Is this the direction kayaking should take?

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Written by Dan Caldwell Monday, 27 June 2011 00:00

Rapid Blogs - Category: Standing Waves

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Story Michael Mechan Photo by Patrick Camblin

With the Worlds just wrapping up and events like the Whitewater Grand Prix happening earlier this spring the question is - which one is better for the sport?

While both of these events feature freestyle kayaking the venue couldn't be more different.  The worlds were held on a small wave/hole while the Grand Prix was on some of the biggest river waves yet discovered.  

Read this FREE article to see what WW Grand Prix organizer Patrick Camblin thinks of the International Canoe Federation's World Freestyle Championships and what he hopes to do for the sport.  

Read the full article in the Early Summer 2011 issue of RAPID magazine and leave a comment below on which event you think is best for the sport.

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