Archive | September, 2011

Salamander SUP Quick Release Belt & Coiled Leash Review

Salamander SUP Quick Release Belt & Coiled Leash Review

Salamander SUP Quick Release Belt & Coiled Leash Review It seems like it was just yesterday that there was only one type of river specific SUP board available, and no real accessories to go with it, except for maybe a paddle. Following a sport that’s in it’s infancy is interesting. New SUP accessories arrive weekly [...] [...more]

Accessories, Boats/Boards, Gear, Stand Up Boards Comments (1)

WilsonPac Hydration System by VestPac Review

WilsonPac Hydration System by VestPac Review

WilsonPac Hydration System by VestPac Review We just received our first WisonPac Hydration System by VestPac. As we stood in the CKS warehouse, and handed this unique piece of outdoor gear around to each staff member, we all thought of the daily occasions where the WilsonPac would come in handy. Basically, anytime that you want [...] [...more]

Accessories, Casual Wear, Clothing, Gear, Outerwear Comments (2)

The Kokatat Seeker Water Shoe Review

The Kokatat Seeker Water Shoe Review

The Kokatat Seeker Water Shoe is a superb low volume river show for whitewater kayaking in a low volume boats, and stand up paddling. [...more]

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26th annual Canoe & Kayak Industry Awards Announced: CKS Voted 2011 Retailer Of The Year

26th annual Canoe & Kayak Industry Awards Announced: CKS Voted 2011 Retailer Of The Year

CKS Voted 2011 Retailer Of The Year CKS was recently voted retailer of the year by Canoe and Kayak Magazine. Pretty cool eh? There’s a whole lot of paddle shops out there in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are massive e-commece franchises with brick and mortar locations in every state, and others are [...] [...more]

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CKS Squad Review:The Liquid Logic Stomper Styles the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

CKS Squad Review:The Liquid Logic Stomper Styles the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

CKS Squad Review: The Liquid Logic Stomper Styles The Black Canyon - By Josh Oberleas Hi my name is Josh Oberleas; I am a kayak instructor at Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center and a member of the CKS squad. I was given the opportunity to use the newest boat from Liquidlogic, the Stomper (90 gallons), for [...] [...more]

Boats/Boards, CKS Squad Favorites, Whitewater Kayaks Comments (23)

The NRS Ninja PFD – US Freestyle Team Special Edition

The NRS Ninja PFD – US Freestyle Team Special Edition

The NRS Ninja PFD Northwest River Supplies (NRS) has a reputation for making really good river gear. They’ve got a very diverse selection of products ranging from 18 foot Grand Canyon slaying rafts + frames, to winter kayaking pogies and gloves. When they announced that they had a new PFD design, we were eager to [...] [...more]

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CKS Reviews The Liquid Logic Stomper 80 and 90

CKS Reviews The Liquid Logic Stomper 80 and 90

The Liquid Logic Kayak Stomper Review Liquid Logic has had a whole bunch new boat designs come out over the years. Some of them have been more popular than others. They were the first ones to release a “river touring” boat (the XP series), which has now become a staple in the whitewater kayak retail [...] [...more]

Boats/Boards, CKS Squad Favorites, Whitewater Kayaks Comments (31)

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