Rafting
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Meet the Fraker: Part II
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In this installment, USACK member Benn Fraker arrives in Australia to begin his training for the London Games. Who knew the training involved cliff jumping? Read more. |
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Tanya Faux, Aussie Gals Gear Up for a World’s First
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Sure, Freya Hoffmeister might have circum-navigated Australia. We’d like to see her keep up with the exploits of Australian Tanya Faux. This spring, Faux, a longtime creek and rodeo competitor and Australia’s2008 Adventurer of the Year, is leading a group of eight women into one of Australia’s most rugged and remote areas: a 30-day uncharted, unsupported, river exploration of the Kimberley region that aims to promote the Save the Kimberley campaign. Oh, and did we mention the Class V and crocs? Read more. |
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Get Yer River Permit Applications In!
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Okay, all you free-loading dirtbags. No more free lunch. It's permit season. So get off your duff and send in your applications for your favorite river trip instead of waiting to get asked along. Plus, that way you can invite who you want (which hopefully will include us). Here's all the info you need... Read more. |
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Meet the Fraker: C-boat Blogger Benn Fraker
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It’s blog time here at PL, with who else chiming in but PL friend and mono-blader Benn Fraker, at sixth the highest-placing U.S. finisher at the Beijing Olympics who just took off to the land of Aus for a two-month training stint in preparation for the Games in London this summer. Tune in for his semi-monthly reports from the field. But first, this primer so you can get to know him... Read more. |
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USA Canoe/Kayak Relocates HQ to Oklahoma City
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More paddlers will name be able to claim they’re Okies, if not from Muskogee, at least from Oklahoma City. USA Canoe/Kayak, the national governing body for sprint and slalom, just moved its headquarters from Charlotte, N.C., to Oklahoma City. PL reports on the move, with a special Q&A with CEO Joe Jacobi... Read more. |
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Book Review: Flooding Granite
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River guides rejoice: finally a book you can all relate to. Former river guide Tom Mahony’s Flooding Granite (Casperian Books) details the plight of river guide Zack Pruitt, a college drop-out who abandoned his girlfriend and young son when things got tough and headed back to the Sierra Nevada to guide. But he gets more than he bargained for. PL catches up with the author for a quick Q&A, and gives it a thumbs-up for those jonesing for whitewater action this winter... Read more. |
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Keller, Levinson, Gragtmans Poach Previously Unrun Noccalula Falls
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The poach-fest continues. On Nov. 28, Southeast kayakers Pat Keller, Isaac Levinson and Chris Gragtmans dropped previously unrun 90-foot Noccalula Falls in Alabama's city-owned Noccalula Falls Park, causing park officials to scratch their heads and re-evaluate city ordinances. Bonus: Steve Fisher chimes in on a local news outlet's blog... Read more. |
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From Everest to the Sea: The Ultimate Descent
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Proud of your summer paddling feat? That’s peanuts compared to Nepal's Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa’s Ultimate Descent, going from the highest place on earth to the sea in one continuous non-motorized descent, with kayaks playing the final role... Read more. |
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Isaac Levinson Wins Coveted Glass at Green Race
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Holy tie-fest. Marking an event with the most ties in its 16-year history, this year’s 16th annual Green Race on North Carolina’s Green River was once again as carnage- and competition-filled as ever, with Isaac Levinson winning the crown and coveted “Glass” trophy for the first time ever. And for the women, Adriene Levknecht three-peats with a new women’s course record of 4:57... Read more. |
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Basque, UK Shine at World Surf Kayak Champs
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The U.S. might be slaying it in the stand-up surf scene with the likes of Slater Trout, but when it comes to surf kayaking, Basque Country and the UK are barreling to the top of the line-up -- and podium. That’s how things played out, at least, at this year’s World Surf kayaking Championships, which recently wrapped up at North Carolina’s Outer Banks.... Read more. |
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NOC Opens New Store in Asheville
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In a sign that the paddlesports retail world is, if not riding a wave at least creating ripples, on October 22 the Nantahala Outdoor Center opened the doors of its groundbreaking experiential retail and outdoor activity concept shop, NOC Asheville, inside Asheville, N.C.'s The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa.... Read more. |
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White Salmon Runs Free! (by Megan Hooker/AW)
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After nearly a century, Washington's White Salmon River in south central Washington is flowing freely again. Earlier today, a hole was blasted in the base of Condit Dam, and its reservoir - Northwestern Lake - began to pour through it. The reservoir is expected to be fully drained by sundown... Read more. |
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2011 Whitewater Hall of Fames Inductees Honored
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The International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF) moved to the banks of the South Fork American River Oct. 14-16 to honor members of the Class of 2011, including this year’s inductees: Explorer - Richard Bangs (USA); Champion - JP Burny (Belgium); and Advocate - Oliver Cock (UK)... Read more. |
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Sam Sutton is Sick
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Who’s the paddler to beat in the extreme kayaking world? Twenty-three-year-old Sam Sutton from Rotorua, New Zealand, who once again demonstrated his dominance by winning the fifth annual adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship in Tirol, Italy, for the second year in a row (and getting to soak in a hot tub with Miss Tirol 2009)...
