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Rapid Issue Preview: Early Summer 2017

Details: Created: June 01, 2017

NOW ON NEWSSSTANDS The Early Summer issue of Rapid hits newsstands today, with images and stories guaranteed to get you stoked for the upcoming paddling season. …

Dagger 2017 Sponsorships

Details: Created: May 24, 2017

Dagger has announced that will continue its sponsorship of numerous whitewater competitions, multi-sport events and women’s and cause-specific initiatives in 2017. Evan Lyendecker, marketing dire...

A group of whitewater kayakers on the Soca River in Slovenia during Balkan River Tours

Balkan Rivers Tour 2 Dispatches: Part 1

Details: Created: April 06, 2017

PART 1 – Soča River, from Source-to-Sea The sun is just peaking out over the Julian Alps, in western Slovenia. A lone skier starts down…

The poster for Unleashed, a new whitewater kayaking competition from kayaking collective Send

Innovative New Whitewater Kayaking Competition Announced

Details: Created: March 28, 2017

Four professional kayakers have announced a brand new kayaking competition called Unleashed, scheduled for April 28-May 7 in Quebec. Held during peak spring runoff times…

Rapid Issue Preview: Spring 2017

Details: Created: March 15, 2017

NOW ON NEWSSTANDS Now that Rapid's Spring 2017 issue has hit stands online and in store, let's take a sneak peek of North America's favorite whitewater…

A whitewater kayaker in a red kayak descends a waterfall in Norway.

5 Whitewater Trends For 2017

Details: Created: February 16, 2017

Sage Donnelly, professional kayaker, Nevada “Something I have noticed recently when it comes to creeking is that everyone is now super into throwing cross-bows, ear…

Screen shot of Dane Jackson doing whitewater freestyle

Video: Dane Jackson's 2016 Highlight Reel

Details: Created: January 05, 2017

On January 4, Dane Jackson shared a highlight reel on his Facebook Page of his exploits in 2016. It's no secret Jackson's freestyle game is top…

Frank Wolf speaks to an audience at a TedXWestVancouverEd conference

Inspiring Talks By Paddlers You Need To Watch

Details: Created: December 20, 2016

A great deal of inspiration in the paddling world is visual. We watch kayakers descend precipitous waterfalls and challenging whitewater sections that seem to have…

An aerial shot of Jondachi River in Ecuador.

Video: The Spirit Of Ecuador's Jondachi River

Details: Created: November 15, 2016

New short film from Mike McKay explores the Jondachi River as it cuts through the jungles of the Napo Valley in Ecuador. Featuring Brayan Robles,…

Nouria Newman and Dane Jackson fist bump on the river.

Video: Dane Jackson and Nouria Newman Kayak Backwards

Details: Created: November 09, 2016

Professional kayakers Nouria Newman and Dane Jackson had a little bit of extra fun while at the 2016 Adidas Sickline World Championships in Austria. The…

A collection of gear for river and whitewater paddling on a grassy backdrop.

7 Items To Make Your River Running Life Even Better

Details: Created: October 20, 2016

1. KAYAK PRO COMPACT KAYAK ERGOMETER I don’t have Olympic dreams; I just don’t want to suck more than I did last season. As a…

Photo: A slalom paddler and his daughter race on the Gull River

Results: 2016 Gull River Open Canoe Race

Details: Created: October 12, 2016

The 36th Gull River Open Canoe Slalom Race took place September 10 and 11 at the Minden Wild Water Preserve. The annual race draws competitors…

Sickline: Qualifying Run Results

Details: Created: October 07, 2016

The 2016 Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship began yesterday on the Wellerbrücke river section in the Ötztal Valley. In the men’s qualification runs, Argentina’s…