Matt Terry is the Executive Director of Ecuadorian Rivers Institute (ERI)--whose manifesto is "Helping to protect and conserve unique watershed resources in Ecuador." His herculean efforts have been going on for 15 years. It was a near-herculean effort to get Matt to...
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Endless River Adventures Boater’s Store Crash & Burn Sale – one week only!!
Crash & Burn Sale 25% off Lost/Broken Gear Tallulah, Cheoah, Green Race - there was plenty of potential for carnage this weekend! Paddle lost in a rescue? Boat run solo over Bear Creek and go nose first into a rock? Helmet not quite such a good fit after a surf at...
Spring Specials on Boating Gear
It is time to get out and boat! But if you do not have a boat, you can't go. Check out our close out specials on limited number of 2011 Wave Sport Boats. Call us to check on availability - as well as consignment boats that might be on our porch! And don't forget - you...
Wave Sport’s Newest – Hans Nutz: Designing for the Future
What we we look for out of boat designers is coming out with something that gives us an excuse to buy a new boat! We don't want yesterday's do-over. We want new! Progressive! Pushing the envelope! It is with high expectation that we welcome Hans Nutz-Wave Sport's new...
KAYAKERS: CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF A BOATER’S STORE
KAYAKERS: CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF A BOATER’S STORE Redefining What a Boater’s Store Should Be All About Word of the Day: Boater’s Store Boater’s Store (ˈbō-tərz ˈstȯr) Noun. Definition: 1. Store where you can come directly off the river and feel welcome regardless...
KAYAKERS: CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF A BOATER’S STORE
KAYAKERS: CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF A BOATER’S STORE Redefining What a Boater’s Store Should Be All About Word of the Day: Boater’s Store Boater’s Store (ˈbō-tərz ˈstȯr) Noun. Definition: 1. Store where you can come directly off the river and feel welcome regardless...
Boater’s Store Layaway Program
We want you to shop with us! And our new layaway program will make it that much easier--especially as you gear up for the holiday season. If you would rather not use credit to purchase new kayaking toys for loved ones (or yourself!!) check out our layaway program.
The Nantahala River will host the 2013 International Freestyle Competition. And the remodeling of the feature is underway!
What brought the Nantahala to the attention of the international community was a combination of things. One: progressive thinkers like Horace Holden, Sr. who saw the call for communities to apply for consideration on the Jackson website and brought it to the attention...
Rafting World Championships on the Pacuare River
The Pacuare River of Costa Rica will host more 35 countries this month for the 2011 World Rafting Championships. History The World Rafting Championship takes place every two years. The event started out under the auspices of Project RAFT. Project Raft was initiated by...
2011 National Championships on the Nantahala
October 1 & 2, the Nantahala River will be the site of the 2011 U.S. Canoe/Kayak National Championships hosted by the Nantahala Race Club (NRC). There are two days’ of races and events to spectate. Saturday will be the qualifying events and Sunday the...
National Championships on the Nantahala
October 1 & 2, the Nantahala River will be the site of the 2011 U.S. Canoe/Kayak National Championships hosted by the Nantahala Race Club (NRC). There are two days' of races and events to spectate. Saturday will be the qualifying events and Sunday the...
United We Paddle 911 Event
The 9/11 event will see TRR chapters all across the United States gathering to paddle together in honor of 911. The national chapter has set a goal to get 911 TRR paddlers from across the county on the water enjoying the healing benefits of paddling. For spiritual...
Bringing TRR paddlers into the Nantahala Family
Over two consecutive weekends, the Nantahala is home for Team River Runner (TRR) vets and volunteers. The TRR-Kentucky crew called the Nantahala home over Labor Day weekend. The group included vets from four different wars (Iraq, Afghanistan, Desert Storm and...
Team River Runner Brings Things Full Circle!
Demonstrating how far the Team River Runner program has come along, the TRR-Lexington KY chapter will be hosting Cardinal Hill Hospital tomorrow for an evening paddling the Kentucky River in Lexington.Cardinal Hill Hospital is a rehab center working to help people...
New Toys for Kayakers in 2012!!
Color is definitely the theme for 2012 in the outdoor industry! Brighter, better color coordinated, flashier, green (yea!). Here are just a few tidbits to look forward to in 2012: We also saw the return of paddler favorites that had been retired or revamped:...
Kids and Kayaking: Step One- who wants to go kayaking?
The anticipation of the day when your little one will finally be paddling down the river behind you can be unbearable! It can be a long five, six, seven, ten or more years of waiting. If you are at that point, check out our boatertalk article on ten pointers to help...
The Ocoee Season is not Over!!
The end of labor Day weekend signals the end of week-day releases on the Ocoee River. But Saturdays and Sundays and full fall release week are all wonderful times to be on the river! Options for Ocoee Whitewater this fall: Saturdays and Sundays through November 01:...
National Fly Fishing Championship Here on the Nantahala
The trout on the Nantahala River will have some serious work to do this weekend to keep away from 60 of top fly fishing elite anglers here for the 2011 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship. The western U.S. states always seem to be on the map for great fly fishing,...
3rd Annual Team River Runner Nantahala Weekend
After two amazing annual Team River Runner weekends with the TRR Augusta Chapter, this year the weekend was expanded to a regional event. Much of the funding for the weekend came from money raised through the Nantahala Open raffle contributions (for a Wave Sport...
Fun Stats on the 7th Annual Nantahala Open
2011 NANTAHALA OPEN STATS Water level at 8AM: 1970 cfs Number of entries: 53 Male contestants: 42 Female contestants: 11 Wavesport Boats: 15 Jackson Boats: 14 Pyranha: 3 Dagger: 8 Liquid Logic: 6 Other: 6 (including inflatable sharks, floaties, etc...) 2011 Category...