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Tyler Bradt Graces Sports Illustrated
05.14.2009
Finding Tyler Bradt in the pages of every paddlesports mag in the industry has been easy. Now you can find him gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated too. In April, Bradt destoyed his own world record-and the unofficial marks of Paul Gamache and Brazil’s Pedro Oliva-when he stuck 186-foot Palouse Falls in Washington. NBC’s Today [...]
Dry Meadow Tragedy
04.20.2009
What started out as an epic father-son outing turned into tragedy when Jon Burnham, 63, father of Macy, was killed paddling on California’s Kern River Friday, April 17. Friday morning before the Kern River Festival, a group of about 14 hiked into the Seven Teacups on Dry Meadow Creek, a tributary to the Kern River. [...]
Canoe Guru
04.16.2009
Legendary Chicago paddler, naturalist, maritime historian and blacksmith Ralph Frese. This was on Chicago Public TV station WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” program.
Big Numbers for Kayak Fishing Classic
04.08.2009
The Columbia Sportswear Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic is shaping up to be the world’s largest kayak fishing tournament once again with over 340 anglers already registered for the May 1-2 event. The Classic, run by
Ravens Fork: First Canoe Descent
04.06.2009
Dooley Tombras becomes the first canoeist to dial the Ravens Fork.
Waterfall World Record: Pedro Comes Clean
04.03.2009
Pedro Oliva talks about his 127-foot huck In March, 26-year-old Brazilian Pedro Oliva sent shockwaves through the whitewater world when he dropped a 127-foot waterfall on Brazil’s Rio Sacre. Since then, his run has been cheered and chastised on message boards everywhere. “He’s pushing the sport,” some said, “This drop makes kayakers look crazy,” pined [...]
Game On Trailer
04.03.2009
The first ever action kayak fishing movie – featuring fishing in Alaska, Florida, Canada, Baja, & more.
Skook Review II
04.03.2009
The C&K long-boat posse returns north Playboat loops have lost their luster. At one time, seeing the tiniest of kayaks carve, spin, pop and flip through a wave feature was true entertainment at the cutting edge of the sport. But the camera-totting crowd hovering at the edge of the bedrock outcropping at Skookumchuck Narrows wants [...]
2009 Whitewater Standup Paddling Championships
03.31.2009
2009 Whitewater Standup Paddling Championships Need proof standup paddling is here to stay? The 2009 Whitewater Standup Paddling Championship will go off May 31 in Glenwood Springs, Colo. The event will feature the world’s best river standup paddlers displaying their paddling prowess on the swollen Colorado River. Local CO river SUP guru Charlie MacArthur, owner [...]
Ben and Pedro on the Today Show
03.26.2009
Ben and Pedro on The Today Show Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Extremity Games
03.24.2009
The 4th annual Extremity Games (eX4) is set for July 9-11, 2009 in Michigan. Extremity Games is an extreme sports event including competitions, instructional clinics and exhibitions. Events include skateboarding, wakeboarding, mountain biking, motocross, kayaking and rock climbing. Extremity Games is organized to raise awareness of the abilities of individuals living with limb loss or [...]
2009 Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival
03.23.2009
The ego can be a funny thing. Especially when it’s inflated. Coming from southern California, surfing the epic breaks in the area, I figured I was ready to take on the top dogs in the surf kayaking world at the 23rd Annual Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival last weekend. Let’s just say my balloon got [...]
Hurricane Riders
03.20.2009
The Hurricane Riders are a group of aggressive paddlers who hang out at Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak in North Vancouver, B.C.
Updated web site for Great Calusa Blueway
03.20.2009
Updated web site for Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail offers new experience The Web site for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, located on The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel along southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, now has a fresh look, cutting-edge functionality and interactive capabilities. The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau launched the [...]
Canoecopia shows paddling still recession-resistant
03.19.2009
Canoecopia shows paddling still recession-resistant. Attendance and sales numbers buck conventional “wisdom.” Madison, WI – What happens when the economy takes a downward turn? Apparently, people go shopping for canoes and kayaks. If Canoecopia 2009 is any indicator, that’s exactly what people did last weekend at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Canoecopia is [...]
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