NEWS from
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Video Trailers for DVDs:
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Feb 2012
WOW, Gordon Brown's latest DVD Vol 2: Rescues-Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown just won the BEST sea kayak film at the Reel Paddling Film Festival. Congratulations!
Jan 2012

Don't forget about the great & fun paddles from H20
Oct 2011
WOW, another great Sea Kayak Rescue DVD by Bryan Smith and the crew at Body Boat Blade. See if you recognize the paddler in the red boat in the last segment, rough water rescues. That's me rescuing the Shawna & Leon!
Sept 2011
Yes, Volume 2 of Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown is be available Now.
Sept 2011

Level Six paddle gear now added for the USA West Coast. Fantastic paddlesports gear for kayak, SUP, and dryland!
Sept 2010
Wow, many great new products for 2011 to share:
North Water offers the very best solutions for paddlesport safety, organization and comfort. Visit the website to learn about the 2011 lineup.
www.northwater.com
Hides offers an innovative eyewear strap that triples and a case, wipe, and leash. There is even a floating version. You must see how it works to appreciate the value! Visit
www.hides.com for all the info.
TRAK kayaks are packable performance! A folding kayak that looks and paddles like a hard-shell, and fits in a golf bag!
www.rethinkkayak.com
Dry Case is 100% waterproof for your smartphone, iPod, camera. Made by a medical company so you know it's good. The Dry Case website is very informative and you must see the fun videos!
www.drycase.com
Aug 9, 2010
Just back from the Outdoor Retail show with some hot new products that I will be introducing to you in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more info...
Aug 4, 2010
Read a couple of Rob's many stories from his recent Aleutian Island expedition at:
"The Puffin & the Albatross"
"Aleutian Island Images"
April 18, 2010
Kayak Kraft

has just added two
new BCU star assessments. 2* July 11 and 3* Sea July 10 at Bowman Bay, WA. Kayak Kraft offers both ACA and BCU courses and assessments.
April 15, 2010

Active Paddles has the privilege of being the US West distributor for Helen Wilson's new DVD "Simplifying the Roll". This is a great instructional video for any kayaker wanting to roll or improve their technique.
March 15, 2010

Wavelength's latest recreation map of the Gulf Islands is now available and shipping. It is full of details to make any kayak trip there fun, safe and memorable. The 6th map in the collection, Broughton Archipelago & Johnstone Strait, will be following in April.
March 12, 2010

The DVD "This is Canoeing" from CackleTV is now shipping.
February 28, 2010

Kayak Kraft head coach Rob Avery is now ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water certified. Well done Rob!
February 16, 2010

Active Paddles now takes all major credit cards to make your ordering and payments simpler. We still take cash, checks and paypal.
February 13, 2010
Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown DVD wins 2 awards for best instructional film. For more information:
http://www.sunartmedia.com/Sunart_Media.html
February 10, 2010
CackleTV will be releasing a new DVD "This Is Canoeing" at the
2010 Canoecopia. Justine Curgenven is well know for her "This Is The Sea" DVD series and this canoeing DVD will introduce us all to the wonders of open boating.
http://www.cackletv.com/canoeing/this-is-canoeing/
January 1, 2010
Active Paddles is now a distributor for Sunart Media, the producer of "
Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown" DVD
January 1, 2010
Active Paddles is now a US distributor for
Pesda Press. Pesda Press is a premier publisher of outdoor guides and instruction books
including the book; "Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown", and the official
publisher for all
BCU handbooks.