Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

The Immersion Research Devil's Club Dry Suit is an all-around winner. IR has a well-earned reputation as a company that is "by kayakers, for kayak...

Ah, river running. Arguably the most popular of all whitewater kayaking disciplines, river running can mean a variety of things. For some, river ru...

The Pyranha Kayaks 9R Large Review The Pyranha Kayaks 9R was first released in the early part of 2015 to a ton of hype. The boat only came in one s...

What's new with Badfish Stand Up Paddle 2016? It's hard to have a conversation about either river surfing, or whitewater SUP, without the name Badf...

Dagger Axiom 9.0 Review - Bigger, Better, Bolder... Back in the mid-late 90's the Dagger RPM was everywhere. Every river was swarming with them. It...

Badfish Stand Up Paddle Hole Shot My favorite part of stand up paddle boarding (with an inflatable) is how versatile the boards are. You can take t...

1. Sweet Rocker Half Cut Helmet ($219.00) The go-to helmet of many of the world’s top paddlers, the Sweet Rocker makes an excellent Christmas gift...

TOP 6 BEGINNER WHITEWATER KAYAK GEAR ESSENTIALS Life can be rough as a beginner kayaker. Few want to invest heavily in a sport that they are just s...

Verdict? We love it. The Red Paddle Flow is the complete package. It is as quality as it gets, shreds the river, is stable and user friendly, looks cool, and works for the entire family. It's also very reasonably priced for the amount of features and accessories that is has. The fixed fins could be seen as a deal breaker for some, but many would accept them in exchange for durability and simplicity. Overall, we give the Red Paddle Flow 9'6" TWO HUGE THUMBS UP!!!

KOKATAT IDOL DRY SUIT REVIEW - INITIAL IMPRESSIONS Words like innovative, revolutionary, and one-of-a-kind get thrown around so much in today’s in...