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Summer on the Ottawa River
It has been an amazing summer on the Ottawa River, Canada. We have had good weather and excellent river levels. Garb Wave, site of the 2015 Freestyle World Championships, has been at perfect level for...
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How to choose the right paddle
I believe the most commonly asked questions I’ve seen around kayak forums are: “What kind of paddle do I need?” and “What length of paddle should I get for X, Y or Z kayak?” For the most part, there...
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Canadian National Championships/ Team Trials
Well we just finished up the Canadian National Championships and Canadian Team trials for Freestyle Kayaking. For me it all started a week before when I first visited Valleyfield, Quebec, the hosting...
View ArticleSlave river Paddle Fest 2016
Ninth annual Slave River Paddlefest, Fort Smith, NWT The Slave River in Canada’s remote Northwest Territories is most famous for the North West Company’s tragic exploration of the area during their fur...
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“Mad Hatter” Freestyle Kayaking’s New Trick
There is always something new to learn when kayaking, no matter who you are, and you never know who you will learn it from! The Mad Hatter… David Silk turned 18 this year and his kayaking skills keep...
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Colombia Random Adventure
The Suarez river was not on my mind when my girlfriend and I set off on our ‘off season’ trip to Colombia. We both stay pretty active kayaking or biking in the summer, whilst split boarding and guiding...
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Kids Camp on the Ottawa River
The list of priorities: 1) Safety, 2) Fun, 3) Kayaking. That is how we breakdown “Kids Week” here at the Ottawa Kayak School. Twice a summer, we welcome around a dozen or so 7 – 11 year olds to the...
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Machu Picchu Kayak Festival
The energy was incredible, held within the valley by the towering Andean peaks and contagious from person to person, friend to friend. The first annual Machu Picchu Kayak Festival was held this past...
View ArticleNew Antix on meets the Ocoee
The South East has been in a major drought this summer and fall. Which meant that the only whitewater kayaking in the South East were the recreational dam releases, thank God for those releases, or we...
View ArticleAntix Walkthrough Video
Well, the Medium Antix has been out for a couple weeks now and the Large Antix is now out. We have been able to paddle/ test and try this new boat out on several different rivers, creeks and paddling...
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Paddling at the base of spewing Lava: video
I’ve had an interest in lava and volcanoes since a young age. Although after experiencing it first-hand, a lava waterfall was truly a natural phenomenon beyond words. It started off as an idea we had...
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A (mom) pro-paddler’s perspective
About three years ago, I decided to quit paddling. I thought I had become selfish and irresponsible. People that did not know me questioned my lifestyle; colleagues tried to lecture me, and my near...
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The Open Road- Wild & Free Tour
We are back at it again, as we pack up 6 kayaks, 2 dogs, 2 kids, and hit the open road for the next 10 months on our ‘Wild & Free Tour’. Follow along and share the adventures, as we bring you all...
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Brush Creek Race: Wild & Free Tour
So fired up to finally make it down to Kernville for the Kern River Festival and Brush Creek Race. It was a blast hanging out with everyone, enjoying perfect weather and high water, and awesome time...
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Cataracts of the Kern: Wild & Free Tour
With California having record snow pack season, followed by spring storms and warm weather it is no surprise that there is plenty of water. The Cataracts of the Kern are no exception, as they have...
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Cal-Salmon Race/ Sequoia National Park: Wild & Free Tour
As the saying goes, “When in Rome”. So when driving through Sequoia National Park on our way north, what should we do? The obvious answer was to stop in and check out the biggest trees and oldest...
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Reno River Festival: Wild & Free Tour
After some weeks in California we rallied over to Nevada for the Reno River Festival. This year was a record setting year in Reno, with high water levels, tons of competitors, great music, and fun...
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Three Rivers Rendezvous
Every year in spring Pinch O Crow Kayak Club hosts the Three Rivers Rendezvous in Pincher Creek. Chuck Lee, an avid local kayaker, puts on a tremendous festival, similar to the American Gauley...
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CKS PaddleFest: Wild & Free Tour
Our ‘Wild & Free Tour’ continues on to the Colorado Tour with our first stop being the CKS PaddleFest. It was another incredible weekend filled with freestyle, racing, podium finishes, and lots of...
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