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We Have An App For That The rumors are true, we are #1. Rapid is the first whitewater paddling magazine available for the iPad at the iTunes App Store.
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2010 Open Canoe Slalom Nationals The 2010 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Nationals & North American Championships are being held at the Adventure Sports Centre in McHenry, Maryland on August 6th - 8th.
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Summer Kayak Camp The Ottawa River Runners is offering a summer camp program which will be running all summer long that teaches the basics of whitewater kayaking skills in a fun, safe environment for ages 12-16.
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Clear Creek Catastrophe Recent reports indicate a kayaker by the name of James Robinson, who was on a paddling trip down Clear Creek in Colorado had to be emergency evaced after a horrific accident.
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River Etiquette Increased Traffic on the rivers means an increased need for traffic rules to keep everyone safe and having fun.
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Half The Paddle Twice The Woman This summer will mark the 5th annual gathering of the 7 Sisters Canoe Club on July 17th and 18th at Bonnet Rouge on the Gatineau River near Maniwaki, Quebec.
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Loops, Flips, McNastys and Space Godzillas Oh My The US National Freestyle Kayak Team Trials draw to close in Missoula, MT and the new team is selected.
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2010 Potomac Whitewater Festival
Likely to be the festival with the highest level of event variety the 2010 edition of the Potomac Whitewater Festival will take place on July 10 & 11 at Great Falls Park on the border of Maryland and Virginia.  
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Rapid

Rapid Issue 3, 2010 has just arrived and is on it’s way if you haven’t already received it.

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As with every issue this one is packed full of the latest gear, technique, photos, trends and news plus a pretty great feature on "Hot Rod OC Mods" techniques to tune up and pimp-out your whitewater ride.
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To The Finish Line

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Events

MKC will host it's final race as part of the MKC Open Canoe Fun Slalom Series on Wednesday August 18th.

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Save the Slave

Thursday, 22 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright

The Slave River Paddlefest is held every year on the August long weekend in Fort Smith, North West Territories and is happening July 30th - August 2nd this year with pre-festival activities starting July 24th and continuing through to July 29th.

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Pics from Kamchatka

Monday, 19 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Trips

The Kamchatka Project is well under way and the team has posted blogs on the expedition website along with pics and video. Here's a few sweet picks to wet your appetite for adventure.

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River Rehab

Thursday, 15 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Standing Waves

Thanks to the folks at Five2Nine productions for putting this video together. There are some interesting ideas about AW and their role in river rehabilitation presented in this episode. And of course some really great paddling footage.
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YeeHaw It's A Rodeo

Wednesday, 14 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Events

Sunday July 25th Minden Wild Water Preserve on the Gull River will be hosting a Rodeo and Boatercross event.
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Rockin the Helmet Cam

Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Rivers

Planning on paddling in Northern Cali any time soon. Perhaps the North Yuba is on your list of to do's then. Here's some helmet cam footage of the Sierra City section of the North Yuba in Northern California. Video courtesy of Colin Kemp and Jackson Kayak.

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Team WS and Team USA

Friday, 09 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Standing Waves

Team WaveSport announces their winning team members who have earned a spot on the USA Freestyle Team.

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Wanna Race

Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Events

The 2010 Canadian Whitewater Slalom & Downriver will take place on July 25th - August 1st at the Gull River, Minden, Ontario.

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Another One Bites The Dust

Tuesday, 06 July 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Standing Waves

First it was M.A.C.K. Fest and now Gullfest. It seems as though this may be the year of cancelled paddling festivals after another festival weekend is cancelled due to low water levels.

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RPv11i3cover_100x130Rapid - Volume 11,  Issue 3

Inside: Your Best Year Ever!!! Surf Bus Eater, Bounce Higher, Shoot Better Photos, Start Your Dream Job, Win the Worlds; Freestyle is Dead. Long Live Freestyle: Inside Look at Stat of the Sport; Open Boaters: Change Your Angle Change Your World; Toughest Whitewater Trip Ever; Free Inside: Whitewater Tearout Scorecard;  PLUS Much more...

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Rapid Early Summer 2009Rapid - Volume 11 Issue 2

Inside: THE LOVE ISSUE-Committed to the Core; Whitewater's Hottest Couples; Paddler Dating Tips Sure to Fail; Weddings We Love (But Her Mother Will Hate); Dirtbag Guide: 100 Ways to Save Money and Paddle More; Another New Waterfall Record; Kent Ford Predicts the Future; Tao Berman is Bored; Go Big, Land Safe; and Much More...

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Rapid Spring 2009Rapid - Volume 9 Issue 1

Inside: The 30 Essential Skills: Paddle, Plan, Rescue and Read the River Like a Pro; Paradise Lost: Last Run of B.C.'s Best River; River Running Boat and Gear Guide; Never Swim Again; CREEKING: High Sierra's One-Hit Wonder;  Best New Solo Canoe; Dagger's Extreme Creeker; Wave Sport's Dream Kayak; PLUS: Why Shon Cottrill is the Toughest Man in Whitewater, and Much More...

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Rapid Fall 2008Rapid - Volume 10 Issue 3

Inside: Best Whitewater Photos of the Year; 8 Top Kayak Surfers and their Favourite Waves and 16 More Breaks Near New; Surf Like Ken Whiting; Fasted Whitewater Tandem; Slave River on the Run; New Liquidlogic Remix; Ottawa's Secret Wave; And Much More...

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