And the winner is… SEND. Between Dane Jackson, Bren Orton, Adrian Mattern, and Kalob Grady, almost no aspect of kayaking is left untouched. From coaching to hole boating to big wave freestyle to waterfalls, downriver freestyle, steep creeking, racing, and first descents, SEND does it all, and does it well. Not to mention a high level of media produced all year round, SEND is without a doubt the crew of the year 2021.
One of Italy’s most iconic whitewater runs is once again under threat. The Sorba River, a crystal-clear torrent flowing through the mountains of Valsesia and the village of Rassa, has been at the center of a 15-year fight against a
Chilean paddler, and 2025 Paddler of the Year, Kilian Ivelic has just joined team HIKO. With a season that stretched across the entire globe with nearly 300 days on the water last year, from home waters in Chile to the Pacific Northwest,
Palm Equipment has launched the new Wave Sneaker, a performance watersports shoe built for grip, comfort and all-day use—from whitewater and rocky shorelines to coastal journeys, and everyday living around the water. Built on the award-winning Vibram sole platform of the