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Rafting Archive
October 7th, 2011 • World Raft Championships Underway in Costa Rica
September 30th, 2011 • 2012 Whitewater Symposium Wraps up at Rock Island, TN, Oct 12-14
September 26th, 2011 • Pioneering the Black Canyon
September 24th, 2011 • Historic Dam Removal Underway in Washington
September 13th, 2011 • Slalom Worlds Wraps Up, Hochshorners, Lefevre/Gargaud Make History
September 9th, 2011 • Till Slalom Gates Do Us Part
September 8th, 2011 • Good—Make that Great—Gauley! Historic Releases This Fall
September 7th, 2011 • Irene Follow-up: Damage on the Deerfield
August 31st, 2011 • Road to London Leads Canoe Slalom Competitors to Bratislava, Slovakia
• Whitewater Pioneer John Berry Passes Away
August 26th, 2011 • Rock Creek Outfitters Rockin' Large with New Expansion
August 23rd, 2011 • Liquidlogic Investor Boyce Greer Dies on Idaho’s North Fork Payette
August 17th, 2011 • Paddle Council Receives $30K Grant from Nielsen
August 15th, 2011 • Deerfield River Festival
August 8th, 2011 • David vs. Goliath: Ludden’s First Descents Files Trademark Complaint Against Eddie Bauer’s First Descents
August 4th, 2011 • OR Gets Underway with On-water Demo
July 29th, 2011 • OR Paddlesports Preview
July 26th, 2011 • Oh Black Water, Keep on Moving
July 21st, 2011 • The Ladies’ Kayak Project
July 19th, 2011 • Kayaker Stephen Forster Dies on NF Payette; Body Found July 16
July 12th, 2011 • Clean Sweep: Jackson Family Nabs Nationals
July 5th, 2011 • Despite Hiccups, Montana Whitewater Championships Fly High; Point Series Now Heads to Cascade, Idaho
July 1st, 2011 • Bebbington on Winning the Worlds...Special PL Q&A
June 28th, 2011 • Old Man River: Corra Takes FIBArk Crown
June 27th, 2011 • Dane’s World: US Teen Dane Jackson Wins Three Golds; Great Britain’s Bebbington Takes Men’s Crown
June 22nd, 2011 • EJ Out at Worlds
June 17th, 2011 • World Freestyle Kayak Champs Come to Plattling
June 6th, 2011 • Gavere Claims Teva Mtn Games SUP Sprint Crown
• The Paddling Enthusiasts Tri-fecta: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Salida.
