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Third Annual Golden Games Looking at Plenty of Water May 17-19
The Third Annual Golden Games will take place this weekend in Golden, Colo., now featuring vendors, more competitions, demos—and most importantly—more water. Read more.

Growing the Sport of Stand Up Paddling One Demo at a Time
The folks at Boardworks SUP manufacturer and Chaco sandals are bringing the sport to more than 30 sites across the nation in their Show Up and Blow Up tour this summer. Read more.

Defensive Swimming Tips (from the Whitewater Rescue Institute’s Mike Johnston)
It’s springtime. You’re on an early season, cold-water rafting trip, paddling hard, when the raft hits a huge wave and you’re swimming in the middle of a rapid. A little preparation and good technique can go a long way towards minimizing risk and even making it fun... Read more.

In Her Own Words: Sheri Griffith
Sheri Griffith, founder of Moab, Utah, rafting outfitter Sheri Griffith Expeditions, is celebrating more than 30 years of getting people out into the wilderness, which she cherishes as her company’s most important role. But her own role in the industry has been even bigger, from establishing one of the country’s first river guide training programs to testifying in D.C. to preserve our nation’s wild places. We caught up with her -- 60 and single save for her dogs and four horses – for a peak inside the paddling pioneer... Read more.

Most Endangered Rivers Called Out by American Rivers, Colorado River Tops List
American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers for 2013, naming the Colorado River--which runs through seven states and is canoed, kayaked and rafted by thousands each year--the nation’s most endangered due to outdated management practices. Read more.

Attn. Boating Photogs: Red Bull Extends Illume Photo Contest Deadline
Okay, boating photogs…got a great paddling shot you think can win a contest against some of the world’s best? Here’s your chance: Red Bull just extended its deadline for its Illume 2013 Image Quest Photo Contest until the end of April… Read more.

Paddling Life/Playak Reach Content-sharing Agreement
Paddling Life (www.paddlnglife.net) and Playak (www.playak.com) have reached an agreement to share content, bringing their collective reach and news from the paddling world to more readers than ever. Read more.

2013 KayaXpedition to be Held in Chesapeake, Virginia
The eastern seaboard’s KayaXpedition festival will be held June 8-9 for its second year in Chesapeake, Virginia, giving people of all ages and skill levels to plenty of paddling—and learning—opportunities all within 750 miles of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Read more.

7th Time’s a Charm for Morley at Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival
The stars aligned for both organizers and longtime competitor Sean Morley at this year's Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival, with Morley pocketing his first-ever, prestigious high-performance win and organizers getting 10- to 15-foot swells and bluebird skies the entire weekend… Read more.

Obama Designates New National Monuments of Interest to Paddlers
Paddlers have plenty of reason to celebrate with President Barack Obama recently designating five new national monuments encompassing more than 240,000 acres, including several of keen interest to kayakers and canoeists. Among the new paddling-friendly monuments are… Read more.

Paddling Santa Catalina Island
There’s a place off the coast of California that gained much of its contemporary name recognition from the hilarious movie “Step Brothers.” But despite this odd notoriety, the island just happens to be a paddlers paradise…not to mention an ideal spot to relax, do some hiking, fishing, SUPing, SCUBA and spear fishing. Read more.

Zimmerman Leaves Legacy
Legacy Paddlesports LLC announced today that Andy Zimmerman has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests.... Read more.

Metro-Vac Debuts New Rapid-Deployment Pumps
Perfect for Inflatable Kayaks and Stand-Up Paddleboards, Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company of Suffern, New York, has introduced a new generation of rapid-deployment Magic-Air Electric Inflator/Deflators. Read more.

 


Travel Archive

December 6th, 2012

    • The West Magpie by Train: A Northeastern Quebec Ramble-about

December 3rd, 2012

    • SUP Adventure Group Named Surfer Magazine 2012 Agent of Change

November 29th, 2012

    • Teva Pulls Out of Mountain Games

November 27th, 2012

    • Bluesmiths: The Ultimate Board Short?

October 22nd, 2012

    • Colorado River Ranger Among Victims at Denver bar Shooting

October 5th, 2012

    • Ching, Anderson Win Battle of the Paddle

September 28th, 2012

    • Conservation Alliance Awards Record $700,000 in Grants; Several Wateway Organizations to Reap Benefits

September 7th, 2012

    • KEEN Promotes World Recess Day Sept. 14!

July 24th, 2012

    • Teva Founder Thatcher Hatches New Sandal Co.

July 23rd, 2012

    • REP Whitewater Challenge Wraps Up; Dane Jackson, Courtney Kerin nab top spots in series sponsored by Recreation Engineering & Planning and Bomber Gear

July 18th, 2012

    • Drought, Schmought: Shoshone Protocol Spells Higher-than-Average Flows in Upper Colorado

July 5th, 2012

    • Whazzup at Wassau

July 2nd, 2012

    • Friberg Sets 24-Hour Stand Up Distance Record

June 22nd, 2012

    • Festival Season in Full Swing: FIBArk, Lyons and More!

