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A Beginner's Guide to Loading Kayaks on Your Vehicle

Ok, so you just bought a kayak, but now you’re wondering how you’re going to get it home on your car. Or maybe you’ve figured out how to carry one boat, but now you’re headed to the river with four of your friends and you have to carry their boats too. The process of loading boats onto a vehicle can be a bit over whelming at times, especially the first time you try to carry a load you’re not used to. For those people that fall into this category, I have laid out the best and most common ways to… Continue

Added by Laura Farrell on September 4, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Love Your Whitewater? Protect It!

With World Rivers Day coming up on September 28, it got me thinking about the water running through rivers in my neck of the woods. As paddlers, we're attuned to how much water is in our favorite river at every time of year — we have to be to find the best whitewater.

But how much water is running across the United States? Or around the globe? I found these cool maps on the… Continue

Added by Andy Maser on September 1, 2010 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Pick a Challenge!

As the water begins to dry up and the first signs of fall are in the air, our whitewater challenges often dwindle and we're left "sans adrenaline" until next year. Now is the time to pick you "off-season" challenge and get to work. Most importantly, do this for a good cause. It's always even more rewarding to finish these challenges if we can do them for something bigger than ourselves.

As an example, I hate running so I've decided to challenge myself with running the NYC Marathon this… Continue

Added by Brad Ludden on August 30, 2010 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Protect Your Ankles: Creek Boat Outfitting

Piton risk increases this time of year as river levels drop and more nasty rocks are exposed. One method to avoiding ankle injuries is to cushion your bulk head with extra foam. I learned this outfitting technique from Pat Keller and I have walked away from some really, really bad pitons.

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Added by Christie G. on August 30, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Rudy Rampage Instructional Video "HOW TO WET EXIT."

World renowned athlete and whitewater superstar Rudy Rampage teaches some whitewater basics in his critically acclaimed instructional series. Don't miss this opportunity to learn some basics from the best!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQs9rFOnGCw
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Added by Rush Sturges on August 30, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Come out to paddle and run for injured Veterans!

Most of you who visit this site are people who enjoy sports and lead active lives. Take a moment to think about what it would be like to face an injury that makes it difficult or impossible to enjoy your favorite sport or even do things that most of us take for granted like walking or lifting up your children. Team River Runner offers kayaking to men and women of the armed forces who have

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Added by jason beakes on August 28, 2010 at 6:40am — No Comments

Tyler Bradt World Record Footage ONLINE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXh9gXDd2Y

After about a year we have decided to release the footage of Tyler running Palouse. One year after the descent Tyler and a crew went in with a surveyor to get an accurate measurement. The falls came in right around 189 ft. Just a few feet taller then I had measure with 3 throw bags put together....

I imagine this record will stand for some time, but... you never know!

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Added by Rush Sturges on August 26, 2010 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Gore Canyon race this weekend on the Colorado River

Each year at this time the rivers here in Colorado begin to drop and summer quickly turns to fall. Its also during this season that the annual Gore Canyon race takes place near the headwaters of the Colorado river. Every August a large group of kayakers, rafters and all kinds of river lovers converge at the Pumphouse campground just west of Kremmling, Colorado to see who is the fastest person down the 5 miles of class IV and V whitewater.

I have raced this stretch every year si

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Added by Ken "hobie" Hoeve on August 25, 2010 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Traveling High School for Kayakers

World Class Kayak Academy (WCKA) is a traveling high school for students that want to earn their education while exploring unique rivers and cultures around the world. Kids can attend the school for as little as a semester or for an entire three years if they choose. The school is
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Added by Brendan Wells on August 19, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Getting Unstuck -- Peel Outs and Eddy Turns On and Off the Water

Eddy turns and peel outs are essential skills for whitewater kayaking. Catching eddies allows us more control because we can stop, scout, take a… Continue

Added by Anna Levesque on August 17, 2010 at 10:06am — No Comments

TV show judge

I'm going to be a judge on the TV show called Wanted 11.

Link to press release:

http://www.csnnw.com/images/wanted_ii_hostjudge_announcement.pdf

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Added by tao berman on August 12, 2010 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Dagger Takes Top Spots in Rider Of The Year Awards

Congrats to everyone who participated and to Team D for killing it in Men's Drop, Women's Drop, Rider Of The Year, and the Downriver category...

http://www.rideroftheyear.org/

http://vimeo.com/14063499

Tyler Bradt 1st place "RIDER OF THE YEAR"

Tyler Bradt 1st place "DROP OF THE YEAR"

Todd Wells 2nd place "DROP OF THE YEAR"

Christie Glissmeyer 1… Continue

Added by Rush Sturges on August 11, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Rush Sturges featured in NISSAN documentary

Checkout the footage from a recent film shoot with Nissan Japan shot in the Pacific Northwest. To view the video just click the kayaker in the bottom right and it will take you to the movie player...

http://www.nissan.co.jp/X-TRAIL/

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Added by Rush Sturges on August 11, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Girls at Play Summer Tour Recap!

What a summer! The Girls at Play Summer Tour traveled up and down the East Coast visiting retailers and kayak schools in NC, PA, VT, Canada, VA, WI, GA and KY. Over one hundred women treated themselves to a day, weekend or week of kayaking — some events even included yoga, massage and wine and cheese! The energy and inspiration we received from the women we met continues to fuel our passion for paddling and adventure. Not to mention the personal growth, confidence and joy we witness and share

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Added by Anna Levesque on August 10, 2010 at 11:12am — No Comments

Team River Runner Veteran Kayaks Great Falls of the Potomac!

Army Veteran and Team River Runner participant Sang Nguyen on Great Falls of the Potomac

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Added by jason beakes on August 8, 2010 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

Its Always a Good Time in the Granite Planet....

Last week I was fortunate enough to take a trip into the granite planet on Upper Cherry Creek. Due to a work commitment and coordinating a plan for Gareth's dog, we had to wait a couple days to put on, which led to the water being lower than preferred. As it turns out though, Upper Cherry with any water in it is a spectacular place not to be missed.

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Added by Laura Farrell on August 2, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Amazon's River of Doubt Expedition on Nat Geo Channel this MONDAY!

Last year, we joined up with National Geographic's Monster Fish guru Zeb Hogan and a team of scientists to explore a remote 400-mile-long river — the River of Doubt (now called the Rio Roosevelt) in southwestern Brazil. Our mission: catch some of the h

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Added by Andy Maser on July 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Epicocity Project's line-up for Outdoor Retailer week

Hey everyone,

Epicocity Project has an awesome line-up in store for the week of Outdoor Retailer (next week - yikes!). There will be a show premier of the National Geographic show, Monster Fish:Jungle Catfish, a book signing, a showing of the teaser for a salmon conservation film at the Patagonia booth, and a social media campaign for their upcoming elephant project.… Continue

Added by Dagger Marketing on July 28, 2010 at 10:56am — No Comments

The Salmon River Gorge

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Added by Todd Wells on July 25, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

The View from Behind the Lens

Professional outdoor and adventure photographer Lucas Gilman recently tagged along with a few Team Dagger members and their Nomads to get some amazing shots in the Columbia River Gorge. There are a couple great shots of both Pat Keller and Brendan Wells.

Red Bull Illume posted the diary entries Gilman kept for the time he was there.

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Added by Dagger Marketing on July 22, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments