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It’s always a pleasure to welcome international paddlers to U.S. races. But at this year’s U.S. Slalom Team Trials, their attendance came with a twist.
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Doba Interview: “I was both the captain and the crew”
02.14.2011
By Conor Mihell Published: February 14, 2011 In the wake of Aleksander Doba’s successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America, CanoeKayak.com spent more than a week translating interview questions from English to Polish, negotiating for exclusive photographs, and barraging our sources with countless trans-hemispheric emails to be the first to deliver [...]
Exofficio
02.14.2011
EXOFFICIO exofficio.com ExOfficio Sol Cool™ $45-$50 Introducing a new collection of products created to enhance comfort and performance under extreme conditions. Sol Cool products utilize IceFil® technology to dissipate heat with a cooling effect while managing moisture. Sol Cool fabric reflects and disperses UV rays to provide protection from the sun. • Reduces moisture content [...]
2011 Kokatat
02.13.2011
KOKATAT kokatat.com GORE-TEX® Women’s Meridian Dry Suit (with drop seat & GORE-TEX® socks) (GMED) $1,044 Kokatat’s legendary GORE-TEX® Meridian dry suit keeps you dry and comfortable on the water – no matter the conditions. The Meridian incorporates a dual adjustable overskirt that layers with spray skirt tunnel. Punch-through neoprene gasket covers protect latex gaskets and [...]
2011 NRS
02.13.2011
NRS nrsweb.com NRS Women’s Inversion Kayak Drysuit $724.95 Wrap yourself in breathable, dry protection for those cold-water paddling days. The Women’s Inversion’s kayak overskirt teams with your sprayskirt to keep your boat’s cockpit dry. The women’s relief zipper and included feminine funnel let you answer nature’s call without removing the suit. Latex socks and gaskets [...]
2011 Level Six
02.13.2011
LEVEL SIX levelsix.com BARRIER DRY SUIT $799.99 The Barrier dry suit is based on the fit of two of our most popular items, the Mack dry top and the Georgian pant. We worked closely with our professional athletes to achieve the perfect balance of fashion and function. The result is a full featured dry suit [...]
2011 Stohlquist
02.13.2011
STOHLQUIST stohlquist.com Betsea $119.95 The women’s specific Betsea features the ergonomic WRAPTURE™ shaped torso that wraps around the body for a close, low profile and comfortable fit. The Cross-chest Cinch Harness keeps flotation in place and eliminates ride up, while princess seams and contoured supportive inner cups ensure a perfect fit for women. Additional features [...]
The Next Great Symposium
02.11.2011
By Conor Mihell Published: February 11, 2011 An all-star cast of sea kayak coaches is set to convene in San Francisco for third annual Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium, Feb. 18-20. The roster includes Welsh sea kayak icon Nigel Dennis, east coast paddling veteran Tom Bergh, San Juan Islands-based instructors Leon Somme and Shawna Franklin, [...]
Outrigger Canoeist Margo Pellegrino Paddles The Pacific
02.09.2011
Margo Pellegrino’s life changed in 2007 when she read 50 Ways to Save the Ocean by David Helvarg
Rolf Kraiker: Passionate Paddler
02.09.2011
By Conor Mihell Published: February 8, 2011 Canadian canoeist, filmmaker, photographer and author Rolf Kraiker’s latest project is a blast from the past. Kraiker is currently at work on an instructional video illustrating the art of traditional solo canoeing, the graceful, ballet-style of paddling that’s been practiced for generations on the crystalline lakes of Northern [...]
The Big Banana
02.08.2011
Photo: Lucas Gilman “It automatically boofs you,” Rafa Ortiz says of the second-highest waterfall ever run. “You have three seconds of freefall to get your bow down so you can walk again in your life.” The 23-year-old from Mexico City had been eyeing the 128.6-foot Big Banana (pictured) since 2006, when he took part in [...]
Aleksander Doba Gallery
02.04.2011
Early reports place Polish trans-Atlantic paddler near Acara, Brazil.
Big Shoes: The Trans Ocean Kayak Club
02.03.2011
By Dave Costello Published: February 3, 2011 Poland’s Aleksander Doba is only the fourth person ever to paddle a kayak across the Atlantic Ocean, and first to do so from Africa (Dakar, Senegal) to South America (Acara, Brazil). The 64-year-old Doba—whose odyssey, 99 days at sea, is the longest in kayaking history—joins an exclusive club [...]
Landfall: Aleksander Doba Reaches South America
02.02.2011
(Ed’s note: This story has been updated, 10:40 a.m. PST, Feb. 4, with photos just received by C&K.) By Conor Mihell Published: February 2, 2011 After 99 days at sea, trans-Atlantic sea kayaker Aleksander Doba of Poland made landfall on a sandbar near the small community of Acara, Brazil, at approximately 2 p.m. local time [...]
Win a Big Dog Kayak
02.02.2011
Published: February 2, 2011 | Updated: February 22, 2011 Big Dog Kayaks is teaming up with Canoe & Kayak to give North Americans a chance to win Big Dog’s “Full On” river runner boat, the Force. This boat will speak for itself on the river: fast, safe and responsive. With a semi-displacement hull, great volume [...]
Historic Boats on the Grand Canyon
02.02.2011
By Alan Kesselheim Published: February 2, 2011 A group of adventurers launched from Lee’s Ferry yesterday, Feb. 1, in three home-built replicas of riverboats that haven’t been seen in the Grand Canyon since 1959. Their mission is two-fold. First, to reintroduce historic craft to the river—the brightly-colored, wood and fiberglass boats last plied the waters [...]
The Revivalist – Maligiaq Padilla
02.01.2011
Words and photos by Mark Jenkins Maligiaq Padilla, perhaps the greatest sea kayaker in the world, is being dragged sideways through the icebergs by a surrogate walrus. A harpoon line is wrapped beneath his kayak and over the bow and five men on shore are pulling for all they’re worth, trying to capsize and drown [...]
Day 97: One day away from crossing the Atlantic
01.31.2011
By Conor Mihell Published: January 31, 2011 In October, when 64-year-old Polish paddler Aleksander Doba launched his custom 23-foot kayak on the west coast of Africa and set off across the Atlantic Ocean to South America, Bartosz Sawicki said the endeavor had the makings to be “one of the biggest kayak expeditions ever taken.” Now, [...]
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