June 11th, 2012

    • SUPping the Bermuda Triangle

June 7th, 2012

    • $5,000 REP Whitewater Challenge Off to Rapid Start; 3 Down, 4 to Go

May 31st, 2012

    • Stand-up Surf's Up in Colorado

May 29th, 2012

    • Inside the Adirondack Paddlefest in Old Forge, NY

May 21st, 2012

    • The Hunger For Water Games; Teva Plans Alternatives for Low Flows

May 16th, 2012

    • AR Announces Most Endangerd Rivers List; Potomac, Green, Skykomish Also Make List

April 18th, 2012

    • NOC Freestyle Shootout April 20-22

April 13th, 2012

    • Boardworks Launches National “Show Up and Blow Up” SUP Demo Tour

April 11th, 2012

    • American Rivers launches River Ambassador Program for Outfitters

March 28th, 2012

    • Corran Addison Leaves Imagine Surf

March 19th, 2012

    • Outdoor Nation Awards $30,000 to Youth Paddling Programs

March 16th, 2012

    • Teva World Water Day

March 13th, 2012

    • U.S. Nails It: Qualifies C-1/C-2 Spots at Pan Am Games for London Olympics

March 6th, 2012

    • U.S.’s Emily Merrill, Brandi Baksic, Slay it at World SUP Champs in Peru; Help propel Team USA to Overall Silver

March 5th, 2012

    • Paddle4Peace Pairs Paddling with Philanthropy

February 27th, 2012

    • FERC Dismisses Initial Pipeline proposal for Green River's Flaming Gorge Dam

February 23rd, 2012

    • $27,500, for a SUP?

February 1st, 2012

    • Pelican Unveils 12 New Boats for 2012

January 10th, 2012

    • Get Yer River Permit Applications In!

December 12th, 2011

    • Grand Opening of 2013 World Freestyle Championsip Wave Set for December 16th

December 6th, 2011

    • A Must Have for Swimming Big Rivers: Leg-Floatation-Devices

November 28th, 2011

    • Emotion Kayaks Sold to Lifetime Products

November 17th, 2011

    • Boardworks, Badfish Unveil Breakthrough Inflatable SUP

October 28th, 2011

    • NOC Opens New Store in Asheville

September 30th, 2011

    • 2012 Whitewater Symposium Wraps up at Rock Island, TN, Oct 12-14

September 18th, 2011

    • PL Canoe Schwag Review!

August 26th, 2011

    • Rock Creek Outfitters Rockin' Large with New Expansion

August 22nd, 2011

    • Turn on the Tunnel! 2011 Bailey Fest Goes Off!

August 17th, 2011

    • Paddle Council Receives $30K Grant from Nielsen

August 4th, 2011

    • OR Gets Underway with On-water Demo

July 29th, 2011

    • OR Paddlesports Preview

July 18th, 2011

    • Boardworks to Manufacture Badfish River Boards; Plus, a PL Q&A with Founder Zack Hughes

June 6th, 2011

    • Gavere Claims Teva Mtn Games SUP Sprint Crown

    • The Paddling Enthusiasts Tri-fecta: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Salida.

May 24th, 2011

    • Diamond Anniversary: 10th Annual Teva Mountain Games June 2-5

    • Spotlight: Ocean Kayak Founder Tim Niemier

May 17th, 2011

    • Olympic Whitewater Course for 2012 Games in London Open to the Public

May 14th, 2011

    • The Rocky Mountain Surf Festival: New Name, Same Great Competition.

May 11th, 2011

    • Record Water Year in Store for West

May 3rd, 2011

    • Open Sesame! WRC Secures Acess to Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers.

    • Hitchcock Creek: Birth of a Blue Trail by Jeffrey Cheatham

April 22nd, 2011

    • 1st Annual Northwest Paddling Festival- June 25&26 Jack Block Park, West Seattle

April 8th, 2011

    • AIRE Announces Video Contest for 2011.

March 23rd, 2011

    • Putting Its Money Where Our River Mouths Are

March 22nd, 2011

    • Rally HO!: The National River Rally set for Charleston SC June 3-6

March 14th, 2011

    • AW Conducts Flow Survey for Yampa Basin

February 18th, 2011

    • Obama Backs Rivers

November 19th, 2010

    • Paddler Replaced by Rapid

October 4th, 2010

    • Ka-CHING Redux: Danny Ching Makes it a Clean Sweep in California

August 4th, 2010

    • Laird Hamilton Puts On A Clinic at Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow

August 3rd, 2010

    • Super-size Me

 

 



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