Whetman Equipment have launched the new Kraken carabiner. This marine grade stainless steel carabiner has a super wide opening and wire gate.
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Waka Kayaks have some new boats for 2019 that are whitewater rafts. And so Waka Rafts has been born to produce the Waka Crusha.
Here are just some of the top posts from 2018.
100ft = Broken Face
Bren Orton has broken his face! This is how it happened.
The last one of 2018. Welcome to Movie Monday 31 December 2018 at Unsponsored.
Enjoy!
Continue readingThis is the ‘Big Daddy’ of lockers – the ultimate rigging biner and one which is super strong and super tough. This makes them ideal for kayaking. I’ve had a number of Boa carabiners in my gear inventory for the last four years.
Check out this great edit from Plas y Brenin.
Have you got your roll working indoors, but always go swimming when you try outside?
Continue readingRay Goodwin has also been awarded a MBE for his services to canoeing. Well done that man. Well deserved.
It is great to see a number of paddlers being recognised for their work in the New Years honour list.
First up is Claire O’Hara who has been awarded a MBE for her services to canoeing. Well deserved.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday 29 December 2018 at Unsponsored. Here are just a few of the Instagram posts we’ve spotted and liked this week.
When I became a raft guide in the late 90’s the way in which we were shown to right a raft posed significant danger. It basically meant utilising the drain holes in the raft by sticking your finger through and using your knees to flip the raft. Get it wrong and you would be seriously hurt. So I am thankful that using a flip line to right a raft is now the default technique being taught and is used by the vast majority of guides.
We are now starting to see these types of lines carried by kayakers and canoeists. I would highly recommend that all paddlers have one of these and spend some time learning how to use it effectively and safely.
Never lose your GoPro, maybe*.
Losing a GoPro because the sticky mount has failed is not a nice experience. I have been there. Using a leash or tethering system has become a key part of using a GoPro, especially when attached to a kayak, paddle or helmet. Since the release of the  GoPro Hero 4 the usual place to add a leash to tether the camera has gone.
GoPro have removed access to the metal bar that acts as part of the hinge, this was used by many to attach a thin piece of cord although some housings have failed due to this. The frame that is supplied with the 5, 6 and now 7 do have the metal bar, however it is super difficult to get some cord around it so I have continued using the method described here.
Continue readingGetting hold of Level Six here in the UK was always a little hit and miss. However this changed with Level Six opening a warehouse in Holland.
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