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Nick Troutman Wins Reno River Festival
05.10.2010
In his hometown coming out party in the men’s division, junior World Champion and Reno Native Jason Craig took second at the Reno River Festival, coming up short to current men’s World Champion Nick Troutman. It was a huge day for the Jackson clan as Troutman’s wife Emily took the women’s title……Read more
Love Your Mother
05.06.2010
Kevin Callan never imagined that one woman’s love of canoeing in pristine Ontario wilderness areas would create a global movement to clean up and rediscover “lost” canoe routes. Callan, a well-known Canadian canoeist and author of 12 canoeing and camping guidebooks, is organizing the fifth annual Great Wilderness Clean-up this weekend. The grassroots event started [...]
The Lighter Side of The Wave:
05.06.2010
— A version of this story appears in 2010 issue of C&K’s Whitewater, available on newsstands everywhere now Advanced composites like Kevlar and carbon fiber have made their mark in everything from Tour de France race bikes to backcountry avalanche probes to tent poles. We’ve been using composite paddles for years, but only recently have [...]
Coolest. Celebrity. Ever.
05.05.2010
Read C&K’s editor Jeff Moag’s interview with celebrity canoeist Nick Offerman here
Vertical Reality
05.05.2010
Vertical Reality EddyFlower and First Descents team up to make the most of time on the water According to professional whitewater kayaker Brad Ludden, the rationale behind the fourth annual EddyFlower Vertical Challenge is simple. “It’s just another reason to paddle,” he says, “as if boaters need another reason to get out on the water.” [...]
The Ultimate Bivouac Kit
05.03.2010
In some ways, day-trips have the potential of being more dangerous, and far more uncomfortable, than multi-day outings. Since we only plan to be out for a few hours, we often carry very little with us on day-trips. Some paddlers take little else than what they’re wearing–a potentially serious problem should conditions deteriorate. If your [...]
Confluence Lead Sponsor of Outdoor Nation Youth Summit
04.30.2010
Confluence Watersports is a lead sponsor for the Outdoor Foundation’s Outdoor Nation Youth Summit. Backed by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), and in conjunction with “Backpacker” Magazine’s Adventures NYC, the weekend long event is an industry wide effort to promote youth participation in outdoor activities. As the sole “platinum” level sponsor from the paddlesports industry, [...]
The Love Of The Game
04.30.2010
I go fishing about once a year, and actually catch fish less often than that. But when I see those bumper stickers—“The worst day fishing is better than the best day at work”—I can relate. My own mantra goes like this: I have never once regretted the decision to go boating. Not once, in almost [...]
Come Hell or High Water
04.29.2010
The latest event in the growing trend of downriver whitewater racing is seeking more than just the usual mix of speed, thrills and carnage in serious whitewater. This Saturday, Ontario boaters will flood the Petawawa River, a tributary of the well-known Ottawa River, to participate in the second annual Hell or High Water Festival. While [...]
Five Good Minutes With Celebrity Canoe Builder Nick Offerman
04.27.2010
Cedar-strip canoes don’t normally take starring roles in hit primetime comedies, but Nick Offerman is no ordinary Hollywood celeb. Offerman, who plays the self-absorbed boss Ron Swanson to perfection on the hit NBC series Parks and Recreation, lent his hand-built cedar stripper to the show for a canoe-themed episode that aired March 11. It all [...]
This Canoe’s Life
04.26.2010
BY COLLEEN KALEDA My dog lifts a hind leg over the old canoe’s aluminum skin and even as I listen to the metallic spattering, I know that I won’t scold him. I can’t blame a dog for marking what he thinks is a large piece of garden art. The canoe belonged to my late father. [...]
Highlights from the NOC Shootout
04.24.2010
The Shootout at the Nantahala Outdoor Center’s newly improved wave went off with Wavesport’s Bryan Kirk topping all comers.
The Surf Zone
04.23.2010
The Surf Zone Mastering rough water launches and landings When it comes to surfing breaking waves in an 18-foot sea kayak, Sean Morley would rather not. “To be honest, most sea kayaks pretty much suck in the surf,” says Morley, who launched and landed his Valley Nordkapp through beach breaks regularly on his record-shattering, 17-day [...]
Summer Time – Time to Get Pumped
04.22.2010
Spring is here, which leads into a long summer of paddling. Here’s a video by Colorado’s Matt Clarke to get you stoked on the season. Paddle Hard! Summer Time from Matt Clarke on Vimeo.
Going it Alone
04.22.2010
Going it Alone Solo sea kayaking ups the ante In the July issue, Canoe and Kayak magazine will delve into one of sea kayaking’s most intimate aspects: solo paddling. Solo kayaking is at once scorned and admired: scorned for its lack of self-perseverance; admired for the skill and confidence it takes to successfully pull off. [...]
Long Lost Canoe Technique
04.21.2010
Rolling a canoe is tough, even more so when the paddler forgets to use the fainting goat. The thecanoemovie.com delves into this practice. Look for Will Lyons’ Canoe Movie to debut this August at Canoe and Kayak’s annual Outdoor retailer shindig. CanoeTech: The Fainting Goat from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
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