COR Surf 40L Waterproof backpack Andrew Piotrowski If you have ever paddled a canoe solo in open water, you’ll know that it can be challenging. Add in a rambunctious 40lb Catahoula Hound puppy and things are bound to get wet. Jack (puppy) had never been out on the canoe before and I was starting to question if picking late November
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Cor Surf Microfiber Changing Robe Andrew Piotrowski If you’re like me a tasty lunch and beverage is an essential post long run staple. However, while I typically don’t mind walking around town a little smelly, I often decide to change out of my running gear in respect for the other patrons in the brewery. This is where the Cor Surf
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Red Paddle Voyager 12.6 SUP – The No Compromises ISUP Andrew Piotrowski Overview: The look on the watermen’s faces when I rode up to the dock on a beat-up old beach cruiser bike with a large inflatable SUP strapped to my back was priceless. After a few minutes of pumping up the board, I was battling the choppy bay with
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Mustang Survival Highwater 22L Waterproof Pack Andrew Piotrowski Overview: At least a few times a week and even more during the warmer months I make the quarter-mile walk down to our local boat ramp with my SUP, PFD, Paddle, and usually an assortment of safety and weather gear. While the walk is short and it might not sound like a
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Mustang Survival Greenwater 35L Deck Bag Andrew Piotrowski Overview: One thing I learned in many years of open water paddling is that sometimes things just don’t go your way. Maybe you misread the wind direction or didn’t see the slight chance of hail on the forecast. Personally, I do my best to over-evaluate the conditions and potential issues but again
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Isle Explorer Inflatable Paddleboard – Highly Versatile SUP Andrew Piotrowski I had never really thought much of the inflatable SUPs until I got the chance to take one out on a botched climbing trip to B.C. I was shocked that an inflatable boat could be so sturdy. Ironically, it was the same time that I had been throwing around the
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