Oct 7 2010
Being in the paddlesports business has lots of ups and downs. The down side would be that prime time to sell paddlesports gear occurs during prime paddling season, making it hard to get away from work to paddle while the local creeks and rivers are running. So next time you’re in the shop to pick [...]
Mar 2 2010
Nomad: People who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land. By definition the Nomad is seen as a boat and boater constantly on the move to follow the flows of whatever is running. Often defined as the ultimate creek boat [...]
Feb 11 2010
In August I FINALLY picked up a new boat for myself at Western Canoeing & Kayaking. After many years of paddling and loving my Wavesport EZG 42 it was time to part with it. I had been thinking about a new boat since August of 08, but having paddled the EZG for so long I [...]
Feb 4 2010
Dagger’s Mamba series of kayaks have generally been classified as river runners. Although I spent some time in the Mamba when I was learning to paddle I always felt “river runners” were a compromise, or half of two boats. There were lots of play boats and full on creek boats at my disposal in our [...]
Nov 10 2009
With almost a year under its belt now I’ve had a few chances to paddle the Dagger Axiom. While it certainly has a little old school look, it is nice to see something fresh and different out of a kayak company for once. The Axiom is long compared to the standard set by today’s boats. I have [...]
