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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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Teva Gnarkosi Water Shoe Review

The Teva Gnarkosi Water Shoe Review Teva has a longstanding history of making shoes and sandals that are functional for both terrestrial and water use. The Gnarkosi definitely follows in this tradition. It’s a sneaker that can be used for stand up paddling, rafting, wake skating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking,etc…The defining feature is it’s “drain [...] [...more]

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Tim Kelton Reviews The Five Ten Water Tennie’s

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]

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I’ve been all around the world…in my Chaco’s

Chaco Sandals Review We’ve been selling Chaco’s for quite a while, and decided to do a review on them because it seems like everyone on the CKS staff has a pair (or 2 or 3), and loves them. Besides being the most utilitarian footwear on the planet, they are also really comfortable. Great combo. As [...] [...more]

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The Teva Gnar

The Teva Gnar Review One of the hottest categories in paddlesports this summer has been hybrid river/touring kayaks. The Liquid Logic Remix XP series, Pyranha Fusion and Jackson All Water have pretty much sold themselves. The ability to have one kayak that does multiple things very well is an attractive option to consumers. Why not [...] [...more]

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CKS Squad Review:Nicole Mansfield Reviews The Keen Payette Water Boot

Nicole Mansfield Reviews The Keen Payette Water Boot Sometimes finding a good paddling shoe, is almost as significant as finding a good kayak. The shoe needs to fit well in a kayak, feel comfortable while wet, and most importantly perform well on slippery, wet surfaces so it can be trusted during sketchy portages, slippery scouts, [...] [...more]

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Teva Cherry Bomb Water Shoe Review

The Teva Cherry Bomb Water Shoe Review The Teva Cherry Bomb is a new river shoe for 2009. It’s not named after semi-illegal fireworks, or a John Mellencamp song. Cherry Bomb is a long, tumultuous rapid hidden within the depths of Upper Cherry Creek (California). The rapid itself is a steep, complicated drop in a [...] [...more]

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NRS River Booty Shootout

The NRS River Shoe and Sock Comparison Guide NRS manufactures a very diverse line of river shoes and socks. No matter what the application, whether it be squirt boating in 40 gallons of fiberglass, exploring a remote creek in British Colombia, or rafting the Colorado river….. NRS has the right shoe for you. NRS Attack [...] [...more]