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Posted by Adrian Shanahan 7 COMMENTS

So last year I did a bit of a write up on "How to replace a latex neck seal 101" which was really popular as I still get loads of search engine hits / trackbacks and emails about it. One of the most common things I get asked is for alternate ways to replace gaskets, [...]

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Posted by Adrian Shanahan 8 COMMENTS

Hey folks, As I’m sure you are all well aware boaters seem to be all budding amateur photographers, all you have to do is log onto facebook after a wet weekend and see some pretty pro results. So I dropped my mate Ryan a line who is a Scottish based ( I know he will [...]

Categories: How to, Lifestyle
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Hey, This is just a quick little post about something I was thinking lately. In recent times the latest bit of kit that has become a white water essential is the “open sling” and is in fact a mandatory part of the Irish Canoe Union kit list for some awards. I for one reckon its [...]

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Posted by Adrian Shanahan 12 COMMENTS

How to double pump 101 from Adrian Shanahan on Vimeo. Hi, A few days back on of the guys from the UKRGB Bren (aka Peakfreak) posted up that there are no videos online that just explain the “double pump” and any that try assume too much previous knowledge from the person looking to learn. I [...]

Categories: Featured, Freestyle, How to
Posted by Adrian Shanahan 9 COMMENTS

Hey, This is one of those things that always seems to crop up either after the annual pilgrimage to the Alps or after a big dump of rain after a long dry spell. Contrary to what allot of folks seem to thing these days kayaks are large designed to paddle down rivers avoiding rocks and [...]

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Posted by Adrian Shanahan 19 COMMENTS

Hi, So very recently I loan my cag to a client and we had a bit of an oopsie with the neck seal when it was being taken off. This happens loads of folks & and I know people panic and think it will cost a fortune to send it away to be fixed. With [...]

Categories: Gear Review, How to
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Hi, So a while back I did up a bit of a guide for one of Irelands best play spots Clifden on Irish Freestyle ao I thought I would stick it up here so it wouldn’t get lost in the depths of cyberspace. One of the reasons I did up this post was folks are [...]

Categories: How to, Locations
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Howdy folks, So I thought I would do a little how to of some of the knots I reckon are good to have in your “skills tool box” as a white water kayaker. I know some people will say ah but sure I know all I need to at this stage but in my experience [...]

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