerge late last year. From Pyranha: The Nan... Grand Canyon of the Colorado River with Demshitz WRSI - Where to start is what really comes to mind when considering starting this blog post off about the Demshitz does the Grand Canyon Trip. I could start with the months of prep leading up to the adventure but that might bore you to death. Surgical Strike Mt. Hood H2O - A few months back, when flows were low across the Pacific Northwest, and the summer flows of the Little White had faded along with the color in the leaves, I was searching for something to run, and willing to go a long way to get it. Wavesport Sessions unsponsored - Sessions is the newest DVD offering from Wave Sport and on the whole this is a great little freebie, but at only 22 minutes it will leave you wanting more. There is a great mix between creeking and play boating, with most of the time being given to creeking or river running. Switch It Up to Get Fresh Thrills From Your Favorite Rapids Jackson Kayak - My first time seeing a kayak go off Gorilla, they spun out and went off it backwards, arms in the air the kayak flopped over the edge and pitched vertically but slid down the flume just fine. Stikine River Telluride Kayak School - After wrapping up a great 2012 kayak and raft season in Southwest Colorado, it felt very liberating to throw my kayak on top of my Subaru and head North. First stop .. tune -up-laps on the North Fork of the Payette . 10 Days The Next Horizon Line - Until mid-January it had been a pretty bad season for me. My availability was just not lining up with high water days, which there weren't many of, but I was making the best of it on local favorites like the Tellico, Little, and Obed. How to Phonics Monkey with Pringle & Katya Palm Blogs - With the launch of Dagger's new Jitsu playboat we wanted to give you some new skills to work on in your shiny new freestyle ripping machines. How to Put Your Paddleboard in The Water and Get It Out Distressed Mullet - Follow these instructions to easily put your board in the water from a dock and take it out from a dock without breaking it. Remembering Canoe Pioneer Ralph Frese Playak - The canoeing world lost a true pioneer with the passing of Chicago's Ralph Frese on Dec. 12, 2012, at age 86 from cancer complications. When I Were Young unsponsored - I found this within the Unsponsored archives and thought it might be of interest. Before the changes to the Tees Barrage Whitewater course this is what the course was like. It was so long ago I had forgotten that there even was an island river left at the top of the course! Enjoy. Colombia, Kidnappings, Guerrillas, Land Mines, and Amazing White Water Chris Baer - The original research for this trip put a lot of different possibilities in my head. On the positive side, unexplored canyons. On the negative side, was the always interesting U.S. media. Kokatat Gmer Long Term Review CKS Blog - If you live in Idaho, or anywhere its cold for that matter, you better learn how to properly layer for the inclement weather. Season Write Up Dave Crerar - This year has possibly been one of the greatest years to date for myself. I moved to Canada four years ago with the dream of being able to kayak and snowboard for the rest of my life, a pretty unrealistic dream for most, but especially for an Irish man.

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