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Intro I’m Brooke, the newest addition to the Western Canoe Kayak ambassador team! I recently spent seven weeks kayaking and traveling in Ecuador.  After I finished the two year Adventure Studies Diploma in May, I knew I was going to go back to TRU for two more years and turn the diploma into a degree. I also knew that I didn't want to go back right after the summer ended. I had a b …

Vertical Kayak Stackers –use with whitewater kayaksPros-Can transport many kayaks at once depending on roof rack bar length and weight limitCons-More difficult to load by yourself-Not great if you need clearance to get into a garage with the kayaks on the roof although most of these also fold down for when you leave the stackers on and are not transporting kayaksHow to use Vertical Kayak Stac …

I picked up the drysuit in mid December of 2016. Over the last 3 months paddling on the rivers of Vancouver Island, it has been put to the test. - The material feels very reliable and durable. With approximately 30days in the suit, it has very little wear.- Hiking into the rivers through snow and that ever present BC bush it has kept me warm and dry!- The blue colour, which i am loving, has r …