Learn to super clean cartwheel! This is a skill that keeps on giving with greatly improved balance, and edge control! Via Eric Jackson – Youtube
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Soul Waterman Kayaks 303
The first of Corran Addison’s / Soul Kayaks 303’s have been moulded. It is super slicey, and is definitely a throwback to older designs. It also has the drain bung at the front – a change up on most modern boat designs. Check out some videos and more pictures of the boat from Corran below. […]
breaking through ice whilst waiting for stakeout to happen by Send
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Gnarnivores Raft Carnage Reel 2018
Gnarnivores Raft Carnage Reel 2018 – DBP TV
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Proposed Paddling ban in French Pyrenees
It’s recently come to be public knowledge that the Authority for the French Pyrenees national park is consulting on an order to ban whitewater paddling (among a whole range of other sports) within the park. The Pyrenees is a whitewater paddling destination for paddlers all over Europe, and in particular in the UK. The order […]
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Whitewater Course Planned for Dublin
Dublin City Council is looking for a design team to build a £13 million whitewater course in the heart of the city. The project, planned to complete in 2020, will create a white-water course and a flood-rescue training centre for emergency services. ‘It is envisaged that the white-water course will be located around the edge […]
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Pyranha 9r II
Could the long awaited Pyranha 9r II (Two) be on the way? It’s in Pyranhas custom order sheet as an option, so surely can’t be far off. Maybe the delay was due to making more changes – the OG 9r was a really popular design, and they would want to get this one right. As a […]
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Pyranha Ripper Large Specs announced
Pyranha just announced the specs and availability of the large sized ripper. According to Pyranha, the ripper “takes the #FastIsFun ethos introduced by the 9R, and combines it with a playful stern for an extra dose of adrenaline.” The Pyranha Ripper Large has a recommended weight range of 75-125kg/165-275 lb Full Specs:
Back in 1982 the first National Paddling Film Festival was held in a barn at the Kentucky Horse Park. This event has become the annual tradition ever since. When I asked Bob Larkin how this event came to transpire, he answered honestly “Just give Kentucky paddlers a reason to throw a party, and they will.” […]
Here at DBP we strongly believe in protecting rivers around the world. This is one of the main aims of our DBP Active! group, who have a specific campaign that they are working on this spring with partner organisations. We are working with American Whitewater and USA raft on the campaign to get the Nolichucky […]