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The 6 Wonders of the Project X

In case you haven't heard, the Project X has returned! To celebrate, I figured I'd re-enlighten the world as to the 6 Wonders of the Project X. While I love my Mobius for big air, there's something about the Project X that gets me excited knowing it's back on the market!

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The Diesel 80 - Revisited

If I were told that I could only have one kayak to take with me for a full year to paddle every river in Costa Rica, the choice would be too easy. A destination like Costa Rica - much like Fayetteville, WV - has literally every type of whitewater from ultra high volume powerful runs (Gauley/Reventazon) to medium-sized pushy creek runs (Pacuare/Meadow), to the tiny little micro-creeks like the Orosi (comparable to Wolf Creek, WV). Above is the 80 on a newly discovered micro creek in Beckley, Cranberry Creek. Paddler Josh Collins, photo Dave Fusilli In Case you didn't catch the title of this...

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2013 World Championships

As the season is slowing I have had the opportunity to reflect on one of the more enjoyable portions of my season. My season was very stress free and I was able to focus on getting back to my paddling roots of playboating on the Ottawa River. My...

Recon 83 or 93 ??? A Comparison

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When WS first announced the Recon series, I was keen to see what design features were worked into the new boat, but immediately fired-up about the 93 gallon size. I loved paddling the Habitat 80 all-around, and especially on creeks. The main design...

Mobius 57 UK arrival and first thoughts

By: Dale Mears Today my Mobius 57 finally arrived in the UK. We have had lots of rain over the last week and a half meaning that our main Whitewater course Holme Pierrepont Nottingham has been closed due to flooding. For the last week I have been planning the...

Young Ripper Spotlight - West Nolen

Young Ripper Spotlight - West Nolen

I get to spend a lot of time working with younger paddlers coaching them on freestyle, creeking etc. It blows me away when I see really young paddlers out on the water getting after it. Kids are great at letting us know when they are scared or don't...

CARBON MOBIUS - amazing

Hey there everyone. Just wanted to drop a post about the new Mobius. I received mine a week ago and have had the chance to paddle it for a few days, get it outfitted, and put the first few scratches in it. In case you haven't yet seen the carbon...

The Mobius Freestyle Boat

It's exhilarating when a new boat design comes along every once in a while that totally rejuvenates your love for the sport of kayaking. Well, this has happened to me recently, and I am more fired up about freestyle kayaking now than I have been in...

What to expect when you are expecting.....the Recon

Here is a link to some sweet shots of the new Recon. If you are like me, while you are waiting to get a new boat, you want to look at as many videos and pictures as possible. So I just shot a bunch of angles of the new boat before shredding down the...

A Grand Ethos

Admittedly, I wish it was me that was taking this trip again. But I was happy to see a handful of my friends get their first experiences with the epoch that is a Grand Canyon trip. Dave Hepp, the head of the US National Whitewater Center...

A Recon trip into BC with World Class Kayak Academy

This past Fall I was lucky enough to be asked by Capo - Aaron Rettig to be the Head Coach for World Class Academy (WCA) during their fall quarter in beautiful Britsh Colombia. I was stoked, I had heard a lot of great things about the school and seen...

My 2013 Worlds Training Plan

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As we roll into the coldest time of the year for the northern hemisphere, I am keeping myself fired up by setting my sights on the 2013 Freestyle World Championship. I am especially excited and motivated this time around since the site of the Worlds...

Leaving winter with the Recon

With paddling season over for most, at least those of us who live in colder winter climates like myself, I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on the my first few days back in my boat during spring 2012. Photo Above: Paddling the Recon on the Green...

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