Alright, so have you heard of packrafting before? You hike into somewhere carrying a tiny raft like a backpack, blow it up and run some gnar. I initially scoffed at it but after watching this video of packrafting in Mexico, I'm starting to think it looks pretty darn fun. Show Up and Blow Up. Check it.

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OMG it's here! The Rider of the Year III Awards are out! This is a 25 minute video of so much kayaking porn it's ridiculous. These guys and gals are pushing the limits of kayaking more and more every year and I can't even imagine what next year's entries will be like. Congrats to all.

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Daniel Partinellis and Matt Kurle bring us an awesome whitewater kayaking video from Deer Creek. Like the title says, it's not really a creek. Instead it is a burly Class IV-V+ tributary to the stilliguamish river and it definitely looks intense. Great video.

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This year, WeStroke and friends traveled to the 2013 Alabama Mountain Games. This was our first time to the festival so we didn't know quite what to expect. What we found were a lot of awesome people, some great athlete performances and some wild times. Read on to see all the photos and hear more about our adventure.

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Linden Brown brings us a very cool whitewater kayaking video from Tasmania. I have to admit I don't really know anything about Tasmania but apparently they have some pretty sick whitewater and an abundance of runnable waterfalls. Check it.

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Clay Lucas, Colin Hunt and Ty Caldwell decided to skip class because of all the rain coming down in order to get a lap in on their favorite run, Linville. Not even snow, ice and a fallen tree could stop them from getting some kayaking in. Enjoy some quality class V creeking action.

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Let Eric Jackson take you on a walkthrough of Jackson Kayak's latest whitewater kayak creation, the Karma. This is a stellar new planning-hull whitewater kayak that will seriously impress all with its' speed, stability, carving, boofing and much more. Check it out.

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Mitch Bearden and Kresh Productions bring us another awesome edit of some great whitewater kayaking. This is their edit to the video contest happening for Tallulah Fest this year. With all the fast cuts, rocking music, etc this one will definitely appeal to all of the ADD kayakers out there. Check it.

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It's that time of year again. Yep, the Alabama Mountain Games are upon us. The rivers are running, the weather is going to be insanely nice and everything is looking really good. Come on out this weekend and join the fun!

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Night diver gets a surprise as he goes about getting back on his kayak.

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Ever wanted to be able to do a Phonics Monkey? Know what that is? Let James "Pringle" Bebbington and Katya show you how to throw this freestyle kayaking move in another installment of their whitewater instructional series. Very cool stuff.

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New teaser video for the upcoming 2013 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships is out! This year, the NOC wave on the Nantahala river has been chosen as the venue. Very exciting stuff and a great honor to be chosen as the site for the best freestyle kayakers in the world to compete.

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With surgery for a torn labrum looming 3 days later, I decided that there was no way I was going out for 4+ months without a final hoorah on the river. So I headed up to the Tellico with a great group of friends and my new Jackson Kayak Karma creek boat. The level was 1.8, the sun was shining and it was the perfect day to see me through to my recovery.

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It's here! In the third episode of Substantial TV, the boys travel to the whitewater kayaking paradise of Tlapacoyan, Veracruz, Mexico. Check out their adventures as they paddle the Big Banana, Truchas, Roadside, and Tomatas sections of the Alseseca river, the Xico river, the upper and lower Rio Jalacingo and more.

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Check out this rad video from the Jacksons of their recent trip to Uganda, Africa. Watch as Nick Troutman, Eric and Dane Jackson tear it on the White Nile in their new Jackson Kayak Star series playboats. Huge air and big moves!

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The Demshitz took advantage of a warm weekend and good water for a wild and wonderful getaway to West Virginia. Watch the Demshitz creeking on Big Sandy and playboating on the New River Dries. Absolutely killing it and having a blast doing it.

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Jackson Kayak Team Member Boyd Ruppelt brings us a great video of him and some friends charging hard down the Cheoah. Watch Boyd and friends boof away while he rocks both a Jackson Villain and Zen. This video includes the tricksy left to middle line on Bear Creek Falls.

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Check out this great video called Trailer Park Life: Gorge Style. We have posted some freestyle videos today so it was definitely time for some creeking. Some awesome editing, epic paddling and good tunes make this is a definite must watch.

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James "Pringle" Bebbington brings us an instructional video on how to loop your kayak in a shallow hole. While it is generally easier to throw a loop in a deeper hole, it takes a whole different set of tactics and form to pull one off when it's shallow. Good stuff.

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Check out this video of Kazuya Matsunaga killing it in his 2013 Jackson Kayak Star at the SKB wave on the Nagara-river. The new Star Series really are amazing boats, allowing a skilled paddler such as Kazuya to throw some sic tricks on even that tiny wave/hole. Great stuff.

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