Trying to find back band, thigh pads and hip pads for 8.5 mamba. Can any one help me please. I found some from ACK for $300 plus. They have to special order them. If you can help please email me at istsev73@gmail.com. Many thanks and happy paddling.

To a kayaker, there's just something therapeutic about watching a dam blow up.  We dream about it, we joke about it, but we don't really ever expect it to happen.  Fortunately, it did happen this year in the Pacific Northwest and we'll soon see miles of new whitewater and restored salmon runs because of it.  The story stuck a chord this weekend at the National Paddling Film Festival, where Craziest Idea won 'Best Professional Documentary' and 'Best of Show.'  

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Well I'm excited to say I have a new glossy boat!  Step one to outfitting a new boat for me is the bulk head.  I'm sure this has been done quite a few times, but I'll give you my take specifically for the Nomad bulkhead.  I've played around with this system a bit with gymnastics floor foam in another boat, but the…

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On October 26, 2011, crews packed more than 700 pounds of dynamite into the base of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River in southwest Washington. Once detonated, the White Salmon River erupted through the hole, draining the reservoir behind the dam in less than an hour. One month…

Last week, after returning from a month of guiding in Belize, I officially transitioned out to California for the winter. I was pretty stoked that on day one back in the state I not only got to go kayaking, but got to check a new run off my list- Bald Rock Canyon of the Middle Feather. Last May I was fortunate enough to get on the amazingly beautiful Devil's Canyon section of the Middle Feather, just upstream of the Bald Rock section, so I was excited to see what…

For those of you looking for a meaningful way to put your passion for the outdoors and kayaking to work, look no further! First Descents is looking for volunteers for a week-long life changing program (they're all over the country) to attend and take photos. It will bring a whole new meaning to your kayaking, trust me.

Here's the link to get you started or email programs@firstdescents.org with questions

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Checkout the newest paddling edit of whitewater legend and Dagger Team paddler Rush Sturges. This video is proof he's been in a kayak from birth!

Nickname: RKS, Adrenaline Rush, Babushka,…

You all have probably heard of the infamous Cherry Creek in California. If you haven't it's a High Sierra classic that you should put on your to-do list. I was lucky enough to paddle the upper section last summer along with Lane Jacobs, Louis Geltman, Jay Gifford, and Seth Swallen. The river was pristine, the scenery gorgeous, and the whitewater incredible. I put together a video with footage from my GoPro Hero video camera and also included some photos that Seth Swallen…

This has been one of the best years of my life. I came back from Mexico with my first real injury ever a broken rib so I got to spent 1 month and a half healing myself and getting to spent an amazing time with my family! First paddling I got to do was in the west of Spain, Galicia and Portugal two true creeking paradises on the right time of the season!…