Breakdown paddles are something that you may never think that you will need – until you break your paddle. Similar to biking without an extra tube, it’s not until you run into trouble that you realize how nice it would be to have a spare on hand. Breakdown paddles can be spendy, and because of [...] [...more]
A new type of water-sports shop opens in Boulder, Colorado. The Whitewater Tube Company was founded by three Colorado University students in 2005 as an inner tube rental and sales shop. WTC grew from being setup seasonally in a canopy tent on the front lawn of a private school, to being a full service water [...] [...more]
Click for Directions to CKS Team River Runner is a program introducing wounded vets to kayaking. Team River Runner founded in Washington DC by Joe Mornini is growing nationally to remote locations and international tours. This is a small glimpse of a Colorado day of kayaking with TRR. Joe Mornini explains how Team River Runner was [...] [...more]
Click for Directions to CKS Three New FiBARK SUP (Stand Up Paddle boarding) Events creates the Triple Crown As a new sport for FiBARK the SUP players organized three events: SUP-Cross, SUP-Freestyle, and SUP-Downriver. If you are new to SUP then you can relax. As the writer of this piece I’m inexperienced too and asked all [...] [...more]
Nicole Mansfield Reviews The NRS Women’s Inversion Drysuit INTRODUCTION For cold weather or even just cold water kayaking, a drysuit can significantly improve your time on the river. I never realized what I was missing until I started using the NRS Inversion Drysuit. In the past, my performance would deteriorate and I would start praying [...] [...more]
Click for Directions to CKS What’s it like for a female touring with uber-testosterone Demshitz? Meet Nicole Mansfield and her 70’ destination. Pyranha reps Nicole Mansfield and Dave Fusilli worked hard saving for their annual waterfall adventure in Pucón, Chile. Nicole had targeted the destination 70’ Middle Palguin cascade as a must run. As their month [...] [...more]
Click for Directions to CKS. Hooliganism refers to unruly, destructive, aggressive and bullying behaviour. Such behaviour is commonly associated with sports fans. The term can also apply to general rowdy behaviour and vandalism, often under the influence of alcohol and or drugs. (According to Wikipedia) For those of you who have not experienced the FiBARK Hooligans race here’s a short [...] [...more]
What’ SUP? A description of stand up paddle boarding. Yea, we know the letters “SUP” seem to be everywhere. SUP stands for Stand Up Paddle boarding and is one of the fastest growing outdoor sports on the planet. It makes sense. Summer is here. It’s hot and playing in the water is calling. Stand up paddling [...] [...more]
Tim Kelton Reviews The Five Ten Water Tennie’s I’ve been using Five Ten shoes for a while now. I’ve used the Five Ten Canyoneers for 4 seasons, and have done everything from twenty mile hike in runs, to gorged in mossy-wet British Columbia runs in the Canyoneer II. Because they are made for Canyoneering the [...] [...more]
Click for Directions to CKS. To honestly portray kayaker stories it would appear there is an edge of character that opens the individual to public scrutiny. Meet Adrenaline Rush, Rudy Rampage, and Rush Sturges. Eleven years ago Rush was my student at a high school for kayakers, The Academy at Adventure Quest. Then, young Rush was [...] [...more]
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