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This is just gruesome. At least eight canoeists died on July 4 while paddling the Sava River in Slovenia after they tried to run a hydroelectric dam, according to news reports. A g… Continue

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Time to get out the surf kayak. An early season hurricane is headed West across the Atlantic. National Weather Service upgraded Tropical storm Bertha to Category 1 hurricane status this morning. It's currently out in the middle of the Atlantic, about a 1,000 miles east of the Carribeans Leeward Isl… Continue

The newspaper I work for has a cool feature where they post a picture and invite people to write the caption for it. So I think to myself: great idea, let's steal it! Here is the first in an occasional ongoing series of posts where we, the members of KayakMind, provide captions f… Continue

I usually have one of two reactions when I'm stuck in a big hole: panic or laughter. Either I fear for life and limb or I find the situation thoroughly amusing. The panic part makes sense. But laughter? Why laugh when you're completely out of control? Turns out it's just a bi… Continue

You heard right. New York City now boasts four waterfalls ranging in height from 90 to 120 feet. The tallest is higher than the Statue of Liberty, which comes in at 111 feet. The waterfalls were built from scaffolding by artist… Continue

Damian Marley jammin'

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Canadian paddler Billy Harris playing on Surfer's, Sturgeon Falls, Manitoba.

Below the 2008 schedule for the ever popular Upper Youghiogheny River in Western Maryland. The schedule comes from the Deep Creek Hydro, the company that controls the water. American Whitewater negotiated an expanded release schedule for this year. Thank you AW… Continue

It's an obvious but clever marketing ploy. And I've fallen for it. Volkswagen is sponsoring the Swiss Whitewater Cup, a series of three kayaking competitions planned for the summer. As part of their efforts t… Continue

The big question: what's a cumec?

The 2008 Freestyle Kayaking World Cup, organized under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation, will take place in central Europe this August at locations in the Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland. The first event will take place August 15 to 17 at the… Continue

This is the official video for the 2008 Immersions Research Mustache King contest, in which contestants via to grow the most marvelous lip hair ever seen on a kayaker. It's too late to join in, but never to late to enjoy the spectacle of it. Continue

For more about this kayaking trip down Escalante Creek, Colorado, visit the Roaring Fork K…

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Hoping to step up your kayaking to run some big drops? Looking for formal instruction? Here's a rare chance. Werner Paddle's Danny Mongno will host a creeking and waterfall clinic on Sunday, June 22, at Ohiopyle State Falls in Pennsylvania. The falls are normally closed to… Continue

Found this interesting tidbit on AW's website about efforts to reintroduce a native cane to the banks of the Cheoah River in North Carolina:

American Whitewater recently receive… Continue

Ben Earl, an Australian kayaker, died on June 3 while paddling Finn Creek in British Columbia, Canada, according to reports by Canadian authorities. He was 25. Earl, an ex… Continue

This from Charlie Walbridge: Friends of the Cheat is attempting to facilitate the purchase of an outstanding piece of land along West Virginia's Big Sandy Creek. We can't give you too many details, as the purchase is still in negotiation, but it will protect 2.2 miles of shoreline and trails along the lower section, one of the West Virginia's most beautiful rivers for paddlers, hikers, and fishermen. The Redwood Creek Wines "Greate… Continue

Here's the schedule for Potomac Whitewater Festival, a weekend of paddling on a river that's home to one of the largest paddling communities in the world: Friday, July 11th 3:30 - 6:00 Clinics and Demos Registration at Angler's Inn Saturday, July 12th 7:00 Great Fall… Continue