boatertalk.com has created a new dealer locator on their site...making boatertalk even more in tune with what paddlers are looking for. Why said? Because one of the predominant issues on boatertalk is getting stuff taken care of--especially product information and...
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For the Ladies: FLIRT!
What are the ERA Ladies wearing on their days out? Well the FLIRT of course. <span> The FLIRT is SnapDragon’s women’s specific sprayskirt. It has a conically shaped tube with a lower cut tube top. What that means is that it is easier to pull up over our svelte...
Keeping the Young Kayak Team Warm on the River
Advice from Horace Holden, Haley & Bryson, James If you ask our young team what is the greatest deterrent to having a great time on the river, getting cold is probably it. Going out in the field and tracking down some of our team (not all that easy this time of...
New Video Site from Effort…New DVDs here at ERA
Effort (aka: well-known video producer Spencer Cooke) has come up with a cool new site: Rapid Transit. Rapid Transit is the collective effort of kayaking filmmakers bringing exciting and new videos to the web on a regular basis. Visit RapidTransitVideo for featured...
Testing out the new Wave Sport Fuse Models!
by era Steve I don't claim to be the world's best playboater. Loops, sure cartwheels, ok, but my passion is river running. I love to surf and occasionally have been known to drop into holes on the fly to get a quick rodeo ride in. I guess I enjoy playing, but I also...
Updates on the 2008 Fuse
While the Wave Sport team might not be lucky enough to be down here in Ecuador paddling with Team ERA...they do seem to be having a blast paddling in West Virginia. And working on the 2008 Fuses. Check out updates on their hard work at the Team Site: Doubleyouess.
Sneak Preview on the 2008 Wave Sport Design
Wondering what might be the next must-have "toy" for 2008 as far as whitewater kayaks? Team Wave Sport is busy working away on the 2008 Fuse. At only 35 gallons, the small version of the Fuse is already making great waves with the little ones. So it is with high...
When It Is Too Cold For Paddling
Okay, so there are going to be some days when paddling just does not sound inviting this winter (unless you are joining us in Costa Rica or Ecuador!). So what to do?? Before you turn to the football games, let me recommend spending that time reading Doug Woodward's...
There are two really great memories we have of Marlow. The first is when we became aware of Marlow and some of his friends getting into kayakingand being so enthusiastic that they even had their own team name (the name escapes me). Then a few years later Marlow showed...
ERA brings AT Paddles on Board
by eraSteve ERA brings AT Paddles on Board The business plan behind our store here at Endless River Adventures is to carry gear that we personally use and feel is the best for us and our guests. So next time you stop in the store notice the new display of AT paddles...
Taylor Cote’s Thoughts on the Wave Sport Fuse 35
by Taylor Cote I paddle the Fuse for a number of reasons.� Number 1 reason: it is one of the few boats I really fit into. I am so glad Wave Sport decided to make this boat because it is amazing.� It is very comfortable to be in especially if I am on the water for a...
Outdoor Retailer 2007: A Quick In-And-Out
With only one day to sort through everything at the Outdoor Retailer Show, we had to streamline our game plan and really focus on our retail partners. Here are some of the highlights of the show for us: WRSI: How about a throw rope shaped like a football? What a...
Kidsboats by Juliet
Kids/smaller people have been an integral part of paddling since slalom came to the USA. But it took some time before the manufacturers of plastic boats went to bat for the smaller paddler. The driving force behind smaller plastic boats initially came from women…and...
WAVE SPORT’S FUSE MEANS MORE FUN FOR THE SMALLER PADDLERS AMONG US!
Kids/smaller people have been an integral part of paddling since slalom came to the USA. But it took some time before the manufacturers of plastic boats went to bat for the smaller paddler. The driving force behind smaller plastic boats initially came from women and...
WHY THERE ARE “RAILS” ON A CREEK BOAT
In boat design you have two details that can really upgrade the performance of a boat: chines and rails. Chines are the natural edge of the boat (where the deck and the hull meet). Chines have been sharpened on modern play boats to help with improve surfing and...
Habitat-ing Down Wilsons Creek
"It's raining! It's raining!" Working in a kayak outfitter shop, you quickly learn that spring rains inspire more excitement than a Justin Timberlake sighting at the mall. So when the first rains of early March blew through, Western North Carolina was a buzz with...
Spring 2007 Introduces LevelSix and Robson/Lightning
Spring 2007 brings in two new names to the ERA store: LevelSix and Robson/Lightning. Those of you who are familiar with our outfitters store know that we are very particular about what we bring into our lineup. We tend to feature products—products that we personally...
Saying GoodBye to A Friend
st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Vladimir Vanha en memoriam by Ken Kastorff It was with sadness that I learned that one of kayaking's most influential design pioneers passed away recently--Vladimir Vanha. � The first time I ever saw Vladimir Vanha he was...
Some Quality Innovation for 2007!
Fresh from Salt Lake City and the 2006 Outdoor Retailer Show, we are fired up about the line up for 2007!! STARTING WITH: Wave Sport's New Creek Boat THE HABITAT :After 10 great years of creeking in the Wave Sport Y, we are fired up about the new creek boat: the...
Sometimes a Change is Good!
I ve been paddling with the same type of paddle since 1987! Back then I sold my Norse paddle and bought a Silvercreek Paddle and Silvercreek has been my kayak paddle ever since. Beautiful wooden paddles. While the concept was the same, they did evolve over time, i.e....