This month i’m going to teach you how to do the McNasty.

About 4 years ago in Oct. 2008, I was putting on the Green Truss section of the White Salmon River with a group of friends and a guy…

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Although it really doesn't feel like it most days here in the southeast we've officially reached Winter.  Winter brings a lot of good things but it can often be a hard time to motivate to go kayaking.  After all snow, sleet, winter mix, or rain when its 35 degrees don't really scream "let's go get wet".  However if I can get past that some of the best days I've had on the river have been in the Winter.  For me it really brings a different feel, it's often super quite and less crowded.  Often…

Here is the latest video from Femme 45!

Kate Wagner, Melissa DeCarlo and I dug up our best carnage footage for this one. Here's an entertaining collection of the best crashes from our kayaking misadventures. 

p.s. Don't try this at home . . .

It's been a terrible fall for kayaking up in New England. All the rain the normally falls over the course of a few months decided to fall over a few hours, devastating Vermont and NH and making for a horrible kayaking season.

The Dewey Mills dam on the Ottaquechee during…

Oregon is known for its huge, runnable waterfalls.  Most of the world records for highest waterfall have been set in Oregon.  However, Oregon is not known for great class five whitewater (Little White Salmon is in Washington for those not encompassed in PNW geography).  

My buddy Matt King recently moved towards Eastern Oregon and away from the whitewater scene, or so we thought...  He dedicated many days to driving around and scouting out the Wallowa Mountain range.  The…

This year, as in most, there's been some quality online media shared of the paddling in the Pacific Northwest. 

Both "Currents" and "Bomb Flow Video…

Big air is king in rodeo.  

For playboats, this might mean getting several feet out of the water.  However, stabbing the nose of a long boat into a strong hole can produce significantly bigger results.

The Big Air…

Hey all hope everyone's summer has been good.  It's been a fun one here in the southeast a little on the hot side I suppose but that's just a great excuse to get in the water!  I'm going to take a moment to talk about catching eddies, actually what I really want to talk about is making it easy.  No more almost making it but sliding out the back or struggling to cross the eddy line.  Eddies can turn from your nemesis into your friend by following one easy concept:  Let the eddy do the work!…

Now that Tyler is on the road to recovery from a major back accident it seemed like a good idea to catch up with the always positive and smooth on the water kayaker.  Enjoy and welcome back to the water Tyler!

Tyler…

Gauge near the old buildings by the AB Tech Enka Campus

Sometimes you just need to take a moment to do those things that are close to home that you always talk about but you never get around to.  There's a creek near my house called Hominy Creek that everytime I drove by and the water…

He goes by many names but regardless of what you call him I'd like to introduce Team Dagger's Chris Gragtmans all around excellent paddler and nice guy!  Check out the video links as well.

Where are you from? Where do you live?  

I am originally from Kingston,…

Metlako Falls.  Photo by Erik Boomer.

"I think it's a really healthy lifestyle," Christie said as she explained to me why she loves kayaking.  Most people might not think that setting world records for waterfall descents is necessarily a "healthy" lifestyle, but it…

Refining Your Boof: Avoiding Landing on your Edge

You’re a boofing machine!  The timing and placement of the stroke are no longer a mystery and you’re boofing everything in sight.  The next step is to begin refining your technique.  In this piece I want to shift the focus from the beginning to the end, that’s right the landing.  By perfecting your landing you give yourself more control, which is a very good thing when those drops start stacking…

Jason Beakes takes a quick minute to answer a few quesitons about himself and his kayaking life.  Read on!

Where are you from? Where do you live?

I'm from Bethesda Maryland and live in Poolesville MD.

 How/Why did you start kayaking?

I…

Team Dagger's Iker Beristain Van Dusen check's in from his home country of Mexico to answer 6 questions about paddling, Mexico, and where he's going this year.

Where are you from? Where do you live?

Mexico City, I’ve been living here my whole…

Check out the carnage reel from over the years, thanks to Chris Gragtmans.  And remember not all the lines are good:)

New, just-announced Dagger comfort and performance apparel is now available.

Get this Dagger-brand apparel by visiting your local Dagger kayaks retailer, or shop online at our store! Click a link below for more details on our different products.







Quality and comfortable shirts for days both on and off the river.

Available in 5 sizes: SM, MD, LG, XL, & XXL (while supplies last).



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