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Current Kayak Equipment

Here's a list of all the current kayak equipment we use & recommend! If something sucks, I'll be sure to let you know :) Click the links for more details.

• Liquid Logic Vision 56 whitewater kayak (coming soon)
• Liquid Logic Big Wheel whitewater kayak (gone)
• Perception 3D whitewater kayak (gone)
• Pyranha H3 245 whitewater kayak (gone)
• Sweet Strutter carbon fiber helmet (awesome whitewater kayak helmet!)
• Astral Buoyancy Aquavest 300 (whitewater rescue vest)
• Perception whitewater paddle (finally dead)
• Aire Tomcat inflatable kayak (with thigh braces)
• Harmony LC-1 neoprene spray skirt
• Rock Hedz nose plugs (a big help!)
• Lotus Designs Rio Bravo PFD
• Teva Proton water shoes (ultra low profile, but not self bailing, so they are usually sandy)
• NRS HydroSkin Shirt
• NRS HydroSkin Shorts
• NRS HydroSkin Socks
• NRS neoprene paddlers gloves
• North Face shorts (with zipper pockets for keys, etc... don't trust velcro!!)
• NRS Kayakers throw bag
• Pro-Tec whitewater helmet
• One of those bags with holes, dunno what the heck they are called but it lets everything air out and dry pretty good.

The Perception kayak was provided super cheap from a lady who was pissed at her boyfriend for "spontaneously moving to #@#$! Utah", so she "spontaneously was selling his #@#$! stuff!" Sometimes, people can really benefit from relationships gone awry! :)

HydroSkin Shirt - Short Sleeve New technology means a 0.5 mm wetsuit can provide the warmth of a full-thickness wetsuit. I love this top. I've found the HydroSkin to be fairly warm, about the equivalent to a 2mm neoprene wetsuit. The one thing I do like about the Hydroskin is that it does offer a good bit more mobility, and is quite a bit lighter than a full neoprene wetsuit. Definitely recommended!

HydroSkin Short Ultra-thin shorts for high-energy paddlers of the new millennium.

HydroSkin Sock Ultra-thin neoprene socks provide high-tech warmth and comfort. The HydroSkin is about equivalent warmth of 2mm neoprene. The best thing about these socks is you don't need a larger pair of water shoes to use them. They kick ass!

Kayakers Bag (70ft) An absolute necessity on the water.

Pro-Tec Ace Helmet w/Liner Hip polyethylene hard-shell helment is a top-notch whitewater helmet. Very affordable helmet, and IMHO just as good as a $100 helmet in terms of protection. I guess a more expensive helmet might be a tad more comfy, but I have no complaints in my Pro-Tec :)

Rio Bravo Type III PFD. The Rio represents the evolution of the clasic front zip PFD. This PFD is pretty low profile, and doesn't ride up your face like alot of PFD's do. That's one thing I couldn't stand.

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