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Gear Review: G Form Elbow Pads
Elbow pads are that piece of gear that you never really think you need until you smack the crap out of your elbow. For me, it’s usually my boat that I hit my elbows on and more when I’m playboating … Continue reading
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Five Reasons to Stop Buying Your Gear From the Internet
More and more it seems everyone I know orders their kayak gear off the internet. It’s not just kayak gear. People buy everything online these days. I’m surprised to see that there are still stores that you can walk into. I’m not sure what they are for really. I don’t know how much longer it will be until there are no more stores and we just order everything from our computers. Who wants to go outside anyway? Continue reading
2015 Tobin Race: Stoked to not Win
The title might sound confusing. That’s ok. I meant it to. In this article I want to talk a little about competitive mindset and how I measure success in competition. Last weekend was the Feather River Festival and the Tobin Down River … Continue reading
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2015 Feather River Festival Highlight Reel
This is a short highlight reel of some runs on the NF Feather at last weekends festival. I’m working on a write up with photos that will be up soon. In the meantime check out some funs lines on the river.
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Stay Calm, and Paddle On
A few days ago while perched on my photo rock at Hospital Bar on the South Fork American river, I had an encounter with a paddler stuck in the catcher’s mitt that got me thinking a little about how we react when things go less than ideal on the river. Continue reading
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Racing California’s Cherry Creek
The Cherry Creek Race Class V endurance racing. That’s what the Cherry Creek Race is. There are several class V kayak races that happen around the country each year. Each of them pose their own challenges to the racers. None … Continue reading
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Gear Review: Immersion Research Dry Wear
Immersion Research Dry Wear Most companies that make kayaking gear today started out as a group of people making gear in someone’s garage. They were kayakers who wanted a better piece of gear for themselves and their friends to use. They cared … Continue reading
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Custom Stern Mount for GoPro
Ok, I’m going to show you how to build a custom stern mount for your GoPro. This is a great angle to get some video from. It allows you, the paddler to be seen and your hands won’t keep blocking … Continue reading
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Break Out Your Break Down
How To Quickly and Easily Store a Break Down Paddle in your Kayak People typically think of needing a break down paddle when someone in the group breaks his or her paddle, but what if somebody just loses a paddle? … Continue reading
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Top 5 Pieces of Gear You Should Have in Your PFD
There is a wide variety of PFD’s available for the river today. Many of them come with all kinds of pockets to store all sorts of goodies in, but what should you pack in these pockets? You want to have … Continue reading
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