Kokatat Maximus PFD Stands Above The Rest ~ New Boats to The Island

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The world's top paddling links in week 11, 2013.

News Watch Kokatat Maximus PFD Stands Above The Rest Nikki Rekman - Check out the current on line issue of Backpacker Magazine and read about how the new Kokatat Maximus PFD wins for best fitting PFD. New Boats to The Island Rafting Life - Last week, I went over to Vancouver to look at kayaks. A couple of weeks ago I had lost my Jackson Kayaks Villain on the Middle Gordon river.it was time to look at some boats. Heading over I knew I wouldn't make the shop that afternoon, so I managed to head off and meet up with my cousin for dinner and a beverage. A Gimped Grand Canyon Trip Dagger Blogs - It so happened that the first time I went snowboarding instead of kayaking in the last two years I broke my arm. It was five days before I put on to the Grand Canyon for an 18-day raft support kayak trip. About a dog; On deciding & descending Range Life - I just came in from walking Corey-dog, my 15 year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Corey-dog came into my life back in '94, when I was living in Idaho. At that time, I was not a good kayaker, but I nevertheless identified myself as a boater, & I wanted badly to be a great one. River of Life & The Flow of Time Jason Craig - For my friends Stephen Forester and Peter Tompson. Two of the most gifted paddlers and people I have ever had the pleasure to be friends with. Thank you for all of the inspiration and sharing your passion for life with me. Your spirits will always be with me. Daniel Egger Season 2012 WRSI - We have started very early this year with the first descents in Austria this winter. The snow melted early so we had great water levels in mid-February. 2012 in a Nut Shell Mt. Hood H2O - Things have been pretty mellow around the Into The Outside Headquarters for the last few weeks. Matt's been paddling down in Ecuador and Argentina (reports to come) and weather hasn't really be cooperating here in the PNW. The Wave Sport Ethos Review From The Grand Canyon CKS Blog - It's always a little bit tough to review a new kayak from the Rocky Mountains in the middle of winter. The Wave Sport Ethos 10 is a brand new boat for 2013, that excited us upon arrival (here at the CKS warehouse). Wavesport Ethos unsponsored - How about having a kayak that you can easily tour sheltered coastal water and lakes with a load of kit one day and then run whitewater the next. If that is your thing then what you might want to consider is getting a cross-over kayak. Weightys Winter Season 2013 PeakUK - So it's been a while since my last post but only because I've been busy out and about! It started in December when I boarded a plane to Uganda! This was my first trip out there and for sure not my last! The trip was really quite amazing and definitely opened my eyes up to a new way of life. Astral Pfds 20% Off Aquabatics Calgary - Some people hurt by words & some by action But the biggest hurt I believe is that someone ignoring u when u value them bigger than anything else! Chattahoochee River Whitewater Course to Open Memorial Day Weekend worldkayak - The announcement for the Whitewater Course grand opening date was made Thursday morning on the newly renovated 14th Street pedestrian bridge with business, civic and political leaders from both sides of the river looking on. The opening is a week ahead of the June 1 target date. Claire O'Hara SquareRock - With the weather at home still pretty cold I've decided to head down under to train in the sunshine and warmth. New Zealand has been top of my list of places to go for many years and its feels surreal to finally be here. Confessions of a Show Boating Crash worldkayak blogs - Todd Emma, Jen, Jeremy Gass and I headed down to the Little River in the Smokies to run a few laps on the Sinks to Elbow section at 2.7′. We also met up with Josh Carter who joined us for one lap. This trip turned out to be the nicest day of paddling weather so far this year with warm sunny skies! Emily Jackson Joins Team Kokatat: Kokatat - Kokatat is pleased to welcome world champion freestyle kayaker Emily Jackson to Team Kokatat, joining her brother Dane and father EJ on the team. The Rock Island, Tennessee native is a two-time World Freestyle Kayak Champion.

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