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Wet Ones. A new video about the wettest people in whitewater, showing the lifestyles of some of the world's best kayakers, as well as some of the funniest. Includes great paddling, scenery, action, and big drops. 36 mins. $24.95
Liquid Lifestyles. This new international whitewater kayaking adventure video takes you steep-creek boating in Europe, helicopter kayaking in New Zealand, and extreme whitewater paddling in California. Features a long list of adroit kayakers. 35 mins. $26.95
The Fix. Heavy kayaking in the U.S. and South America, with thrilling moves by kayak sharpsters Dan Gavere, Richard Oldenquist, Kenny Duncan, Patrick Miljour, Edward Chapman, and many others. Footage from Lake Creek, Escalante Creek, Crested Butte, Rock Island, the Green, the Chattooga, and Peru. 30 mins. $19.95
Paddle Quest. Join world class paddlers on an international quest for the ultimate whitewater river. Ride the huge, turquoise waves of the Futaleufu River in southern Chile. Run the spectacular waterfalls of the Kootenai, seen in "The River Wild." Witness record high-water runs down Devil's Canyon of the Susitna. Kayak up to an Alaskan Brown Bear. This is a film you'll never forget. 60 mins. $29.95
Creekin' USA. Thrilling steep creek boating all over the country, including Maine, West Virginia, the Southeast, Colorado, the Yellowstone area, California, the Northwest, and Alaska. Lots of vertical! 90 mins. $29.95
Kavu Day. Radical kayakers seek perfect "KAVU" days on rivers in Chile, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Big water, steep drops, and lots of great action. 35 mins. $24.95
Falling Down. A tribute to extreme kayaking: Four first descents of steep creeks, outrageous crashes, and more vertical per minute! Filmed deep in the Appalachians, starring BJ Johnson, Clay Wright, Katie Nietert, Colby Mackley, and Tracy Clapp. 35 min. $24.95
Steep Creekin'. Get ready for extreme paddling with renowned steep creekers Mark Cumnock, Jim Little, and Brian Collins, as well as National Wildwater Champion Andy Bridge and Freestyle World Champion Oliver Grau. Features ten different runs, including a run of Little River Canyon Falls, and first descents of Deep Creek, Turtletown Creek, and Miller Creek. 32 mins.$19.95
A Token of My Extreme. Extreme kayak thrills in West Virginia, including steep creeks, squirt boating with Jeff Snyder, "duckyaks," and rude runs, all with a great soundtrack. 36 mins. $29.95
Vertical Addiction. Kayakers and open boaters drop 600 to 800 feet per mile on three outrageous creeks coming off Walden's Ridge (Cumberland Plateau) in Tennessee. You'll be amazed. 45 mins. $26.95
Whitewater Groove. High-adrenaline adventure paddling in the southern Appalachians. Britt Gentry, Larry Granger and Steven Matz push the limits on the Cullasaja River, the West Fork of the French Broad, and a first descent of the Thompson River. 40 exciting mins. $19.95
Adventures of Johnny Utah. Extreme kayaking on the Narrows of the Green in North Carolina, class V and VI. Interviews with the paddlers. Amazing moves and philosophies. 66 mins. $29.95
Plunge! Steep creek paddlers Kent Wiginton and Russ Kullmar take on some of the South's hairiest runs: The Suicide section of Little River Canyon, Little River Falls, the Bear, and the Narrows of the Horsepasture. 45 mins. $26.95
Southern Fried Creekin'. More fabulous hair boating with Kent Wigington and Russ Kullmar on the Tellico, Watauga, Overflow Creek, Horsepasture, Whitewater, Toxaway, and more. 45 mins. $26.95
Meltdown Madness. Adrenaline-charged kayaking during high water in Colorado, intertwined with super surfing and spectacular scenery. Hair boaters tackle the class V Gore Canyon Race, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, steep creek boating on the upper Crystal, rodeo action on the Animas, surfing the Colorado, and much more. 50 mins. $26.95
Paddlemania. Amazing and unique action, including snow kayaking, surfing a tidal wave, serious steep creeking in New Mexico and Colorado, incredible raft and kayak carnage during the Gore Canyon Race, adventures on the whitewater rodeo circuit, a majestic waterfall-loaded creek in Hawaii, and a plunge down 75-foot Looking Glass Falls. 48 mins. $26.95
YAKity Yak. Nonstop kayaking fun in some of the West's wildest places, with a humorous look at the birth of the kayak. 30 mins. $19.95
