Welcome to Movie Monday 15 July 2019 at Unsponsored.
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Continue readingPaddling tips, tricks, news and gear reviews from an Unsponsored point of view
The Sweet Protection Rocker Dagger Kayaks Edition is now available – Yeah!!!
But is only to paddlers in the USA – Boooo!
Continue readingWelcome to Social Media Saturday 13 July 2019 at Unsponsored.
Continue readingPalm is celebrating its 40th birthday. In 1979, Andy Knight turned making kayaks as a hobby into a business – Palm Glass Fibre Moulding. From a small shed with a leaky tin roof on the Somerset coast with a single secondhand sewing machine to Palm Equipment International ltd, with world class rotomoulding facilities in the UK, its own garment factory in Vietnam and retailers across the globe.
Continue readingTitan Kayaks have shared a number of images of what will be a new slicey river runner.
The specs are as follows.
Length: 274cm | Width: 65cm | Volume: 250lt
Continue readingTitan have a new slicey kayak on the way.
It’s Movie Monday 8 July 2019 at Unsponsored. We’ve got another great selection of whitewater edits for you this week.
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Continue readingI’ve waited long enough to author this review to allow me a chance to use the River Elf, Storm Rider M for close to a dozen times under varied, low water/high water conditions. That, to avoid the manifestations of the typical instant euphoria reflecting in reviews of new, exiting toys.
So, here it goes:
http://www.riverelf.com/k1stormriderSM.html
Last year Unsponsored noticed on social media that Steve Backshall was kayaking in Bhutan within Darren Clarkson-King and Sal Montgomery. Freestyle kayaker James Bebbington is one of the camera operators.
Darren (Daz) has been exploring the Himalayas for over 20 years and with Sal’s amazing track record we just know that the forthcoming TV show will feature an Epic Himalayan back drop, great rapids and is sure to appeal to kayaks and adventure lovers.
With a little digging we have found out that the expediton was for a first descent and is one of a ten part series, all worlds firsts.
The series starts 21 July 8pm on Dave TV – Steve Backshall, EXPEDITON.
Chris Brain runs through the three simple steps to properly fit your PFD.
Continue readingFrom the very first moment you sit in a boat you start to get “a feel for it”, how it fits and possibly even how it may perform. As beginners we start off in boats that may be used by many different size paddlers, which results in cockpits being kept clutter free. Loose, comfortable boats feel good on flat water, but they can make leaning and bracing difficult. Once the boat is padded to provide a close, body-hugging fit that still allows for quick and easy water exits, performance can dramatically improve.
This same rule applies to all levels of kayakers, whether they’re paddling easy whitewater, big water runs or creeks. Customised outfitting helps transfer every trace in the river’s current through the kayak’s hull to your body, helping you sense your surroundings, make critical maneuvers and maintain your balance, thus staying upright!
Since paddlers press against their boat’s inner hull with the small of their backs, butts, hips, thighs, knees and feet, it is these key areas that should be customised to match the shape and size of the paddler. To make this as easy as possible I am going to break the cockpit into a handful of sections and tailor each one to help you get the best control possible from your boat. Many boat manufacturers have really stepped up their game and are providing some excellent outfitting as standard in their kayaks. However these systems still need adapting in some way to ensure that they fit YOU correctly.
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