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How to Choose a SUP - Choosing a Standup Paddleboard Created: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Since paddleboarding is as diverse as the other paddle sports, it is important that newbies to the support choose a SUP that is right for them. Here are some points to consider so that you choose a...
Caring for Your Canoe and Kayak Gear - Store, Maintain, and Repair Your Kayaking Gear Created: Friday, April 20, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
This list of articles will help keep you store, maintain, and repair your canoe and kayak gear.
Perception Kayaks - How Perception Kayaks Changed the Kayaking Industry Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How Perception Kayaks Changed the Kayaking Industry. Perception Kayaks boasts having introduced more people to paddling than any other kayak manufacturer. This may come as a surprise to those who..
Lee Valley White Water Centre - 2012 London Olympics Slalom Canoe Whitewater Centre Created: Thursday, April 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The 2012 London Olympic Canoe Slalom events will take place at the brand new Lee Valley White Water Centre. Situated just north of London, the Lee Valley White Water Centre was the first Olympic..
Types of Kayaking - Types of Kayaks Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Kayaking means different things to different people. To some it conjures up ideas of serenity, peace, and leaving cares aside. To others the word kayaking evokes imagery of adventure and exciteme..
Dagger Kayaks Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Dagger first came on the scene as whitewater kayaking was about to explode. Fueled by the emergence of plastic rotational molding methods in the late 1970 and early 1980s, whitewater kayaking was ..
Plastic Kayaks - How Plastic Changed the Sport of Kayaking Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
The importance of plastic to the paddling and specifically kayaking industry cannot be overstated. While there have been many innovations in kayak design over the years, there has been perhaps no ..
Eton Dorney Lake - Rowing and Canoeing at Dorney Lake During the 2012 London Summer Olympics Created: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The 2012 London Olympics Rowing and Canoe Sprint events will take place at the Eton College Rowing Centre otherwise known as Eton Dorney. The body of water itself is known as Dorney Lake and it is..
Overnight Canoe and Kayak Trip on Coldwater Creek in the Florida Panhandle Photo Gallery Created: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Nestled in the Blackwater State Forest almost three hours west of Tallahassee, the Coldwater Creek features narrow clear waters, sandy bottoms, narrow turns, and white beaches along its shores. Co..
Kayak Paddle: Definition of a Kayak Paddle Created: Monday, June 22, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
A kayak paddle is an implement used to propel a kayak through the water. Kayak paddles have two blades and a shaft.
Float Bags: Definition of Float Bags Created: Monday, June 22, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Float bags are inflated with air and placed inside the stern and bow of a kayak or canoe to help keep the boat floating in the event that it flips over or takes on too much water.
Werner Desperado Whitewater Paddle Review Created: Sunday, January 13, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Werner Desperado Whitewater Paddle Review
Kayak Strap- Definition of a Kayak Strap Created: Monday, August 31, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
A kayak strap is a high strength strap that is used to strap a kayak, canoe, or other boat to the roof of a car. Kayak straps have a buckle at one end with a lever style button. The strap is plac..
Tandem- Definition of Paddling in Tandem Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Definition of Paddling in Tandem. Tandem refers to a canoe or kayak that is paddled by two people. Paddling in tandem refers to the ability of the bow and stern padders to coordinate their paddli..
Paddling Sandals: Definition of Closed Toe Paddling Sandals Created: Monday, June 22, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Paddling Sandals are a pair of closed-toe sandals that fit securely on the foot.
Paddling Booties: Definition of Paddling Booties Created: Monday, June 22, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Paddling booties are neoprene shoes with rubber bottoms that are used while paddling kayaks, rafts, and canoes.
Whitewater: Definition of Whitewater, Definition of White Water Created: Saturday, October 04, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Definition of Whitewater: a description of the type of water found in fast moving rivers which contain violent currents, rapids, waves, holes, and possibly waterfalls.
2008 Olympic Canoe/Kayak Medal Predictions Created: Sunday, July 13, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
At the risk of tempting fate, we’ve decided to predict this year’s Olympic Canoe/Kayak medalists. Be sure to print out this cheat sheet and use our medal predictions as a reference whi..
Greatest Moments in Olympic Rowing History Created: Saturday, June 14, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Greatest Moments in Olympic Rowing History
History of Rowing- An Illustrated History of Rowing Created: Saturday, June 14, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Rowing has been around from the beginning of human civilizations. This articles features an illustrated history of this most ancient of acitivities known as rowing.
Buy the Right Kayak Paddle Created: Saturday, January 12, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
This article explains the different attributes and design features that go into buying a kayak paddle.
How to Go Ocean Kayak Surfing: Kayak surfing in the Ocean Tips and Steps Created: Saturday, May 30, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Ocean Kayak surfing is one of the best kept secrets in the paddling world. There are so many benefits to surf kayaking in the ocean that it really is amazing why more people haven’t picked i..
Paddling Canoes and Kayaks is Great Exercise Created: Sunday, October 05, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Paddling is great exercise. It helps to build cardiovascular, aerobic, and upper body conditioning effects.
Top 5 Online SUP Package Deals - The Best Standup Paddleboard and Paddle Packages on the Web Created: Monday, October 17, 2011 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
As standup paddleboarding increases in popularity, there becomes the need to offer online entry level deals that quickly and simply get people into the sport of SUP. This is good news for people i..
Canoe and Kayak Gear Repair Items - Paddling Gear Repair and Maintenance Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
The following kayak and canoe gear repair and maintenance items will help increase the life of your canoeing and kayaking gear. Most of these items can be bought at hardware stores, NRSweb.com, or..
Sea Kayaking Gear Inspection Checklist - Checking Sea Kayaking Gear Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Here's an inspection checklist for your sea kayaking gear to help get you on your way. Inspect your paddle float, bilge pump, dry bag, and more before you go sea kayaking.
Inspecting Paddling Clothes - Inspecting Canoe and Kayak Clothes Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Here's a checklist of kayaking and canoeing outerwear items to go over so that you don't end up on a wilderness trip only to find out your gear is shot. Inspecting paddling clothes such as dry tops..
Whitewater Kayaking Gear Inspection - Check Your Whitewater Gear Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Here's a whitewater inspection checklist to help you assess the useful life left in your canoeing and kayaking whitewater gear.Helmets hit off of river bottoms and spray skirts have paddles slammin..
Canoe and Kayak Gear Inspection Checklist- Check your Canoeing and Kayaking Gear Checklist Created: Friday, March 30, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Here’s an inspection checklist for those canoeing and kayaking gear items that you absolutely must have to paddle. Kayak and canoe gear sure takes a lot of abuse. Add to that the fact that..
5 Tips to Get Your Paddling Gear Ready - Getting Your Canoe and Kayak Gear Ready for the Season Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Most paddlers don’t properly store their canoeing and kayaking gear for the winter. This is usually just an oversight as a result of not knowing that the last paddling trip of the year was i..
Adirondack Whitewater - Whitewater Kayaking in New York NY State Created: Sunday, March 25, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012
The Empire State has it all. There’s broadway, The Statue of Liberty, great pizza, and great whitewater paddling. I’m sure when most people think of the State of New York, whitewater ..
The Tilley Hat - The Hat With the Owner's Manual Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012
The Tilley T7MO Organic Cotton with 3D Mesh Hat by Tilley Endurables believes. While not exclusively a “paddling” hat, the Tilley T7MO Organic Cotton Hat certainly does have a number o..

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