Good 2 the Last Drop. Extreme steep paddling, new rodeo moves, cartwheeling in huge holes, and serious fun on California's most exciting whitewater. Shows the progression of extreme kayaking from the sport's earliest days. Stars some of the world's best paddlers and includes killer tunes. 28 mins. $26.95
Wild Americans. Hair boaters Lars Holbek and Eric Magneson bring you extreme kayaking and rafting on class V rivers in the Sierra Nevada of California. Real thrills. $29.95
Paddle Frenzy. Extreme kayaking on the Northwest's most challenging rivers and creeks. Kayak masters Dan Gavere, Corran Addison, Tommy Moe, and others run swollen creeks and huge waterfalls on the South Fork of the Clearwater, Mad Mile of the Swam, Lochsa, Deschutes, Eagle Creek, and the Kootenai River. Great soundtrack includes Odyssey, I Mother Earth, and Rich Joslin. 35 mins. $19.95
Glacier Meltdown. An incredible adventure in the land of the midnight sun. Join Steven Matz, Britt Gentry and Brad Brewer for steep creek boating on Ingram Creek and Walker Creek. Run the monstrous big water of Kotsina Canyon. Behold Bird Falls. Paddle the Kings Magic Mile. 50 mins. $19.95
Classic Alaska Whitewater. Experience Six Mile Creek, the Tsaina, the Talkeetna, the Lower Kings, Keystone Canyon, the Nenans, and other great whitewater rivers, with expert paddlers Tommy Moe, Britt Gentry, Larry Granger and Steven Matz. 52 mins. $29.95
Freestylin'. See the best western whitewater rodeos: Bob's Hole, Clackamas River, Lochsa River, and Animas River. Shows surfing, spins, barrel rolls, endos, cartwheels, retendos, and more, by top competitors including Chris Spelius, Nancy Wiley, and Bob McDonough, Dan Gavere, and Coran Addison. 40 mins. $19.95
Just Add Water. Beautiful action-packed footage of freestyle playboating in the Southeast, on the Chattooga, Ocoee, and Tuckaseegee rivers. Includes cartwheels, front and back surfing, pirouettes, and other moves. Shows you how to do it, with humor and insight. 45 mins. $29.95
Retendo! The Art of Precision Playpaddling. For experienced kayakers and canoeists, this video unlocks the secrets to cartwheels, squirt turns, and an array of exciting moves in holes and off pourovers, including Whippets, McTwists, Splitwheels, and Screwups. Demonstrated by national whitewater rodeo winners, using animation and other visual effects to clearly show you how to do the moves. Awarded "Best Instructional Video" at the 1997 National Paddling Film Festival. 50 mins. $29.95
Take the Wild Ride. A highly entertaining yet informative video about the Whitewater Rodeo World Championships. See the aerial stunts, discover the techniques behind the moves, and see interviews with some of the more flamboyant paddlers, explaining the art and expression in whitewater rodeo. 52 mins. $29.95
Grace Under Pressure: Learning the Kayak Roll. This informative yet entertaining video shows top kayak instructors demonstrating the roll step by step, then applying the roll to real action. Covers the hand roll, improving your offside roll, and tips on better bracing. Get this and stop swimming! 47 mins. $29.95
Kayak 101: Mastering the Basics. This video, by the creators of Grace Under Pressue, gives you an in-depth look at what you need to master the basics of whitewater kayaking. Covers strokes, maneuvers, reading the water, and running the river. 45 mins, $29.95
Kayaking Basics. Olympic champion Greg Barton shows you the techniques you need to get started in kayaking on rivers or flatwater, including strokes, bracing, and rescue skills. 30 mins. $14.95
Whitewater Kayaking in Oregon. Kayak champion Brian Tooley and whitewater guide Hayden Glatte show you how to handle whitewater while paddling the Wild and Scenic Rogue River in Oregon. Discover the techniques the pros use. 40 mins. $19.95
Essential Boat Control by Tom DeCuir. Shows intermediate and advanced paddlers how to boof drops, link river moves, improve river strategy, perfect balance and timing, and otherwise master the rapids. Great advanced techniques and cool original music. What are you waiting for? 58 mins. $34.95
The Kayaker's Edge. World champ Kent Ford and other great paddlers show you how to do advanced strokes, bracing, smooth surfing and easy playing. Includes slow motion underwater shots of rolling. Filmed on the American, Merced, Animas, Gauley, Ocoee, and Russell Fork rivers. Outside Magazine called this "the best general instruction video on the market." 44 mins. $29.95
You'll increase your understanding of kayak techniques with these well-illustrated books.
