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2009-10-22 --- DANUU, LLC, popular kayak & canoe cover producer, now owners of the Seairsports line of time tested kayak seats, is pleased to announce that the ergonomically designed fishing seat, the Pacific Angler, is now available and better than ever!

New 40L Holdall from Lomo

2009-10-08 --- Lomo’s ever expanding range of drybags sees a new arrival this week in the form of their 40L holdall. Different to most other bags in their range, it opens straight along the top seam as opposed to the usual roll down barrel bags that we have become used to. This wide opening along the top allows more convenient access to you kit which is great if you’ve got loads of small bits and bobs to find. The new bag comes in at £17 and can be bought from Lomo’s online store at www.LomoWatersport.com .

The Most Versatile SUP and Sit-On-Top Kayak and Built For The River.

2009-09-05 --- "The Stride Airlite HD is a SUP that is built tough enough for rivers with design features that make it excel on the river but also make it a great recreational travel SUP. To top it off it converts easily to a sit-on-top kayak with a optional kayak seat. I personally use my board for stand up fishing, running whitewater rivers, spear hunting fish, and tandem paddling with my girl friend." -Luke Hopkins

Updated models for 2010

2009-09-03 --- Current Designs redesigned the popular Solstice GT & Solstice GTS for 2010. Both models received deck and hull volume improvements resulting in increased foot room and better balance on the water. The cockpits were upgraded to keyhole-style allowing for easier entry and exit, while maintaining a true sea kayak fit. Hidden rudder lines have also been incorporated into the new design, making for a cleaner deck appearance.

Liquidlogic's Running a New Kind of First Decent

2009-09-02 --- Liquidlogic Kayaks is expanding its product line this season to include its first ever paddleboard. With versatility as its first name, this board is not a surfboard, a riverboard or a flatwater board, it is an everywhere board. This rotomolded paddleboard is durable, maneuverable and, thanks to the unique spring loaded, retractable skeg, tracks amazingly well in open water. The Versa Board will open up the sport to the many who have found traditional stand-up paddleboards unstable and difficult to manage while providing comfort and performance that everyone can appreciate and enjoy.

Native Watercraft Introduces a New Paddleboard

2009-09-01 --- The innovative new rotomolded Versa Board adds another dimension to Native Watercraft's paddleboard line. This paddleboard sails over the boundary lines that restrict other boards to just rivers, flatwater or the ocean with its original features like the spring loaded, retractable skeg.

Updated models for 2010

2009-08-31 --- The Caribou, a classic Greenland style design that has a cult-like following, received some improvements and modifications for 2010. The distinct hard chines were softened a bit and flat sections were given a convex curve. Other modifications include the modernization of the deck with more appealing lines. The cockpit was reshaped into a more user friendly, easy to enter and exit keyhole design. The overall length of the boat was also shortened. Now more appealing than ever, the Caribou is a great kayak that's fast, nimble, and a pure joy to paddle.

Introducing the Liquidlogic Coupe and Deuce Coupe Sit-on-Tops

2009-08-28 --- Liquidlogic kayaks began broadening its product base last year when it introduced the crossover series the Remix XP but are continuing to explore new territory and will now be manufacturing two sit-on-top kayak models. The solo Coupe and the tandem Deuce Coupe have many unique features that will appeal to paddlers who frequent lakes, rivers or beaches, including the innovative spring loaded, retractable skeg that has made the Remix XP series so versatile and exceptional. Versatility equals value and the Coupe and Deuce Coupe are the most versatile sit on tops ever produced.

New Season - New Innovations - Native Watercraft is enhancing the Manta Ray Sit-on-Top Series

2009-08-04 --- (Greensboro, North Carolina) – The popular Manta Ray sit-on-top series is getting a few new features this season including a new accessory attachment system, the Groove and the DVC Deluxe seating system making them even more luxurious and comfortable.

Inuit Series Carries Native Watercraft to New Destinations

2009-08-03 --- (Greensboro, North Carolina) - Native Watercraft introduces their first touring kayak series, the Inuit which will come in three sizes, 12.5, 13.5 and 14.5. The Inuit is unlike anything on the current market with its innovative Tru Track hull, the outlandishly comfortable 5 Star Outfitting system, and ample storage space.

Kokatat Introduces Ronin Pro Type 5 Rescue Life Jacket To US Market

2009-07-10 --- Kokatat is pleased to announce that the Ronin Pro Rescue Life Jacket will be available in the USA for 2010. The Ronin Pro was launched in 2007 for the Canadian market, followed by the European market in 2008.

New range of cockpit covers from Lomo

2009-07-03 --- Lomo Watersport have launched a new range of cockpit covers to add to their ever expanding product lineup. The neoprene covers come in two sizes (Keyhole and bigdeck) and feature a strong shockcord, durable neoprene, a release handle and an adjustable webbing strap. Priced at only £15 they are less than half the price of some comparable products and are available directly from Lomo through their website www.LomoWatersport.com or from their Glasgow outlet store on +44 141 221 7674.

