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Real Life Rescue with Neptune’s Rangers

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

The importance of practising rescues and adhering strictly to the CLAP mnemonic was highlighted recently during a real-life rescue during a paddle with Neptune’s Rangers. CCK instructor Bill Vonnegut and the rest of the group have been kind enough to … Continue reading →

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Support Strokes 2012

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

On September 29, 2012, California Canoe & Kayak will launch their 12th annual Support Strokes, the annual fundraiser paddle-thon on the Oakland Estuary. Support Strokes was created in memory of a dear friend of the paddling community who lost her … Continue reading →

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Standup Paddleboarding Yellow Bluff

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Matt here with my first blog post for California Canoe & Kayak.  Last Friday I took a standup paddleboard to Yellow Bluff for the first time and it was challenging.  I hoped to arrive to perfect conditions and a smooth front … Continue reading →

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The cost of doing business

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

We at CCK have been trying to keep this blog entertaining and educational, avoiding too much commercialization. But there is a new trend in the retail world that is a little disturbing and Amazon has launched a program that is … Continue reading →

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Wildwasser Eldo XT sprayskirt review

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

So I was tired of getting water in my Jackson Villain – I mean, what’s the point of having a boat without holes if water comes in through the skirt. I was looking for a rubber rand – bungie skirts … Continue reading →

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New 2011 Jackson Hero Review

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

by Bryant Burkhardt Let me start by saying I normally paddle the Villain S. Before that a Rocker. I prefer displacement hulls and active paddling and I spend zero time playboating. I’ve used the old (2008 version) Hero for teaching … Continue reading →

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Helmet Fundamentals

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

People shopping for helmets normally come at it from one of two directions:  either they want to get the most expensive protection they can buy or they want the cheapest thing available since they don’t think they will ever actually … Continue reading →

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Living History

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

We just got our first Anas Acuta unwrapped and out on the floor.  For those not familiar with this boat from Britain’s Valley Sea Kayaks, it is the original ‘modern’ sea kayak.  It was designed in 1971 by Geoff Blackford … Continue reading →

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Feathering – not just for the birds

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Re-posted from my Paddle California Blog; by Bryant Burkhardt Seems like I’ve been getting asked a lot about paddle feathering lately. People want to know what feather they should get on their paddle. The questions indicate that most people aren’t … Continue reading →

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The snow is melting…

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

And the whitewater season will soon be upon us. In fact there are many hardy paddlers that have been boating rivers all winter. But in case you need some motivation to get off the couch and get into your dry … Continue reading →

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