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Kayaking Gear & Rafting Equipment Index
This product listing snapshot was taken May 14, 2008.  Generate a current listing from the product database.

Accessories

Cascade Designs Boundary Packs Perfect portage packs!
Cascade Designs SealLine Baja Bags Proven on rivers, lakes, and oceans around the world, Baja Bags are versatile and durable.
Cascade Designs SealLine See Bags Take the guesswork out of what’s packed inside.
Harmony Drain Plug Kit Retrofit your kayak with this drain plug kit.
Immersion Research Flex Capacitor Backratchet If you're a rockstar boater, you need a high performance backband.
Immersion Research Reggie Backratchet An all around backband for all your boating needs.
Jackson Kayak Fun Floats Float Bags Safety in a bag!
Jackson Kayak Happy Feet Foot Bag Turn your bow into a comfortable pair of slippers!
Jackson Kayak Happy Seat/Happy Thruster Combo Get the biggest loops you have ever had!
McNett Aquaseal Aquaseal is the "duct tape" of boating. Bring it with you on your next trip to fix just about anything.
Salamander Beam Bag Perfect little bag that maximizes storage in today's small volume boats.
Salamander Ear Plugs Great for cold water paddling or anyone who wants to keep water out of the ear canal.
Salamander Sticky Stuff Paddle Wax Get a Grip...on your paddle!
Shred Ready Tsunami Elbow Pads Wide boats, narrow creeks, steep drops make funny bones hurt.
Voyageur F.A.T. Backband 3.0 Helps you get the stage of "wearing" your kayak
Voyageur F.A.T. Hip Pads State-of-the-art fit system to make your boat fit you like a glove.
Voyageur Float Bags (Single) Keep your boat afloat when you wet exit.
Voyageur Smiley's Nose Plugs Will NOT make you look dorky, unlike many other nose plugs out there!

Bargain Barn

Books and DVDs

Jackson Kayak EJ's River Running Basics DVD The most comprehensive instructional program on equipment, logistics, safety, river reading and running.
A Russian Wave DVD A humorous look at dashed expectations, adventure and cultural differences.
Bigger Than Rodeo DVD Jaw dropping video...sickest whitewater imaginable.
Black Feather Camp Cooking Book Eat well in the wild!
Brent Reitz Forward Stroke Clinic VHS & DVD Learn proper strokes from the very beginning, or eliminate bad habits.
Dynasty DVD If you thought the new school of kayaking had reached its peak, Dynasty is here to say you are mistaken!
EJ's Advanced Playboating DVD So you say you can cartwheel, spin and wavewheel? Well then, it’s time to amp it up!
EJ's Playboating Basics DVD Your FUNamentals of freestyle kayaking!
EJ's Rolling and Bracing DVD Features the "You can roll in 15 minutes program."
Exploring The Southern Sierra - East Side Hands down best hiking guide of the Southern Sierras.
Exploring The Southern Sierra - West Side Written by a local... We give this book 2 thumbs up.
Grand Canyon River Guide Guide book of the Colorado River.
Guide's Guide Augmented Book Bill McGinnis has done it again!
Hotel Charley (No Big Names 4) DVD Waterfalls! Class V first descents! Exciting extreme paddling!
Into The Tsangpo Gorge DVD The epic first descent of the Everest of rivers…
Kayak- An Animated Guide Book by William Nealy A lighthearted and whimsical look at kayaking.
Laugh of the Water Nymph Book Adventure! Great Photography! Travel!
New Reign DVD Young Gun Productions provides an innovative glimpse into the future of kayaking as these athlete’s deliver the best freestyle play-boating ever filmed.
No Big Names 2 DVD Nobody you know... Nowhere you've been...See what the grassroots whitewater movement is all about.
Paddle in Hand DVD Explore the 5 wonders of paddling.
Paddlesnake DVD Watch the discovery and capture of the elusive and mythical paddlesnake!
Playboating with Ken Whiting DVD Entertaining and instructional video to get you in playboating form!
Playboating-Moves and Training Book Eric provides expert advice on how to prepare for competition or perfect your moves in your home play hole. Step by step instructions and beautiful numbered photographs of E.J. in action.
Recreational Kayaking DVD Recreational Kayaking provides new and developing paddlers with the skills and knowledge necessary to comfortably and safely enjoy kayaking.
Secret Sierra SHHHH! It's a secret!
Southern Sierra Mountain Bike Trails Southern Sierra Mountain Bike Trails is the first book written from a mountain bike rider's perspective to be done exclusively for the Southern Sierra.
The Best Whitewater in California, 3rd Edition Lars Holbek & Chuck Stanley. Written by two of the country's premier whitewater boaters.
The Complete Whitewater Rafter If you're just getting started, this is the book you need.
The Kayak Roll DVD "The Kayak Roll" demonstrates and explains a smooth and effortless roll.
Torrent Book Brilliant photography! Our favorite coffee table book.
Tweaking the Nose of Terror DVD Extreme Terror Factor!
Waterproof Kern River Maps Detailed descriptions of rapids, points of interest, and campgrounds.
Wet-House DVD Six fiercely independent boaters from the four corners of the planet united by their shared thirst for big water and high adventure.
Whitewater Classics Book Part guide book, part history book, and part story book, Whitewater Classics will have you longing for the feel of a paddle in your hands.
Whitewater Kayaking with Ken Whiting DVD Whitewater Kayaking with Ken Whiting is a special, double feature DVD consisting of the award winning video Liquid Skills (2002 Paddler Magazine’s Best instructional), and the video SOAR- Skills On All Rivers.
Whitewater Paddling- Strokes and Concepts Book by Eric Jackson Learn paddling techniques and basic paddling strokes from Olympic paddler Eric Jackson