2009-06-24 --- (Boulder, Colorado). The sun is shining strong and the runoff has just begun in the Rocky Mountains! Just in time with the ample runoff is a brand new book release of Paddling Colorado - A Beginner/Intermediate Guide to the Best Paddling Routes. This guide is published by well-known publisher Falcon Guidebooks, and features 120+ paddling routes from flatwater lake touring to class I - III+ whitewater for kayakers, rafters, and canoeists. Specific details include brief descriptions, as well as an easy-to-read info box including mileage, difficulty, and directions, as well detailed maps with all access points clearly marked. The book is also packed with great photographs capturing the variety of scenery and paddling crafts suitable for Colorado's waters.

Worlds First Folding "Full Stealth Sea Kayak"

2009-05-22 --- The “Full Stealth Sea Kayak” some people call the “Ferrari of Folding Kayaks” is the first transparent foldable sea kayak in the world, designed to fit in a bag. At 15ft(4.5m) long it is also among the very lightest, weighing only 33lbs(15kg) and takes only 10 minutes to assemble. Its cool, sleek innovative design with swept bow and sexy curves has extraordinary visual appeal, even before it enters the water.

2009-03-24 --- The Ophion Rapture-S paddle is designed to be dynamic and powerful, while maintaining stability and precision. The new Rapture-S blade has been made for smaller freestyle paddlers, bringing you the latest in composite materials and unique design.

2009-03-23 --- Our Senior Rapture is specifically designed to give the smaller paddler all the benefits of our leading freestyle blade with the added advantage of been fine tuned for the more refined technique. Giving the paddler the same aggressive, accelerating power in a smaller more compact design. This blade is to bridge the gap in between a Childs blade and adults. It is also suited to the smaller adult.

2008-12-04 --- Largest multi-sport linkup in history.

2008-12-04 --- The long awaited, critically acclaimed Means Of Production!

Lomo Winter Kayak Gloves

2008-11-20 --- Lomo have launched a new kayaking glove just in time for winter. They have taken a new approach to gloves and really looked at why so many kayakers don’t like them, even when their hands are freezing cold. Lomo have used a different material to most of the neoprene palmed gloves on the market and designed a glove where the back and sides are made from neoprene for warmth, but the palm is made from a thin Amara material which gives a really good feel on the shaft, and slips on a shaft in a similar way to skin. Amara, is also very abrasion resistant and is great for working with throw lines/tow lines etc. and if you’ve ever tried pulling in a loaded throw line in freezing conditions with bare hands you’ll know how painful this can be. Lomo are confident that this new approach will convert many “no gloves” paddlers when they see then benefits and comfort levels offered by their new gloves.

Neoprene Vest

2008-11-12 --- Brand new. The first full neoprene freestyle vest on the market. Replacing nylon shell did not gave us only extra flotation characteristics, but enabled us to reduce the thickness of flotation foam and allover thickness of the vest. With the new neo vest you get lighter, smaller, softer and definitely more compact vest. With all the toughest materials on the market used you get a winning combination.

Launch of New Folding Kayak Range

2008-11-12 --- Aqua Xtreme currently has a new website and a completly new range of Challenge Kayaks ,suitable for 1 & 2 paddlers. They are designed using the very best materials such Urethane (or PVC optional hull) and T6 6061 Anodised Aircraft grade Aluminum . Thus making the kayak strong ,lightweight ,durable and designed to fit in a bag . The ranges uniqueness allows the buyer to choose 8 different colors with the possiblity to upgrade or change the product.

Predator Technology launches the Predator VX360, a rugged waterproof wearable video system built for adventure sports.

2008-10-27 --- The VX360 is a seriously rugged piece of video technology built for very harsh environments.

Tour Combo with double waist system

2008-10-22 --- A spray deck and a seamy dry top stitched together has been used in slalom for generations and today it is still the best way to achive comfort.

The only kayak cart that fits in your hatch AND works in the sand.

2008-10-21 --- Designed specifically for touring kayaks. The Kayak Cart—Mini is compact and collapsible to fit into most kayak deck hatches including smaller day hatches. Wheeleez™ balloon wheels provide easy, cushioned transport over most any terrain including sand, mud, small rocks/obstructions and environmentally sensitive areas.

