Gear
It was December of 2008 that I splurged on my Kokatat Tropos drysuit at Kayak Academy (a great deal for around $500 on sale), knowing that it was my only ticket to getting out on rivers during any kind of cold weather. After 200 rolls in the pool that month I joined the Washington Kayak [...]
Continue reading about Tips on Buying a Whitewater Kayaking Drysuit
As soon as you start shopping for whitewater kayaking gear you realize there are quite a few choices to make about each item, and it can be hard to know what to buy when you don’t have a ton of experience. The stuff’s expensive too, so you really want to buy gear that you won’t want [...]
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I stopped in at the Friendly Foam Shop in Bellevue today to pick up some kayak outfitting stuff and thought I’d give it a shout out for our local kayakers. They have a good selection of kayak outfitting type foam, ranging from thin pieces to 4-inch blocks. Prices are reasonable, and Emy, the manager, was nice enough [...]
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I just helped AquaSports Kayak Shop in Redmond upload a bunch of used and discounted new kayaks for sale onto their website, and since a) I think it looks pretty nice, and b) Libby is prominently featured in a few shots (looking more and more jaded as you go down the page, you’ll notice) I [...]
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Leland posted a link on Professor Paddle to his nice review of the 2010 Pyranha Burn, here’s a link to his blog post with the entire Pyranha Burn review on the River Gypsies website. There are a lot of good photos and he goes into quite a bit of depth about the various paces he put [...]
The Wavesport Fuse 48 is a river runner/playboat cross, often compared to the Jackson 2Fun but generally seen as a little more forgiving and a bit less aggressive. I demo’d the Fuse for about 6 weeks recently and it really grew on me. I’m giving it two thumbs up as a beginner to intermediate whitewater [...]
If you’re in the market for a Daffy Head Trip kayaking helmet you might want to know about this site I found (because, as I mentioned before, I am a gearhead and spend WAY too much time online looking for stuff.) It’s called Deranged Choppers, and yes, it just figures I would end up on a [...]
Continue reading about New Daffy Head Trip Kayaking Helmets for Sale Kind of Cheap
I demo’d the Jackson 2Fun the other day and it was so great I don’t even think I need to demo another boat. (OK, update as of August 2009 – read my review of the Wavesport Fuse 48.) I’ve been paddling a Necky Jive ever since I started kayaking, which was pretty much a year ago [...]
Continue reading about My Review of the Jackson 2Fun – TOO Fun!