
World Kayak's summer event season ends with a bang!Sep 29 08 - The 2008 summer event season ended this weekend with its last Hometown Throwdown, in Canada's Seaway Valley. This signifies the end of the industry's most significant grass roots events series ever delivered. All thanks to YOU!
Full story | WK Events Program section
Sep 29 08 - For the last two years, World Kayak has been running its 'Am I ready for the Gauley' contest. Inviting those who have never run the Gauley to join a team of Pro's on the river. This year we welcomed the folks from Riot Kayaks to our merry bunch for a spectacularly sunny day on the Gauley!
Full story | WK Events Program section
WK opens up Serbia as a regionSep 29 08 - World Kayak proudly announces their new ambassador for the Serbia region, Emir Kasumovic. This is the first of a long line of new announcements for ambassadors this year as we launch our 2009 Ambassador programming. Full story | WK Ambassador Program section
Feb 27 08 - The World Kayak kids camp development program was officially announced this week. This program aims at helping kids camp owners bring whitewater kayaking into their camp programming and activity lists. World Kayak has successfully installed these camps in over 15 camps so far in 2007/08. Full story | WK Education Program section
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LEARN TO KAYAK TODAY
Whether your an absolute beginner or someone who wishes to keep your paddling lifestyle going, each and every paddling region has the resources to help you along. Use the navigation on this site to get to your region's page. On it you will find all the news, events and paddling opportunities to help you along!
The steps are quite easy:
1 - SEE WHATS GOING ON IN YOUR REGION
Check out what's going on in your region using our regional navigation.
2 - LEARN TO KAYAK
Find a kayak school, club, pool or retailer who caters to kayakers and get into a class or on a trip that welcomes beginners!
3 - KEEP ON PADDLIN'!
Keep in touch with your paddling region here at Worldkayak.com and get involved in the community by setting up a blogspot or web site at www.worldkayakblogs.com
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Regional Paddling News
Idaho : 315 Miles Of Rivers Are Up For Protection
Water rights are major hurdle for Wild and Scenic Rivers
IR Awards Vacation to Hell #3 to Idaho's 'Team Low Pressure'
Immersion Research is sending Idaho's Team Low Pressure to Madagascar!
You want to call it what?
Help name the top river left play feature at our new Sparks park.
World Kayak News
Aug 23 08 - Yup, it is that time of the year again. Gauley Season!
Midwest Freestyle ChampionshipsAug 11 08 - I am off to coach at Wausau. It looks like it is going to be a great time, and Cole has organized some screen time for some movie premiers. Look for event coverage at www.worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown
In Between Swims : The Olympic Whitewater Slalom PreviewAug 07 08 - Ok boys and girls it's time for the OLYMPICS!!
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Paddling Events
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Aug 22 08 Blackwater Challenge: CAN/AM Junior Freestyle Kayaking Championships 2008
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Aug 30 08 2008 Canada Cup: Part 2 of North Americal and Junior CanAm Freesty Championships
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Sep 12 08 Beginner Whitewater Classes
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Oct 07 08 Freedom Hall Pool Kayak Session
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Oct 11 08 Teva Lea Xstream Race
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Oct 14 08 Freedom Hall Pool Kayak Session
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Oct 18 08 Second Annual Upper Green Race
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Oct 21 08 Freedom Hall Pool Kayak Session
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Nov 05 08 Idaho : Idaho Whitewater Association Meeting
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American Whitewater
Upper Colorado River in danger of being Flat-Lined!
Tell the Forest Service to Protect Colorado's Backcountry Forests
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Turns 40
Charlie Vincent: AW River Steward of the Year
2008 Gauley Fest Presented by Subaru Wrap-up
Action Alert: Protect a Free-Flowing Skagit River
Sept/Oct 2008 AW Journal Online
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