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We Have An App For That The rumors are true, we are #1. Adventure Kayak is the first sea kayaking magazine available for the iPad at the iTunes App Store.



New UK Record Kokatat sponsored sea kayaker Marcus Demuth finished his circumnavigation of Great Britain yesterday (July 25) in 81 days.



New Wheeleez This is definitely not a new idea but worth mention as I still see countless people struggling with their boats and all their gear.


Greenland... That's How I Roll Want to try a Greenland Paddle for the first time or ready to master the rolling list. Learn from the Pro's at the first annual Ontario Greenland Camp on September 10th-12th.


Windy City Kayaking The only world-class race to paddle Lake Michigan and the shores of chicago for paddlers of all skill levels is holding their forth annual event – August 28, 2010 – Chicago, Illinois.


Rapid Media TV: Episode 3 People have been asking and here it is.
Luxury Kayaking Ever wanted to go on a kayak trip with out roughing it. Brody Wilson and Cristina Fox recently started a kayaking business that does just that.        
One Tough Cup More than just your regular, run of the mill travel mug.









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OGC Registration

Ontario Greenland Camp is filling up fast and with limited spaces left organizers are encouraging people to sign up before it's too late.

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Record Breaker Andy Corra

Andy Corra Breaks 24 hour kayak distance record paddling the Epic V12 on the Yukon River.

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PVC Free

Cascade Designs, Inc. over the last little while has been working on the release of it's new SealLine brand PVC-free products featuring a material that is lighter, more durable and more abrasion resistant than vinyl.

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There is a real need for a video store that rents outdoor adventure and outdoor documentaries and perhaps even sells them. Here is great video I just happened to stumble onto.

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And The Winners

The finishing results of the 2010 Yukon River Quest held on June 29th to July 3rd.

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Photo by Harry Kern, Yukon River Quest

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Great Lakes

The Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium takes place on July 15th to 18th in Grand Marais Michigan.

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Seattle to Anchorage

Conor Flannery is in the home stretch of his fundraising expedition travelling from Seattle, Washington to Anchorage Alaska in support of a humanitarian effort to ensure clean water and basic medical care for patients in need of more resources.

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Up For The Challenge

The 2010 Puget Sound Challenge is an approximately 150 nautical mile paddle that will go from Port Townsend to Olympia with the final paddle once again going into Allyn and the Olympic Kayak Club will be setting out to tackle segment 8 of a 13 segment program on July 17th.

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Save Yourself

It's almost inevitable that if you participate in water activities at some point you are going to find yourself in an un-planned OBE (out of boat experience).

While it is important to know how to rescue your paddling friends and for them to rescue you it is equally important to know how to self rescue.

You may not always be paddling with friends or your paddling partners may not be in a safe position to rescue you.

What ever the situation may be self rescue is a crucial skill to learn.

Here's a video of someone demonstrating a Ladder self rescue in a sea kayak.


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