Canyoneering in Nuy River Gorge, South Africa. Photo by Stormy Sweitzer.. Following the second pitch of a five-pitch descent, I made the mistake of being overconfident on flat land. I tripped and landed hard on a rock on my left shin and hand. The pain was intense, but it was only when I sat up...
Jan 22, 2021
Workers installing solar panels on the roof of Kokatat’s California factory.. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, water sports apparel manufacture Kokatat has installed a large solar array to power its factory in Arcata, California.. The company, best known for its water-proof outwear for kayaking, canoeing, sailing and other damp sports estimates the...
Jan 22, 2021
Evolution leads to some odd places. The dodo. The blind cave-dwelling shrimp. The Bellyak.. Manufactured in the North Carolina, these oddities are basically kayaks that you paddle like a surfer heading to the line up. Bellyak offers a cruising boat, the Frequency ($749), and a freestyle-type boat, the Play ($699).. Who knows? Could be the next...
Aug 08, 2012
Don Starkell, a legendary adventurer who held the record for the longest canoe trip in history, died of cancer January 28 at his home in East Kildonan, Winnipeg. He was 79, according to the Winnipeg Free Press.. Starkell’s story is one of redemption through energetic communion with nature. Neglected by his parents as a child and...
Feb 06, 2012
Fluid Kayaks, the South Africa-based kayak manufacturer, plans to start producing a sit-on-top whitewater kayak for beginning boaters next year. Dubbed the “Do It Now,” the boat will be made of the same pastic used in Fluid’s skirt-enclosed boats. The founder of Fluid, Celliers Kruger, says the boat will be in production in the United...
Nov 29, 2011
If you kayak or canoe regularly you’re probably familiar with dry bags, waterproof vinyl sacks used to store electronics, food, clothes and other items that you don’t want to get wet while paddling.. Recently, though, I’ve been looking for a general use backpack that I could use in both dry and wet places.. I bought an expensive digital...
Apr 21, 2011