Whitewater Kayaking
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Extreme Sea Kayak World Mourns Loss of Eric Soares
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The extreme sea kayaking world lost one of its most ardent pioneers with the recent passing of Eric Soares, a founding member of California’s Tsunami Rangers, a kayaking club specializing in big-wave feats along the rocky California coast. Soares died unexpectedly on Feb. 1 at age 58... Read more. |
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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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First Descents Expands Offerings, Locations
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First Descents, a non-profit founded by Brad Ludden that provides free outdoor adventure experiences for young adults battling cancer, is taking its programs international with new offerings from Peru to Costa Rica... 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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Trio Plans Trans-Canada Canoe
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Crossing Canada from the Pacific Ocean to the Hudson Bay under your own power would be a gruel no matter how you slice it, never mind trying it in a canoe. But that’s what Pete Marshall, Winchell Delano and Steve Keaveny are planning with their Trans-Territorial Canoe Expedition from May through to September 2012. PL checks in to see how their planning is going... 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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Cuba Shines at 2011 Pan-American Games
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The Cuban Team finished on top of the medals table with nine medals, including four Golds, while the Canadians grabbed seven medals at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Led by Carrie Johnson with two golds, Team USA claimed the third position on the medals table, earning two starting positions at the London 2012 Olympic Games... 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. |
whitewater Kayaking Archive
October 4th, 2011 • Fluid Sit-On-Top Whitewater Kayak Hits Markets in 2012
September 30th, 2011 • 2012 Whitewater Symposium Wraps up at Rock Island, TN, Oct 12-14
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 22nd, 2011 • Sprint Worlds Wrap-up in Hungary; U.S. Team Still Hopes for Olympic Spot
• Turn on the Tunnel! 2011 Bailey Fest Goes Off!
August 17th, 2011 • Paddle Council Receives $30K Grant from Nielsen
August 4th, 2011 • OR Gets Underway with On-water Demo
July 29th, 2011 • OR Paddlesports Preview
July 21st, 2011 • The Ladies’ Kayak Project
July 18th, 2011 • Kevin Callan's Top 50 Canoe Trips
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 17th, 2011 • World Freestyle Kayak Champs Come to Plattling
June 6th, 2011 • The Paddling Enthusiasts Tri-fecta: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Salida.
May 27th, 2011 • Nova Craft Builds Yesterday's Canoe With Tomorrow's Technology
May 24th, 2011 • Spotlight: Ocean Kayak Founder Tim Niemier
May 17th, 2011 • Olympic Whitewater Course for 2012 Games in London Open to the Public
May 11th, 2011 • Record Water Year in Store for West
May 3rd, 2011 • Open Sesame! WRC Secures Acess to Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers.
• Hitchcock Creek: Birth of a Blue Trail by Jeffrey Cheatham
April 26th, 2011 • Paddling in London: Sprint National Team Trials Help USACK Team Take Shape for 2012 Games.
April 22nd, 2011 • 1st Annual Northwest Paddling Festival- June 25&26 Jack Block Park, West Seattle
April 18th, 2011 • Announcing the Inaugural Great Russian River Race, May 7 2011
April 8th, 2011 • AIRE Announces Video Contest for 2011.
April 7th, 2011 • Mississippi Madness By Michael Gutschenritter
April 1st, 2011 • Two Women About to Make Paddling History
March 28th, 2011 • Paddling Community Mourns Loss of Canadian Canoe Museum Founder Kirk Wipper
March 23rd, 2011 • Putting Its Money Where Our River Mouths Are
March 22nd, 2011 • Rally HO!: The National River Rally set for Charleston SC June 3-6
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
February 20th, 2011 • Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio
February 18th, 2011 • Obama Backs Rivers
December 15th, 2010 • PL Exclusive Q&A with USACK ED Joe Jacobi
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 1st, 2010 • Chaco Debuts ToeCoop, PedShed; Awards Kayak Instructor Accolades
October 8th, 2010 • This ain’t your daddy’s special edition Explorer.
September 29th, 2010 • Rivers Orgs Clean-up with Conservation Alliance Grants
September 16th, 2010 • Babushkas, Borscht, and...BOATS!?!?!
September 10th, 2010 • Int'l WW Hall of Fame Induction Set for Sept. 25
September 7th, 2010 • Flash Flood Closes Mineral Bottom Road; Affects Canyonlands Canoeists
June 23rd, 2010 • Freeburn Posts 2nd Downriver Win at FIBArk... in 20 Years
June 1st, 2010 • Troutman Nabs Top Honors at Paddling Life Pro Invitational
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
May 6th, 2010 • Robe Offers Battle for the Gnome
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