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Kayaker’s Guide to the Upper Gauley

Kayaker's Guide to the Upper Gauley
Kayaker’s Guide to the Upper Gauley

This video shows and describes some of the easier lines through the big rapids on the Upper Gauley river in West Virginia.

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Movie Monday 23 September 2019

Welcome to Unsponsored and Movie Monday 23 September 2019.

Movie Monday 23 September 2019
Movie Monday 23 September 2019

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Plastic GuiGui Prod Carbon Rail Upgrade

GuiGui Prod Kayaks now have a carbon rail available if you wish to stiffen up your plastic Helixir playboat.

High Water Middle Kings

Dane Jackson takes a run down Middle Kings.

High Water Middle Kings
High Water Middle Kings

With less than a week left in California, the Middle Fork of the Kings was looking like it just wasn’t going to drop to low enough levels to be able to commit before I left. But somehow it managed to drop just barely into it’s window of runnable, although high, right in time. Ben Coleman, Carson Lindsay, and myself decided to head in with some of the juicier flows than most people would start hiking for.

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Kayaking Patagonia’s 3 Toughest Rivers

French kayaker Nouria Newman attempts the Patagonia Triple Crown with Eric Boomer and Ben Stookesberry.

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SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs – First Look

We have a pair of SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs in for review at Unsponsored.

SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs - First Look
SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs – First Look

They arrived in this case. It has a magnetic clasp to keep it shut.

SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs - First Look
SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs – First Look
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Social Media Saturday 21 September 2019

Welcome to Social Media Saturday 21 September 2019.

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Exploring Tibet In Our Kayaks

Bren and Adrian headed out to Tibet earlier this year. Check out their first video instalment.

Exploring Tibet In Our Kayaks
Exploring Tibet In Our Kayaks

Mid-July we left towards Southern Asia and joined an international group of kayakers to go and explore the whitewater in Tibet. Being known as the roof of the world and containing the tallest mountains in the world left us to wonder what rivers must lie deep in the heart of the Himalayas.

There has been a lot of expeditioning going on in countries like Nepal or India, but there are still a lot of places, rivers, and countries which haven’t necessarily been on the list of kayaking expeditions. There have been a few trips to Tibet done by kayakers, the most famous one probably being Scott Lindgrens and Steve Fishers trip to the Tsang Po, but the eastern part still largely remains untouched, just waiting to be explored. So we followed the call and sent it to Tibet.

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Dagger Rewind Test Paddle On The Ocoee

Check out this test paddle of the Dagger Rewind on the Ocoee.

Student Kayaker Gear Guide 2019

Although this buyers guide is directed at students in reality it will apply to anyone thinking about taking up the sport. Over the next few weeks many students will be starting Uni and will be looking at joining a club.

National Student Rodeo - Rodeo Rabbit 2016 Student Kayaker Buyers Guide 2018
Bunny ears are optional

In most cases the Kayak/Canoe club in a university will be the best club to join. That can pretty much be guaranteed.

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Movie Monday 16 September 2019

Welcome to Movie Monday 16 September 2019 ay Unsponsored.

Movie Monday
Movie Monday 16 September 2019

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Social Media Saturday 14 September 2019

Welcome to Social Media Saturday 14 September 2019 at Unsponsored.

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