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Testing Grounds: Memories of a season with cross-Canada paddler Mike Ranta

The weekly podcast considered to as 'the ‘SportsCenter’ of whitewater paddling'

After sea kayaking from Nova Scotia to New Orleans in 2013 and following canoeist Dale Sanders on his 2015 bid to become the oldest person to paddle the length of the Mississippi River, filmmakers Brad Tallent and Austin Graham sought wilder waterways in 2017.

Surf kayaking's biggest personalities pay tribute to the biggest of all, reliving the paddling tales that defined the life of Dennis Judson, "the most accomplished surf kayak event organizer of all time."

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By Bryon Dorr Photos: Bryon Dorr, Marc Boyd, Tom Gomes & Dennis’s many friends Dennis Judson has probably taught more people how to swim and dive than anyone in California, and for sure has carried the torch for all surf kayakers since the sport’s early days.

Intel: Installed size – 16.5”x11”x18”; weight – 3 lbs.; load capacity – 250 lbs.; price – $45; (www.gcioutdoor.com). I go on a lot of canoe trips where people like to use seats with backs. I’m not a huge advocate...

Intel: Packed size – 12” diameter x 1.5” thick; weight – 2 lb. 3 oz.; load capacity – 250 lbs.; price – $89.95; (www.thermarest.com). This one attracted me because of the cunning package it comes in— a frisbee-style disc container that holds the poles and fabric that makes the chair.

Intel: Packed size – 15”x4”; weight – 1.3 lbs.; load capacity – 250 lbs.; price – $20; (www.gcioutdoor.com) Yes, there is a lot to be said for a backrest, but the fact is that a good deal of camp time is spent getting up and down to tend to a meal...

Intel: Packed size – 12”x4”; weight – 2 lb. 14 oz.; load capacity – 300 lbs.; price – $119.95: (www.thermarest.com) Stout and comfortable. I like the bombproof shell container the chair fits inside – well protected and easy to stow.

Intel: Packed size – 4”x4”x14”; weight – 500 grams (slightly over 1 lb.); load capacity – 250 lbs.; price: – $119.95; (www.helinox.com) Light and compact are the best descriptors. It packs up small...

If your river runnin’ days go back as long as mine do, you’ll remember the incredible breakthrough of backrests in camp. Those first folding chairs you could sit on the ground and lean back in… revolutionary.

If your river runnin’ days go back as long as mine do, you’ll remember the incredible breakthrough of backrests in camp. Those first folding chairs you could sit on the ground and lean back in… revolutionary.

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Princeton Tec Helix Backcountry Lantern .5 lbs.; 4”x4”x3” packed size, 150 lumens; 32 hr. burn time; $35.95; www.princetontec.com. Leave the old heavy camp lantern behind. The Helix exemplifies the new surge in lantern technology ...

Light Your Camp is a series of reviews by Alan Kesselheim about lighting solutions for paddlers. Petzl Actik Core Headlamp and Noctilight System Weight – 2 oz. with batteries; 3 AAA batteries or Core recharge; $59.95. Noctilight case ...