This serie of articles, called “NEW @ The Paddle Sports Show 2022” showcases the products that are competing for the « PADDLE SPORTS PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR AWARDS »
Dane Jackson voted male paddler of the year 2021. Even when there are more “good” kayakers than ever before, Dane Jackson continues to stand out, to the point that superlatives come missing. In 2021, Dane continued his dominance in Extreme…
Some call Jessica Fox the “greatest of all time in slalom racing”. Fox is a double olympic medalist in Tokyo, winning the first-ever Gold in form Women’s C1 and a Bronze in K1 at the Tokyo Olympics, followed by a…
Shane is a true legend in the world of whitewater kayaking. Best known as one of the founding father and designer at Liquid Logic Kayaks, Shane has been involved with almost every aspect of the whitewater world. From first descents…
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…
Congrats to both Kaelin Friedenson and Robert Eggleston tied for U21 men Paddler of the Year. At only 18 years old, what they both achieved this year, is really impressive! The future of whitewater is bright. #paddlersawards #whitewater If he…
Taking place during the Paddle Sport Show industry party, the Paddle Sports Product of the Year Awards, is geared towards designers, manufacturers, distributors and importers. This contest is aimed to highlight a product that the jury thinks is making a difference, through its innovation, performance, design,…