Car Racks

Yakima 1A Raingutter Towers (Set of 4) If your car has raingutters, look no further.
Yakima BoatLoader It's like sprouting a second set of arms, only not as freakish!
Yakima Bow/Stern Tie Down Because cars and poorly tied knots should keep their distance.
Yakima Control Towers (Set of 4) Attaches to tracks, naked roofs and everything in between
Yakima Crossbars (Set of 2) Crossbars are essential to your rack.
Yakima DryDock Boat Hitch Mount The perfect multi-sport platform for your truck!
Yakima HullyRollers (Set of 2) Make loading as smooth as an early morning float.
Yakima Kayak Stackers This simple harpoon mount will restrain any kayak that comes near it.
Yakima Landing Pad Use in factory tracks with control towers
Yakima LandShark Saddles A simple saddle that won't swallow your wallet.
Yakima LoadWarrior Stretch Net Would it surprise you to learn that this is a net that stretches over your LoadWarrior to keep your gear nice and secure?
Yakima Mako Saddles (Set of 2) They hold onto your boat like a mako shark chomping on a mackerel.
Yakima Multi Mounts Get your paddle out of your car...
Yakima Q Clips (1 Pair) Yakima Q-clips are specifically designed for Q towers. Two packages (total of 4 Q-clips) are required.
Yakima Q Stretch Kit A small roof shouldn't miss out on big loads.
Yakima Q Towers (set of 4) The most versatile fitting tower system on the market
Yakima SKS Lock Cores It's your gear. Keep it that way.
Yakima Tracks (Set of 2) A factory installed multi-sport rack system is no longer a dream.

Dawg Gear

Ruffwear K-9 Float Coat Four legged companions deserve the same level of safety and protection as their human counterparts.

Fitness Training

Dregs Indo Board What do you do when the weather's too nasty to go outside? Play "Indo"!
Chuckit Ball Launcher Never get "slimed" again!
Kayak Fitness DVD Be fit, strong, and motivated with this DVD.
Yoga For Paddlers DVD Protect the muscles you use the most by strengthening and lengthening with this video.

Footwear

Chaco Sandals Hipthong Sandal (Men's) A slip-on sandal that is more supportive than a flip flop.
Chaco Sandals Men's Z/1 Unaweep Sandal From mountains to prairies and streams to surf, Chaco's Performance line continues to transform first-time wearers into lifetime believers.
Chaco Sandals Men's Z/2 Stealth Sandal Tenacious grip for tenuous situations.
Chota Outdoor Gear River Runner Neo-Sock A great sock to wear in sandals or by themselves!
Columbia Coremic Ridge Hiking Boot (Men's) Perfect for an easy stroll along the Whiskey Flat trail, or a scramble up Harley Mountain.
Keen Footwear Newport H2 Sandal (Men's) This hybrid shoe is as adventurous as you are.
Keen Footwear Payette Bootie For serious kayakers.
Smartwool Hiking Sock Seriously comfortable hiking socks.
Smartwool Light Hiker Sock We wear these socks in the springtime for those power walks down to the river to check the flow.
Teva Dozer (Men's)