Gear

Ask yourself these 13 questions before heading to your gear shop

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Buying new gear can be a very overwhelming task with so many choices you want to be sure the gear you leave the store with is the gear that you need.  Read this article from Rapid Media's Paddling Buyers Guide to help with the process and ensure you go into your local shop with these thirteen questions on your mind.

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Upgrade your Yoke

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A short article from the new 2012 Paddling Buyers Guide on what to look for in a yoke and some things to think about before you install one.

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Bent vs. Straight Shaft - Which is better?

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Cliff Jacobson and Kevin Callan have it out and debate the question of which paddle type is best - Bent shaft or straight?  

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Drugs on Trip - what do you take?

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We look at five over the counter meds (what kind of drugs did you think we were talking about?) you need to take on trip and why. 

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The pure facts on treating Drinking Water

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Boiling, UV Light, Filters, Chemicals and Purifiers - What you need to know now about treating drinking water.

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Four of the Cushiest Sleeping Pads Ever!

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I can't believe I used to camp without one of these!  Check out these four Sleeping Pads that we reviewed so you'll be able to pick the one the best suits your needs and feel like you are sleeping on a cloud.

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How the Prospector became Canoeing's most enduring design

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What makes a design a 'prospector' and how did it come to be the workhorse of the canoeing world?  Read the article to find out.

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VIDEO: Concrete canoe fail!

I love the competitions (usually between engineering departments at Universities) where they need to build and race a canoe out of concrete. While probably still a little ways off from being the cool new material boat builders use, they still do provide some entertainment!

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Three tents to call home

 

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We review tents from Big Agnes, The North Face and MSR so on your next camping trip you know which one will work best for you.

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