June 2nd, 2011 • Czech Mate: Lasko Ties Dawson in Teva Mtn Games' Homestake Creek Race
May 31st, 2011 • Dane Jackson Nabs Top Honors in Pro Debut at Paddling Life Invitational
May 25th, 2011 • The Perils of Big Plunges: Jesse Coombs Collapses Lung on Abiqua, Tyler Bradt Healing from Broken Back
May 24th, 2011 • Diamond Anniversary: 10th Annual Teva Mountain Games June 2-5
• Spotlight: Ocean Kayak Founder Tim Niemier
May 17th, 2011 • Olympic Whitewater Course for 2012 Games in London Open to the Public
• Whitewater Grand Prix Wraps Up with Dane Jackson on Top
May 14th, 2011 • The Rocky Mountain Surf Festival: New Name, Same Great Competition.
May 12th, 2011 • From Uganda to the Tetons: Catching Up with Steve Fisher
May 11th, 2011 • Record Water Year in Store for West
April 18th, 2011 • Announcing the Inaugural Great Russian River Race, May 7 2011
April 12th, 2011 • 2009 Junior World Freestyle Kayak Champion Jason Craig Injures Spine Running Waterfall, Continues to Heal. Plus: How You Can Help
April 8th, 2011 • AIRE Announces Video Contest for 2011.
March 23rd, 2011 • Putting Its Money Where Our River Mouths Are
March 22nd, 2011 • Damming More Than a River, A Lifestyle
• Rally HO!: The National River Rally set for Charleston SC June 3-6
March 17th, 2011 • Klickitat Rafters Remembered (story by Sue Hansen)
March 16th, 2011 • New River Dries Goes Off
March 14th, 2011 • AW Conducts Flow Survey for Yampa Basin
March 11th, 2011 • Idaho Rivers United Files Suit Against Forest Service over Clearwater, Lochsa rivers
March 2nd, 2011 • Silverback Swallowed
February 18th, 2011 • Obama Backs Rivers
February 15th, 2011 • 2011 Whitewater Symposium Slated for Oct. 12-14 at Rock Island, TN
January 31st, 2011 • Pack-rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
January 7th, 2011 • It's Permit Time
January 4th, 2011 • Jackson Gets All Techy
December 21st, 2010 • Confluence Buys Bomber Gear
December 15th, 2010 • PL Exclusive Q&A with USACK ED Joe Jacobi
December 9th, 2010 • Death on the Congo; Stookesberry Team Member, Hendri Coetzee, Killed by Croc
December 7th, 2010 • Another One Bites the Dust
November 19th, 2010 • Paddler Replaced by Rapid
November 16th, 2010 • Seeking Nominations for Swiftwater Rescue Award
November 8th, 2010 • Dawson Nabs Green Race Crown and Brings Home The Glass
November 1st, 2010 • Chaco Debuts ToeCoop, PedShed; Awards Kayak Instructor Accolades
October 28th, 2010 • A Song from the Grand
October 20th, 2010 • Cali Burn Fest
October 13th, 2010 • Trio Knocks off Stikine in One Day
October 6th, 2010 • Kiwi Connection: Sutton wins 2010 adidas Sickline Crown
October 4th, 2010 • Feather Fest Tests Livers and Lines
September 29th, 2010 • Rivers Orgs Clean-up with Conservation Alliance Grants
September 28th, 2010 • Third Time’s a Charm?
September 24th, 2010 • Good Gauley
September 16th, 2010 • Babushkas, Borscht, and...BOATS!?!?!
September 13th, 2010 • Feature-length WW FIlm, Raven Fork, Debuts
September 11th, 2010 • The 2010 Whitewater Symposium prepares for
September 10th, 2010 • Shimoda to Head River Management Society
• Int'l WW Hall of Fame Induction Set for Sept. 25
September 1st, 2010 • Great Guns, It’s Gore Fest
August 17th, 2010 • Water Flows at London Olympic Course
August 12th, 2010 • The Kamchatka Connection
August 3rd, 2010 • Super-size Me
July 20th, 2010 • The Booty Beer Scandal of Summer 2010
May 20th, 2010 • Thompson River University Adventure Guide Diploma Program builds leaders on and off the water
• Philanthropists Unite to Save the Colorado River
• TEVA Mountain Games Announces 2010 Whitewater Events
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