Catch Every Eddy, Surf Every Wave by Foster and Kelly. A comprehensive guide to whitewater kayaking and canoeing for beginners and experienced paddlers. Covers equipment, strokes, currents, maneuvering, and rolling. Illus, 240 pp. $16.95
Adventure Sports: White Water Kayaking by Ray Rowe. Complete instruction for beginning and intermediate kayakers, with color photos and illustrations on equipment, paddling technique, maneuvering, exercises, safety and rescue. 128 pp. $18.95
Whitewater Handbook by Bruce Lessels. New edition of a long-standing popular handbook. Covers equipment and technique for kayaks and C-1s, including river racing. Many photos and diagrams. 240 pp. $14.95
The Bombproof Roll and Beyond by Paul Dutky. Diagrams and instruction show you how to master rolling, balance and control for the moves you need to become an expert kayaker. Large format, 180 pp. $14.95
Kayak by William Nealy. In this popular manual, river author and cartoonist William Nealy uses his unique drawings and hand-written explanations to show you intermediate and advanced techniques for handling waves, holes, waterfalls, floods, and a variety of other river challenges. Funny, insightful,and informative. 173 pp. $14.95
Kayaking by Ford. World champion Kent Ford introduces you to the skills and thrills of river kayaking, with instruction on fundamental strokes, choosing the right equipment, and descriptions of 64 kayak destinations around the world, plus 9 of his favorite river trips. Color photos and illus enhance the expert advice. 152 pp. $14.95
Performance Kayaking by Stephen B. U'Ren, national team member. Also a section on play paddling by river adventurer Bob McDougall. Excellent instruction on strokes and river maneuvers for whitewater kayakers, with lots of illustrations. Basic and advanced techniques. Many photos, illus, 184 pp. $15.95
Kayak Express by Solomon. A complete river kayaking course for beginners and intermediates. Useful for instructors too. Teaches flatwater paddling strokes, rolling, and reading the river. Includes questions and answers to help you learn. Photos, illus, 145 pp. $14.95
The Kayaking Book by Evans. Former Olympic team coach Jay Evans shows you how to kayak whitewater rivers. For beginning and intermediate paddlers. Over 140 photos, illus. $14.95
Wildwater by Lito Tejada-Flores. An instructional book about whitewater kayaking, with a section about river rafting as well. Covers equipment, paddling technique, rolling, running rivers, a list of the best rivers, and the history of the sport. Diagrams, 334 pp. $12.00
Kayaking Essentials by Beazley. A short and simple guide to basic kayak skills: strokes, catching eddies, river safety, and necessary gear. Illus, 40 pp. $4.95Whitewater Kayaking by Harrison. A shorter guide covering strokes and maneuvers, reading water, running tough stretches, refining your skills using slalom gates and English gates, surfing holes, and running waterfalls. Illus, 64 pp. $8.95
Basic Essentials of Kayaking Whitewater by Kalner and Jackson. A brief guide to equipment, basic maneuvers, rolling, bracing, and playing in rapids. 72 pp. $5.99
The Complete Inflatable Kayaker by Bennett. Covers basic through advanced techniques, on and off the river. How to buy an inflatable kayak, equip it, and get it down the river. Photos, illus, 192 pp. $16.95
Inflatable Kayaking by Kuhne. Shows how to select and customize an inflatable kayak, read the river, maneuver, repair, etc. Photos, illus, 144 pp. $15.95
The Complete Folding Kayaker by Diaz. How to choose one (or make one yourself,) paddling techniques, customization, repair, plus the remarkable history of folding kayaks. By the editor of Folding Kayak newsletter. Photos, illus, 162 pp. $16.95
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