Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

SUBSTANTIAL MEDIA HOUSE: CLASS V+ GRAND CANYON OF THE STIKINE!
Grand Canyon of the Stikine - 2013 from Substantial Media House on Vimeo.
CLASS V+ BIG WATER STIKINE
There's something about watching big water pa...

DAGGER KATANA 10.4 REVIEW - BY JOHN NESTLER
DAGGER KATANA REVIEW FROM THE GRAND CANYON (SELF SUPPORT)
By John Nestler
The popularity of self-support trips on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado...

Red Paddle Co. Stand Up Paddle Boards - A Comprehensive Review
What's The Deal With Red Paddle Co?
We are very excited to be selling Red Paddle Co. inflatable stand up paddle boards. They are currently one of t...

River Surfing Basics With Badfish Stand Up Paddle - Mike Harvey
River Surfing Basics With Badfish Stand Up paddle - Mike Harvey
With the proliferation of whitewater parks in Colorado (like the Buena Vista and Sa...
KOKATAT ICON LIMITED EDITION DRY SUIT (GORE TEX) REVIEW - FROM THE GRAND CANYON
Kokatat Icon Limited Edition Dry Suit (GORE TEX) Review -
From The Perspective Of A Grand Canyon Solo Self Support Paddler
Josh is a customer of C...

What Happens When Gnarly 100'+ Waterfall Hucks Go Wrong?
Gnarly Waterfall Drop In Chile
The Puma from Substantial Media House on Vimeo.
The Puma - one of the hardest waterfalls ever paddled. Not only is ...

Stand Up Paddling Gear Guide With Mike Harvey
Stand Up Paddling Essential Gear
Mike Harvey, Co-Owner of Badfish SUP
I moved to the Upper Arkansas River Valley in 1993 as an 18 year old right ou...

Top Ten Gifts For Under $100 That A Paddler Would Love
Howdy, y’all. Well, it’s about that time of year when you all need to start thinking about what gifts to get for a paddler in your life for Christm...

The River Life
The River Life shows us today how some big time Ocean racing athletes fair on some real white water.
If you think this is ridiculous and that st...

