Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

2016 Dagger Nomad Review
The Dagger Nomad has long been one of the top creek boats on the market. First introduced in the early 2000's, the Nomad was revolutionary. From ex...

Devil's Club Dry Suit In-Depth Review
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...

Only in Dreams Part 3: River Running
Ah, river running. Arguably the most popular of all whitewater kayaking disciplines, river running can mean a variety of things. For some, river ru...

Pyranha Kayaks 9R Large Review
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...

2016 Dagger Axiom 9.0 Review - By Atom Crawford
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...

8 Holiday Gifts For The Whitewater Kayaker In Your Life
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
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...
BUCK FEVER REALLY IS THE BEST KAYAK FLICK EVER...
All of this Gauley Fest talk has us spending time on Google, searching for the best old school vids that contain spicy yet nostalgic South Eastern ...

Kokatat Idol Dry Suit Review
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...

Jackson Kayak Karma Review
Jackson Kayak Karma Review
By Sir Kyle Smith
The Jackson Kayak Karma Medium
There are multiple sizes of The Jackson Kayak Karma. Usually I would sh...