KAYAKING & RAFTING

[embedded content] Published on March 11th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow Edward Muggridge down a snowy lap of The Little White Salmon back in January with the crew. Guess it’s never to early in the season to dig out your boat and go for a lap. Tags: creeking, kayaking, PNW, waterfalls, whitewater

Arriving at Homeboy Industries is like, “coming home to a place you’ve never been before,” said Rick Jones, Vocational Counselor. 

The California-based gang intervention program works to remove active and inactive gang members from—often toxic—concrete jungles and immerse them in a revitalizing outdoor environment; a space to break free of negative cycles. 

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Osceola, Wisconsin – Ed Vater, Osceola resident and business owner, is retiring after an impactful 20 years at Branches – commercially known as Bending Branches and Aqua Bound. In the 15 years prior to joining Branches in 2002, he was one of the top managers at Laser Machining, Inc. in Somerset. Branches started in 1982 in

Prominently displayed on the side of every kayak is the name of the company where it was made. But who designed the kayak? Who first carved it out of foam? Ran it through prototype after prototype? Shaped and reshaped? Added components, seat, and hatches? Who created your kayak? We tracked down 10 of the most

The Big Gear Show, the tradeshow for bike, paddle and outdoor gear, has hired two industry event and marketing professionals, Yoon Kim and Dave Petri. Yoon Kim will lead the show’s marketing and provide support to operations. Dave will direct retailer outreach, as well as support developing the show’s education program. Yoon Kim is the

National outdoor centre and Canoe Cymru host specialist paddlesports weekend for women #ShePaddles weekend comes to Wales – bringing together world-leading female coaches, beginners and enthusiasts for skills workshops and masterclasses. An initiative hosted in Snowdonia aims to encourage more women to progress their passion. National Outdoor Centre, Plas y Brenin is, for the first

WHEAT RIDGE, CO – Down River Equipment, a leading river equipment supplier and manufacturer, just launched their Used Gear Program, becoming the first in the rafting market to offer this service to the river community. Down River designed the program to streamline how used equipment is purchased and sold, minimize waste by extending the life-cycle

WW News Published on mars 9th, 2022 | by Kayak Session We got in touch with David Bain over at NRS to get some information regarding the new Gore-Tex apparel coming out in the upcoming spring season! What new dry gear do you have coming out this year?2022 is an exciting year for NRS with

As we saw last week, tidal flats and estuaries are among the most fascinating places to fish. These highly productive ecosystems mark a point where many different species meet and interact, leaving plenty of potential for surprises. The host of Rocket’s Fishing Adventures had one such surprise while he fished for flathead near Brisbane, Australia.

To build your own kayak is to take part in a 4,000-year-old tradition beginning when the first Inuit hunter pieced together driftwood and sealskin and took to the Arctic sea. The process can be as simple or as complex as you like, ranging from assembling pre-cut pieces of a stitch-and-glue kit to creating a museum-quality

[embedded content] Published on March 8th, 2022 | by Kayak Session The EggStream team are starting their journey east to see what they can find, first up on their travels is a secret river in Italy. Follow them on YouTube to see what else they get up to. Tags: creeking, eggstream, kayaking, Whitewater Kayaking

Drysuits are an investment. In challenging weather conditions, they are a tool to keep you warm, dry and safe. As with any investment, it’s important to keep it in good shape to retain its value. After all, you can’t put a price on warm toes. In this drysuit repair video, the team at NRS walks

[embedded content] Published on March 8th, 2022 | by Kayak Session A story spanning nearly a decade, Changing the Flow shows the world what can happen when women defy strict societal norms to find and create a life of their own. In Nepal, women are expected to do a lot of things: stay home to look after

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you should pack away the kayak and take up knitting. Most anglers are a short drive from a river or creek where moving water will stay ice-free for the winter. Species like trout, largemouth and smallmouth bass are eager to eat in the off-season, making winter a great time

[embedded content] Published on March 7th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow young sender Kaelin Freidenson down some high water Rock island laps with Dane and Aaron. After having some time off the white water scene at home training, its time for Kaelin to get back on the send Tags: half slice, jackson kayak, Kaelin

Depending on wind and weather, it takes three weeks to paddle from Port Hardy to Tofino, a journey of some 500 kilometers along the exposed outer coast of northern Vancouver Island. To attempt the journey solo demands a full palate of skills and experience—and arguably, some cahones. Five years ago, my first attempt aboard a