The New Jackson Kayak Boat Is The Zen ~ Zet Kayaks – New Kayak

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News Watch The New Jackson Kayak Boat Is The Zen Jackson Kayak - What happens when we take our first generation Zen and do what many of you asked us to for the second generation? We get an unbelievable new river running kayak. British Universities Kayaking Expedition 2015 – Selection Event Team Pyranha - The British Universities Kayaking Expedition's are entering their tenth year. Students from around the country were invited to submit paper applications which were scored by previous team members, with the top twenty being invited for a 3 day 'selection event' in North Wales. The hugely rainfall dependent boating conditions in Wales has required us to improvise in the past, however much to everyone's relief the rain gods... Cleaning up the Charles and Merrimack Rivers with Keurig Green Mountain Inc. American Rivers - We arrived early to the volunteer check-in site on the morning of our cleanup. With plenty of time to set-up before volunteers were expected to arrive I took a seat on a bench overlooking the Charles River. Women in Charge Green River Takeover Kokatat Blog - A few months ago I had a vision to put on an event that would bring together and inspire the women's paddling community by taking over the river. All too often the river is filled with men and I wanted to have a day where the women take it over! My idea was made reality with over 50 women putting on the Upper Green together and 24 of those continuing on down through the Narrows Zet Kayaks – New Kayak unsponsored - In around two weeks time Unsponsored will have the full specs on Zet's new kayak. In the meantime check out these images of the new boat in action. Virtual Coach: The Cross-Current Ferry with Paul Kuthe - Introduction to ferrying, a foundational river-running move Canoe Kayak - In this short video, veteran kayak coach Paul Kuthe explains how to do a cross-current ferry in your kayak, a key skill for boaters of all levels. Whether it's being used on a Class I float or in Class V rapids, the ferry allows you to move from one side of a channel to the other without losing unnecessary ground to the current. Six time champion of the Green Race Kokatat Blog - This year has been crazy. I was on the road for 14 weeks straight, mostly training for the freestyle World Cup (I finished 4th) and training for the 2015 Freestyle Worlds. Tekapo Throwdown 2014 Kokatat Blog - The first weekend of November is known by many a Kiwi paddler to be the annual Tekapo Throwdown. Located in the central south island by the beautiful glacial feed lakes is the beautiful hidden gem of the Tekapo whitewater course just down behind the small township. Liquid Logic Flying Squirrel 85 – First Impressions unsponsored - At 8'9″ (266cm), the Liquid Logic Flying Squirrel 85 is much longer than my current creek boat, a Wavesport Recon 70. Despite the Squirrel's sporty length, it is surprisingly light and doesn't feel like you are paddling a barge. Leashes and Lifejackets 101 Vermont SUP - The American Canoe Association(ACA) has published a great video tutorial about when to wear what types of leashes and lifejackets while SUPing. It is worth 5 minutes of your time to know when to use these key pieces of safety equipment. Goal Zero Feature Kayaking The California Coast Jason Self - Kayak Angler - Here's a short piece I put together for Goal Zero Solar that was featured on their site yesterday. I think it accurately summarizes my spring and summer. 19th Annual Green Race Girls at Play - Every year on the first Saturday in November people flock to the Green River in Saluda, NC to witness one of the greatest spectacles of whitewater paddling, The Green Race. The Green Race consists of 15 named rapids, starting just above Frankenstein and finishing at the bottom of Rapid Transit. Paddlers come from all over for their chance to race in front of hundreds of people. Emily's 2014 Inshore Benefit Fishing Tournament Jackson Kayak - On Sept 12,2014 we loaded up the kayaks and headed over to the east coast for the Help Emily event. Once we made it to Titusville , Fl we stopped at Kayaks By Bo where the Captain's meeting was taking place. Marcia Seaman'S Hornbeck Ten Canoe Kayak - For as long as she can remember, Marcia Seaman has been in love with the hills and lakes of upstate New York's Adirondacks. She was first introduced to camping here as a child, and fell in love with wilderness adventure as a nursing student in Syracuse, NY, in the 1970s. Green Race 2014 Jackson Kayak - This green race was one to remember, I had an awesome run. I made it through the day injury free, and managed to take 2nd place behind fellow team member Issac Levinson. Issac and I have been chasing each other for years in tons of races.

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