Walker Bay Expands Airis Inflatable Kayaks Line With Four New Models

2008-10-21 --- Walker Bay® Boats Inc. launches four new models in the award winning Airis™ Inflatable Kayak line: the Angler, Tender, Velocity and Tandem. “Produced using the same innovative AirWeb™ High Pressure Construction, each new Airis model is geared toward a specific market”, said Stefano Rista, VP –Business Development for Walker Bay Boats. “The Angler is designed specifically for kayak fishing, the Velocity is built for speed, the Tandem is perfect for couples and families, and the Tender is designed for boaters needing to transport people and gear.” Known as “the kayak-in-a-bag”, all Airis Kayaks come in a custom designed rip-stop nylon backpack. Lightweight, portable, and quick & easy to set up, all Airis Inflatable Kayaks are made from AirWeb™, the patented high-pressure construction formed from a heavy-duty seven layer polymer coated fabric that is joined inside by thousands of drop-stitch fibers, making it the world’s most rigid and compact inflatable kayak.

V-Eight, the world’s first breathable lifejacket

2008-08-22 --- Astral Buoyancy Company begins shipment of the highly anticipated V-Eight, the world’s first breathable lifejacket. Developed for recreational and touring paddlers in warm climates, the V-Eight introduces Astral’s patent pending Airescape technology which eliminates excessive build up of body heat and perspiration. The principal components of Airescape include special contoured foam which reduces the body-to-PFD contact by 70% in combination with strategically placed vent ports which allow hot air to escape and fresh air to enter. The V-Eight also features a mesh back design making it ideal for paddling in boats with high seatbacks and facilitates airflow within the back panel, keeping your entire torso cool while paddling. "Airesecape represents a paradigm shift for the recreational PFD market." says President and Lead Designer Philip Curry. "After 3 years of development, we are proud to bring the rec market a PFD that has a tangible performance superiority at a fair price." The V-Eight is constructed with 100% PVC-Free Gaia and PE Foams to minimize its impact on the natural environment.

Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI) Introduces 2009 Product Line Editions and Product Innovations.

2008-08-11 --- Salt Lake City, UT, August 11, 2008 ----- Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI) impacted the sport when they introduced their helmet line in 2005. On the water its clear that the community has grown more conscious about head protection and water rescue equipment. WRSI has led the way in upgrading the industry. All new 2009 models will be available for viewing on our WRSI blog shortly.

Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs announce 7 New Models

2008-08-01 --- Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs announce 7 New Models in addition to Product Upgrades and Color Options for 2009. All new models will be available for test paddling and viewing at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market just 10 days from today.

Seth Warren, Winner of Film Festivals World Wide, Launches The 2008 Alternative Energy Tour at Summer OR

2008-07-25 --- KAVU ELEMENTS TOUR

Lomo Watersport have added a new lightweight range of dry bags to their existing range of heavier duty dry bags.

2008-07-22 --- Lomo Watersport have launched a new range of lightweight dry bags to complement their existing range of tough dry bags. Made of lightweight, durable nylon, these dry bags feature radio frequency welded seams, unlike most other lightweight dry bags. Lomo picked welded seams over taped seams as their tests showed that this construction method gave better performance and that the dry bags were less likely to suffer seam failure and the resultant leaks than the taped equivalents. Lomo’s range has 3 sizes to suit most requirements; small .7L, Medium 3L, Large 10L. Lomo’s bags are extremely well priced at £2.50, £3, and £4 respectively. More sizes are planned for later this year.

ProPel™ Pedaling Drives Ultimate 12, 14.5 Kayaks Farther, Faster

2008-07-02 --- (Greensboro, North Carolina) – Native Watercraft has announced that shipments have begun for the Ultimate™ MultiSport Kayak with ProPel™ Pedal Drive (patent pending) to retailers across the country. This line extension of this extremely popular model (12 and 14.5 ft. versions) leverages the performance of the extremely popular Ultimate hybrid kayak series into the pedal boat arena.

Stylish Silicone Band Could Save Lives

2008-06-20 --- A new Emergency Identification Wristband from Xtreme Sports ID hit the surf in Hawaii last month, bringing an affordable, stylish, and much needed safety option to athletes in extreme sports.

The new Goltziana surfkayak, the WAVYAK!

2008-06-13 --- GOLTZIANA KAYAKS is proud to introduce you our surfkayak, the WAVYAK!

AIRE offers Urethane boats in 2008

2008-04-07 --- AIRE is now taking special orders for rafts constructed using Urethane fabrics for commercial use.

Maelströmkayak announces the official launch of two new kayaks: the Vaåg 174 and the Vitäl 166

2008-03-28 --- Known for being perfectionists, Charles-Alexandre Desjardins and Alain Brunet, the kayak designers of Maelströmkayak, announce the grand launching of their performance kayaks, the Vaåg 174 and the Vitål 166. Amateur seakayakers everywhere invited to this grande launching which will be held on April 6th at the Aquadôme de LaSalle, 1421 rue Lapierre, from 5pm to 8pm. It's worthwhile noting that Maelströmkayak will be giving a special 10% discount on these models at a launch.

