Gear Review by June the Machine: Cat Tongue Non-Slip Grips
Cat Tongue Non-Slip Grips for Your Paddle This light weight material works well as a paddle grip and it won’t…
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Gear Review: Options for Icing When Injured – The Hurt Skurt and Freeze Sleeve
Ice, Ice Baby: The Hurt Skurt and Freeze Sleeve If you do an activity or sport long enough, with enough…
Gear Review: O’Neill Hyperfreak Wetsuit
The Surprising O’Neill Hyperfreak Wetsuit This is a review I never in a million years would have expected to write.…
Gear Review: Vaikobi V Ocean UV Paddle Pants
Vaikobi’s New V Ocean Paddle Pants Normally, it stays warm enough in North Carolina to make it through most of…
Gear Review: Vaikobi Ocean Racing PFD
The Low Profile Vaikobi PFD Like the Mocke Racer PFD, the Australian Vaikobi is a lower-volume, inherently buoyant PFD that…
Gear Review: ENO Nomad Hammock Stand
ENO Nomad Hammock Stand Ah, summer. To me, that means more beach time, maybe even some paddle camping trips. My…
Gear Review: Hyperflex AMP shorts, Neoprene Shorts for the In-Between Season
Hyperflex AMP shorts Sometimes, I think that I can will the weather to be warm and springlike if I just…
Training Tech: Whoop Strap 2.0
Fitness trackers are a dime a dozen these days – whether it’s the old school analog pedometer that’s been around…
Gear Review: Wetsox Split Toe Therms
Oh Winter. How I love you so. Let me count the ways. Not. One of the worst things about winter…
Gear Review: Virus International Bioceramic KL1 Active Recovery Pant
Now is the time on Sprockets when we are doing lots of other things besides paddling. It’s the post-season, “Yay-training-is-over-I-really-need-a-break-I’ve-forgotten-how-much-I-love…
Gear Review: Ion Products Hydration Vest Comp
Hydration. Next to our PFDs and leashes, our onboard, on bod water supply system might just be one of the…
Battle of the Bottles: Avex and Fifty/Fifty Product Review
Once I find a product I really, really like, I will be the first to admit that my mind closes…
Freewaters Mens Charger Sandals
I love the texture on the Therm-a-Rest footbed. I'm actually more comfortable walking around in the sandals at home than…
Nayad Aqua Sportswear for Women
Greetings Mullettes! (Yeah, ladies, I'm talking to you!) I asked Kim Reilly to write us an article about the new…
NK Speed Coach Review
First of all, it’s awesome. I like the better than the speed puck and my Garmin for it's display and…
Gear Review: KanuLock
I met the KanuLock people at Surf Expo in January and looked forward to reviewing their locking straps. I have…
Quickblade VIRUS Aiflex Shorts
What I like: The 4-way stretch means you can knee-paddle, do high-kicks if you are a Rockette, or if you…
Gear Review: Chaco OutCross Shoe
Above photo by Patty Davis. "Be a shoe model, Katie." When Kara from Chaco contacted me to see if I'd…
New Hobie Polarized Mojo Sunglasses
I picked up a pair of the Mojos at the Carolina Cup in April. The Polycarbonate lenses are super crisp…
Cover your paddle
How much does your paddle cost? Yep. A lot! You have a case for your camera. You have a case…