Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

The Brewer's are the shoe for you!

I've been attending Bailey Fest since it started 3 years ago. Every year once it's over I leave thinking that it couldn't be any better, and every...

Late August in the Pacific Northwest really means one thing for local paddlers... It's time to make the yearly trek to the Upper Upper Cispus. Most...

Win a FREE Badfish inflatable SUP!

Besides the 5 essentials, there are a few items that everyone should have in their gear bag.Whether you're a whitewater kayaker, stand up paddler, sea kayaker or rafter, some pieces of gear should not be ignored. The Kokatat SunCore top falls into this category.

Leonardo Da Vinci was once quoted saying that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication". If he were alive today, and was a whitewater paddler, he would probably be a fan the NRS Ninja PFD. It's a clean, simple and functional PFD, that offers superior mobility even for world class paddlers like Dustin Urban.

The Badfish MCIT has become a staple in many different SUP front's, ranging from the CKS rental shed, to the roof racks of cars all over the country.

The goal of this review is to present all of the major factors that one should look at when shopping for for an inflatable SUP.

The new Pyranha play boat for 2012 is the Jed-Eye. It follows in the footsteps of higher volume play boats from Pyranha such as the Molan, Rev and 4-Twenty. The Jed-Eye has a much sleeker profile then these boats and the volume has been concentrated more around the cockpit of the boat rather then strategically distributed throughout the boat.

There are lots of reasons to attend OR (Outdoor Retailer). The party's non-stop from the day that you arrive, till your hangover wears off, 3 days after you leave.