WRSI “U Saved my Ass Contest” now online!

2008-02-09 --- Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI) has just launched the “U Saved my Ass Contest”. WRSI wants to hear about your close calls and how quick thinking saved the day.

WRSI is proud to introduce their new 2008 product line

2008-01-08 --- The Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI) made a huge impact on the sport when they introduced their helmet line in 2005. On the water it is clear that the community has grown more conscious about head protection and WRSI has lead the way in upgrading the helmet industry. The WRSI helmet now seems to be everywhere.

NEW: Airhead from Nookie Kayaking Equipment

2007-11-19 --- The all-new Nookie AIRHEAD was inspired by the popularity of the cult Nookie FX Shell. The ultra-comfortable neoprene neck has excellent stretch and flex characteristics for aerial and aquatic gymnastics, using the unique Nookie Ti-Glide neoprene with an adjustable power up for a water-tight seal. The whitewater shell is 100% constructed in Cornwall UK using 3-ply SomaTX3 fabric and the renowned Nookie ‘athletic cut’. The AIRHEAD has latex inner cuffs and Ti-Glide O-ring outer cuffs to prevent water jetting. The dual power up outer waist has a huge Velcro contact area and is cut high to avoid the bunching of excess material when sitting in a kayak. Full taping on the Ti-Glide neoprene inner seal offers the driest waist system available while remaining easy to slip on and off. Broad shoulders for ease of movement flow into anatomically pre-curved twisted articulated sleeves with Cordura reinforcement.

Stonyboater Paddle Wax Premium shaft wax now available on-line and in stores

2007-11-15 --- Stonyboater Paddle Wax is now available to all through our new on-line store.

First multiple impact, multiple sport women’s helmet with integrated waterproof wireless two-way communications

2007-08-14 --- The Libertas LYNK™ is the FIRST multiple impact, multiple sport women’s helmet with integrated waterproof wireless two-way communications. Featuring two-way FRS radio communications, integrated Bluetooth® communications and music, and a NOAA weather receiver, the Libertas™ helmet is constructed with the LYNK™ communications pack and high fidelity stereo ear covers attached for no compromise to your sports protection safety.

First multiple impact, multiple sports helmet with integrated waterproof wireless two-way communications

2007-08-14 --- The Multy LYNK™ is the FIRST multiple impact, multiple sports helmet with integrated waterproof wireless two-way communications. Featuring two-way FRS radio communications, integrated Bluetooth® communications and music, and a NOAA weather receiver, the Multy™ helmet is constructed with the LYNK™ communications pack and high fidelity stereo ear covers attached for no compromise to your sports protection safety.

The Heliconia Press and Black Feather Wilderness Adventures Announce New Camp Cooking Book

2007-06-12 --- The Heliconia Press, a leading publisher of outdoors related books and DVDs, is thrilled to announce the release of Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide, by Mark Scriver, Wendy Grater and Joanna Baker. The 224 page, full color book features expert instruction, over 60 great recipes, and stunning photography.

New Kayak Brand: The New Evolution of Freestyle is Carbon!

2007-06-07 --- The « EasyMix » by GuiGui-Prod.

A comprehensive guide to kayak rolling

2007-04-18 --- Rolling a Kayak is Ken Whiting’s sixth book on kayaking technique and the most comprehensive, clear and concise guide to learning and perfecting the kayak roll.

Amaza Africa, the new waveski movie

2007-03-14 --- Sub Graviti Productions is pleased to announce that there is another movie title available on the market and what better timing than a few days before the worlds in New Zealand.

Werner Paddles offers 4-Piece Blade Options for Premium Whitewater Paddles

2007-02-01 --- Werner Paddles, the leading manufacturer of quality kayak and canoe paddles, now offers blade options on our current 4-piece Premium whitewater paddle. This includes the blade design of the Side Kick, Player, Twist, Powerhouse, and Sherpa (fiberglass blades only).

A sea kayaker’s guide to the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

2007-01-13 --- Their relative isolation, stunning scenery and Norse history make Orkney and Shetland a very special place. For the sea kayaker island archipelagos are particularly rewarding … none more so than these.

Embers Merino launches 'outdoor boutique'

2006-12-13 --- Chris Champion (formerly of PEAKUK) and his kiwi partner have founded a clothing brand for those who live the outdoors but demand stylish, environmentally sound and high quality garments.

An outrigger kayak enabling two adults to paddle standing

2006-12-07 --- A new, outrigger version of the W Kayak offering higher load capacity and the extra stability to go with it.

A national effort to capture the rich history of paddlesport for the future

2006-10-27 --- Performance Video proudly launches: “The Digitize Paddlesports Project” a national effort to capture the rich history of paddlesport for the future. Our sport has a rich history, and we need to be sure it is preserved.