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National Safe Boating Week

National Safe Boating Week starts today, Saturday, May 18th and runs through Friday, May 24th. Learn more about events in your area, visit the SafeBoatingCampaign website. Also, today is the “Ready, Set, Wear It!” Life Jacket World Record Day. Read...

Clearwater Drifter Assembly Vi...

The NRS Clearwater Drifter inflatable drift boat features a modular frame that breaks down for transport and storage. This video demonstrates step-by-step in… Check out the latest paddlesports gear over at...

World Record Attempt – t...

Want to be a part of a world record for paddlesports tomorrow? Click here to find out how… Read the full story over at American Canoe Water Blog. ...

Creeking in The Smokies with t...

I flew out to North Carolina for the NOC Team Trials and after a weekend of rain, the creeks in the Smokies started to rise. Along for the ride with Demshitz, we hit the West Prong and Big Creek at nearly perfect flows. The West Prong is a fairly steep continuous class...

Yet Another Visit to my Favori...

Dinkey Creek is the very first river that I paddled in California and my first ever overnight kayaking trip. For this reason (along with it being a wonderland filled with 6 miles of the most fun, classic rapids and limited portaging), it has always held a special place...

About Cell Phones

Erm… about your cell phone. When you call us and leave a message from your cell phone while you are driving, here is what we hear: a garble of words that include a cell number that is barely decipherable. Ooops! Yup. We cannot understand what you just said! My...

Bren Orton Life Style intervi...

A few weeks ago my buddy Shaun “shifty”  Hazel contacted me to ask if he could make a short film about me for his uni course. Heres the end result - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odxrKzXnYKU See you on the water, Bren Read the full story over at the Team...

Gunnison and Crested Butte, CO...

  American Whitewater (AW), the nation’s leading advocate for the conservation of whitewater rivers, will be hosting public meetings for river boaters in Gunnison on May 21 and in Crested Butte on May 23.  These ‘regional paddlers...

Wear Your Lifejacket to Work D...

Tomorrow, Friday May 17th – join your colleagues, peers, and friends around the world in demonstrating how easy it is to wear a life jacket – even at work! Read the full story over at American Canoe Water Blog. ...

Cheat River Canyon Among the B...

If you’re into big whitewater rafting, West Virginia’s Cheat Canyon in the spring offers some of the best rafting in the east! This 12 mile run will deliver big adrenaline and big hits in awesome rapids like Big Nasty, Fist, High Falls, Colliseum, and Pete...
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recent from Videos Clearwater Drifter Assembly Video
Clearwater Drifter Assembly Video The NRS Clearwater Drifter inflatable drift boat features a modular frame that breaks down for transport and storage. This video demonstrates step-by-step in… Check out the latest paddlesports gear over at...
recent from American Whitewater Gunnison and Crested Butte, CO paddlers meetings – May 21 and 23
Gunnison and Crested Butte, CO paddlers meetings – May 21 and 23   American Whitewater (AW), the nation’s leading advocate for the conservation of whitewater rivers, will be hosting public meetings for river boaters in Gunnison on May 21 and in Crested Butte on May 23.  These ‘regional paddlers dialogues’ are a part of AW’s...
recent from Paddler Spotlight New Team Wave Sport Member Tad Dennis
New Team Wave Sport Member Tad Dennis I am thrilled to be apart of Team Wave Sport!  I have had the privilege to meet many of the Team Wave Sport members at Freestyle Team Trials, and I have been very impressed with there kindness and how willing they have been to help me out with my first real freestyle event.  They also supported each other...
recent from Water Safety How to Practice Wet Exit Saftey- Grab Loops tucked under and more!
How to Practice Wet Exit Saftey- Grab Loops tucked under and more! Now that you have mastered your roll you can spend some time on safety at the pool. I know I feel I have had more than enough wet exit but there are a few additional wet exits I like to practice. You have probably heard and repeated to others, “Always have your grab loop out!” Well, what happens if...