Welcome to Unsponsored and Social Media Saturday 14 November 2020.

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Continue readingPaddling tips, tricks, news and gear reviews from an Unsponsored point of view
Unfortunately the Tyne Tour for 2020 didn’t happen last weekend due to the restictiction currently in place in England for Covid-19. The decision not to run the event was definitely the right one. I for one definitely missed seeing the action unfold from Rescue Rock on the North Tyne. For all those that also missed not being in the Tyne Valley last weekend here is a post with some images from the last few years.

Spade have release more computer generated images of their new 2021 kayaks the Joker and Bliss.

The designs are off to the mould maker. Production kayaks will be available in early 2021.
Continue readingWelcome to Unsponsored and Social Media Saturday 7 November 2020.

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Continue readingDuo Kayaks or Tandem Kayaks are super fun, and are a great way to get non-paddling friends on the water. There are a number of Duo kayaks available that are suitable for both flatwater and whitewater use.
All of the Duo kayaks shown here can accommodate two adults.

Movie Monday 2 November 2020 is here at Unsponsored. We have a great range of carefully selected edits for your viewing pleasure.

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Meet the boys: Trent McCrerey and Knox Hammack. Trent and Knox are pro kayakers that won TGR’s community entry for the Tough Fun Film Series, and spent the better part of May and June on a road trip of epic proportions, chasing water levels throughout the American West. Follow their adventure in TGR’s final short film from the Tough Fun trilogy, and watch them run some of the gnarliest whitewater in this part of the world.
Continue readingWelcome to Unsponsored and Social Media Saturday 31 October 2020.

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Continue readingAs we are heading firmly into the grips of the winter more gear comes oalong on each and every trip. For 2020 into 2021 we have a Palm River Trek 100L drybag

This is the Yak Horizon Drysuit it is available only in red/black. The Horizon is made from hard wearing 3-layer breathable material with Cordura re-enforcement on the knee and bum.
We received a large drysuit just after lockdown here in UK began, but despite the restrictions have managed to get some time on the water using the suit.

At 6ft 2″ with a 42″ chest, and size 10 (UK) feet the large Horizon drysuit fits well both whilst standing and probably more importantly whilst sitting in a boat. I tend to wear large drysuits or drytops from pretty much any manufacturer and the sizing here is bang on.
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Continue readingEvery year I am always so fired up for the first long boat training lap on the Green. This year I was especially fired up because normally I have to do my first lap and shake off the cobwebs just a few days before the race, this year I got to do mine a whole month before. Although since then there has hardly been any days to do more training, it has helped being able to spend more time in a long boat than I normally would get before the race. This wasn’t the Sub 4 debut run I was looking for, but pulling out of the start line for the first time gets me every time. Now only a few weeks away, let’s hope I can get some more laps and clean up the lines!
DAne Jackson
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