Carabiners, Safety Gear, & Whitewater Kayaking ~ Wrsi Moment Helmet

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The world's top paddling links in week 09, 2013.

News Watch Carabiners, Safety Gear, & Whitewater Kayaking Adam AJ Johnson - How many carabiners do you carry with you while you are on the river? Enough to get you out of a tight spot? I bet not. Wrsi Moment Helmet SquareRock - So last weekend I got the chance to try out the WRSI Moment helmet which is their first all-out full face creeking helmet. The helmet has the same construction of the popular helmet from WRSI Current but has an added permanent rigid facebar to protect your face, which will come in handy over the next year as I will hopefully be spending a lot of time creeking and want to keep my looks. Not Crazy, Just Pigtales Sweet - I just got asked again if I am crazy. I am not crazy. I was not born with big balls, I was born with no balls! I do not believe that anybody was born with a "tough"- gene. Not Crazy. No Bullshit Astral Currently - I just got asked again if I am crazy. I am not crazy. I was not born with big balls, I was born with no balls! I do not believe that anybody was born with a tough- gene. Recon vs Habitat Michele Ramazza - As soon as I got the new Recon 83 the first impression has been of ease of use comparing to the Habitat. But how much these improvement on stability, maneuverability and boof friendly nose would compromise linear speed and rotation? Jackson Kayak Karma in The Uk SquareRock - I've had the new Medium Jackson Kayak Karma for about a month now and have managed to get 2 weekends away, one weekend in Dartmoor and one in North Wales. Paddling the Upper Plym, Upper Dart, high East Lyn, Aberglaslyn gorge, Cwm Llan and the Dee. Vail Summer Mountain Games Gains New Title Sponsor Playak - This summer, a new era will begin for the Vail Valley Foundation's Summer Mountain Games, as POV action sports camera pioneer and now industry icon GoPro becomes title sponsor of this premier celebration of paddling and other mountain sports. Review Dagger Nomad Rogue Kayakers - After paddling a large fluid solo for 3+ years I finally cracked it on the pit river in October, I was able to weld it and keep it going. I knew I needed a new boat for this spring so I started shopping around, It was between another solo, bazooka, recon 83 or a nomad 8.5. Valldøla & Trollstigen Bike2Boat - Brrrrrr, this feels like winter! After cycling up the Valldal with hints of sunshine we woke up the next days in cold wind and rain. Because it was that cold there was no snowmelt up in the mountains and the river was really low. Eternity Hole with Proto #4 of The Ll Composite Playboat Shane's Logic - Its been a bit since I put my butt in a playboat sunny skies and upper 50s temps had Yonton Mehler and I jumping into a car with Kerry Porche headed for Eternity hole on the Tuckasegee River. Recap of Great Year 2012 Team LiquidLogic - Last year was one of the best year of paddling for sure. Whole season started quite soon because of snow melt in Czech republic. A Week with Small World Adventures in Ecuador Rivers & Creeks - Over the past two decades I have done a fair number of river trips around the world, many of them involving complicated logistics. Big Fun on The Mistassibi Nick Bennett - After a great weekend on the Rouge we decided to chase the water north to the Lac St-Jean area where we had heard the Mistassibi was still running at 200 cm/s which compared to 20 cm/s sounded pretty darn fun! Ecuador Update: Hollin Chico Mt. Hood H2O - I've been down in the jungles of Ecuador for the last month, aprovechando los rios, getting after it pretty hard.  My buddy Mr. S Baker came down with me (he's more of a veteran than me, been down 4 times and went to school for a bit in Quito), ... The Gear That Gets Me on The Water Jackson Kayak - Hey everyone! Here's a list of all my favorite kayaking gear. I've been paddling for more than 15 years, with lots of warm and cold days of river running, play boating, creeking, squirt boating, pool sessions, and instruction.

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