The NRS Big Baron Inflatable SUP Review The NRS Big Earl inflatable SUP is truly one of the most stable, forgiving, and intuitive stand up paddleboard’s ever built. In addition to it’s user friendly handling characteristics, it’s also very well constructed (NRS is known for having a high quality of workmanship), and comes with some [...] [...more]
Jackson Kayak Fun Runner Review With Dustin Urban I finally have a great answer when beginner-intermediate kayakers ask me which boat to buy. After paddling the Fun Runner 60, I’ll recommend this boat to most beginner-intermediate paddlers. I say “most” because there are some paddlers who are super aggressive and fearless from day 1 and [...] [...more]
6 Cool Stand Up Paddling Items to Keep an Eye Out for in 2012 Inland SUP is no longer a primitive method of river (or flatwater) travel reserved only for misplaced coastal surf addicts looking for a fix. It’s morphed into one of the fastest growing adventure sports, and the world’s quickest growing paddlesport. It [...] [...more]
Boardworks Surf Badfish MCIT Inflatable SUP Review It’s no secret that SUP technology is growing by leaps and bounds. River SUP in particular was literally invented just a few years ago, with the first boards being ones designed for coastal use, but paddled down river and surfed. Repeatedly patching river damaged epoxy after paddling was [...] [...more]
Bomb Flow Magazine Interview with Todd Heath and Fred Norquist If you use the internet, and are a whitewater kayaker, then you must have either heard about or have seen a Bomb Flow video. Epic drops, clean lines, high quality editing, and great style overall are key factors to their success. As Fred Norquist would [...] [...more]
CKS Squad Review: Tom Janney Reviews The Shred Ready Full Face Helmet One of the main questions that many up and coming creekers have is, do I need a full face helmet? A helmet is the most important piece of safety gear that any of us own. There are many great helmets out there, but [...] [...more]
Surftech French 10’6″ B-1 Review Inflatable vs. hard shell SUP for the river. That is the the great debate. Epoxy boards are slick and fast, but ding easily. Plastic boards are durable, but heavy. Inflatables are also very durable (as well as the only ultra portable option), but are not stiff, and do not have [...] [...more]
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]
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]
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]
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