The Tsali Triathlon was held at the Tsali Recreation area near Bryson City, North Carolina. Athletes from around the country participated in this unique race. Although the event was classified as a Triathlon, it was a little bit different… In a good way. While all triathlons consist of three different sports, the most common trio …
The coveted green river race took place last weekend after heavy rains across the south eastern United States. In the days leading up to the 2019 Green River Race, flows were fluffy and lines were fast in the days leading up to the race. On the day of the race the water levels were still …
Werner paddles are known for their performance and strength. Over the last few years Werner has created some awesome paddles to fill just about every niche in the whitewater industry. They have paddles that excel, big water, creeks, freestyle holes, and slalom races. Their newest paddle combines the best features of both their racing paddles …
When I think of a well rounded whitewater kayak, I think of the Jackson Fun series. The Jackson Fun series consists of The Jackson Fun, Jackson 2Fun, Jackson Fun 1, Jackson Fun 1.5, and the mack daddy Jackson 4Fun. The Jackson 4Fun has a much larger cockpit than most other whitewater kayaks so it is …
The Pyranha 9R was one of the first kayaks under 9ft that was designed solely for speed. The 9R went on to become one of Pyranha’s best selling and most popular whitewater kayak. Soon after the release of the 9R, other manufacturers started working on their own sub 9ft creek racing whitewater kayaks. Jackson released …
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The freestyle whitewater kayaking team trials wrapped up this afternoon in the Nantahala gorge. The water was a little big higher than most of the athletes are used to seeing at the which may have had a slight effect on some of the performances. We saw a lot of new faces at this year’s team …
Welcome to our first blog post on Beater Boater. The idea here is for paddlers to have a place where they can find real information that is uninfluenced by sponsorships or professional skills. We are everyday paddlers with an everyday perspective on gear, rivers, news, and paddling as a whole. Some topics we will cover …