The Haile Sand Fort Back to Where It All Began ~ A New Whitewater Mecca

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News Watch The Haile Sand Fort Back to Where It All Began Jackson Kayak - Six years ago when my dad first suggested buying kayaks it was solely to target the bass in the River Humber. The first time we launched we knew nothing, but we both caught small bass and immediately all the cost of getting rigged up was forgotten, just those two small fish on a summer morning made it all worthwhile. European Cup Heads to Germany SUP Magazine - The Standup World Series annual event in Germany, the Camp David World Cup of SUP, kicks off Friday, July 18, 2014, in its new location in Fehmarn. Most fun I've had at a race in…ever? Part 1. Deep Cove SUP - With the recent success and exposure to the river side of stand up paddling due to events like the Payette River Games and the Go Pro Mountain Games; it was perfect timing for the first ever SUP cross race in Canada. I made my way up to the Kootenays and upon arrival I was greeted by a quick shuttle run up the upper Slocan River to scope out the site of my River Clinics that were to be held a few hours later. It is an excellent section of river to get your first bit of exposure to river paddling. Belgium'S Happy Summer Festival Sup Championship Standup Journal - It has been such an adventure here in Belgium, from finding my way to the event site, to finding my way home! Its always good traveling to a new place and always exciting when doing it on your own spontaneously, making new friends and fresh connections! Meeting the Happy Summer crew here in Namur and racing in the SUP event was real fun and the people here made me feel like I was in the right place. Prijon Curve – First Look unsponsored - It has been some time since Prijon have launched a new whitewater kayak. The Curve is a river running kayak – super agile and boot like a champ. The Curve also comes with Prijon's brand new outfitting system. Racing the Kennebec and Grand Falls Huckfest Jackson Kayak - Racers where challenged with 6500cfs for the time trial and elected to wait until afternoon for the mass start downriver race at 7400cfs. Crossover Creekin' in the Katana 10.4 Dagger Blogs - This year I wanted to try something a little different, so I got a  Katana 10.4  not knowing quite what to expect. Unwrapping the boat, I was super excited to see the hull that looked like it could definitely handle whitewater. Plus, it had all of the extra features to make it the perfect boat for long over-nighters on rivers and even to explore the San Juan Islands outside my back door in Bellingham, WA. A New Whitewater Mecca Jackson Kayak - I recently had the opportunity to travel through Iowa on my way across the country and stopped by to confirm rumors of whitewater amidst the corn fields. I was rewarded with a great 3 days of great kayaking, cool towns, and awesome happy people. To sum up my experience: I can't wait to get back to Iowa–man, I never thought I'd be saying that. Oh Yea Friday Is a Fun Day All New Jackson Fun Jackson Kayak - Today the new FUN was born. The mold arrived and was carefully framed up, the first few boats done to dial into mold in, get the thicknesses right, get the weight right, and then BINGO! I have a green and a red Fun in my RV heading to Canada. Training day two of R4 Euro Champs International Rafting Federation - The second day of training was for Slalom. It went as smoothly as the first day, but the Slalom is more challenging   so the water was exciting and busy. The track is technically quite demanding and so it took teams a lot of time on the course so as to familiarise themselves as much as possible for best results. First Annual Lone Star Paddle Fest SUP Gladiator - Racers where challenged with 6500cfs for the time trial and elected to wait until afternoon for the mass start downriver race at 7400cfs. Camp Cup 2014 Young Paddlers Shredding worldkayak blogs - The Alzar School returned to the Nantahala River this week to host the Camp Cup. We first revived the event in 2008, and each year it has surpassed our expectations for fun and excitement. This year was no different. Kokatat 2015 Line Up Nikki Rekman - Game-changer is the word being thrown around as I came out of my Kokatat Sales Meeting this afternoon. I am so proud to represent this company. We continue to raise the bar for technical paddlesports apparel and so we should as the industry leader for over 40 years. Rapid Response with Eric and Dane Jackson GrindTV On-Water - Outside of surfing, where the clan mentality is alive, well, and continues to produce athletic lineages of magnificent longevity, the family affair style of sport where parents excel in their chosen pursuit, then pass down exceptional genetics, guidance, and motivation to their offspring, who in turn take the next generation to the next level can be difficult to uncover. Chutes de Plaisance unsponsored - Just an hours drive East of Ottawa runs Chutes De Plaisance, Québec. Joel Kowalski and Devyn Scott drove up from the Ottawa Valley for a few laps of the drops while water levels held. As the rain let go and a foggy day lingered, we found magic.

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