Author Archives: "CanoeKayak.com"
Thames Pub Crawl: A Proper Failure
Dispatch No. 4 from a 150-mile bar hopping paddle down The Thames River
Olympic Flatwater Sprint Preview
Tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 10, the 200-meter flatwater sprint is making its debut at the Olympic Games. It will also be the last chance for the U.S. Canoe/Kayak Team to take home a medal from the London 2012 Games.
Thames Pub Crawl: High-Water Hangover
Dispatch No. 3 from a 150-mile bar hopping paddle down The Thames River
Down The Dnieper: Ukrainka
Jeffrey and Giulio dock at Ukrainka on Ukraine’s Dnieper River and make some new friends.
Thames Pub Crawl: Lock and Dammed
Dispatch No. 2 from a 150-mile bar hopping paddle down The Thames River
Unfiltered: Jessie Stone
How a freestyle paddler is helping to fight malaria in Uganda.
Running It Blind
The only blind man to climb the world’s Seven Summits, Erik Weihenmayer now plans on kayaking the Grand Canyon in fall 2013.
Thames Pub Crawl: London Calling
Dispatch No. 1 from a 150-mile bar hopping paddle down The Thames River
2012 Canoe & Kayak Awards
Final results from the inaugural Canoe & Kayak Awards, presented by Zeal Optics, celebrating 2012′s best paddlers, movies, film reels, expeditions, and philanthropic effort.
The 2012 Canoe & Kayak Awards Recap
Results from the 2012 Canoe & Kayak Awards, presented by Zeal Optics, Aug. 2 in downtown Salt Lake City.
Canoe Movie 2: Uncharted Waters
2012 Movie of the Year: Canoe Movie 2: Uncharted Waters AMONGSTiT Canoe Movie 2 Trailer from Amongst It on Vimeo. The sequel to 2010’s groundbreaking Canoe Movie includes more jaw-dropping whitewater canoeing footage from across North America, including first canoe descents of Colorado steep creeks and North Carolina’s notorious Toxaway River. Stay tuned for full [...]
Slippery When Wet: GoPro Reel
2012 Reel of the Year: Slippery When Wet: GoPro Reel Shasta Boyz Productions Slippery When Wet: GoPro Reel from Shon Bollock on Vimeo. GoPro Hero footage compiled from Shasta Boyz Productions latest creation Slippery When Wet. Stay tuned for full video of the show.
Heroes On The Water
2012 Paddle With Purpose: Heroes On The Water The Cause: Healing wounded spirits through kayak fishing The Instigator: Jim Dolan The Method: Bring wounded veterans together with experienced kayak anglers, and go fishing Heroes on the Water serves all military personnel who have been wounded, injured or disabled. What looks like a day trip of [...]
Isaac Levinson
2012 Male Paddler of the Year: Isaac Levinson Age: 22 / Atlanta, Georgia Known For: Bringing his slalom skills to creek races This Year: 2011 Green Race champion, North America’s top finisher in the inaugural AWP Whitewater World Series (No. 2 overall), Noccalula huck What’s Next: Run at the AWP crown, defending his title on [...]
Adriene Levknecht
2012 Female Paddler of the Year: Adriene Levknecht Age: 23/ Saluda, North Carolina Known For: Green Race dominance and freestyle chops. This Year: Set a course record en route to her fifth Green Race title, capped that with a win at the Buena Vista Pro Rodeo. What’s Next: Lowering the Green Race record, competing in [...]
Ellesmere Circumnavigation
2012 Expedition of the Year: Ellesmere Circumnavigation Jon Turk and Erik Boomer The Mission: Ski and kayak 1,500 miles around Ellesmere Island in the Canadian High Arctic The Crux: 17 days trapped by shifting sea ice Extenuating Circumstances: Extreme weather, unpredictable ice, curious polar bears The Fine Print: Turk experienced kidney failure just hours after [...]
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