Last year, epic rainfalls in Western North Carolina brought in one of the best creeks in the world. Class V kayakers Isaac Levinson, Pat Keller and Stephen Wright took on the Toxaway River, which is an amusement park ride with all of its' huge slides. Check it out.

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Vimeo user Marcelo Galizio brings us some pretty epic whitewater kayaking porn with his video edit entitled Patagonia Creeking. He spent one month driving from Brazil through Chile and Argentina with just one goal, to see the big drops with his own eyes and push his limits. Enjoy the ride.

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Six pro kayakers from around the world meet up in the rainforests of Southern Mexico to run the Rio Tulijá, which is also known as the Agua Azul, with a series of five large waterfalls. Watch Rafa Ortiz, Rush Sturges, Evan Garcia, Aniol Serrasolses, Martina Wegman and Casper Van Kalmthout having fun exploring the river and the local culture.

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Check out this video where Eric Jackson tests out the brand new 2014 Jackson Rock Star at Kelly's Whitewater park in Cascade, Idaho. I know that the top feature or "main hole" is awesome there but watch how much air EJ gets in the new Rock Star while doing loops. Going HUGE!!!

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Check out these freestyle kayaking moves from Vimeo user Dumoulin mathieu. Mathieu is practicing some killer combo moves to prepare for competition in the upcoming 2013 Natural Events, an international outdoor sports and music festival in Millau, France. Judging by the video, he is gonna be tough to beat. Check it.

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A few weeks ago, I let SUP Instructor and WeStroke friend, Chris Gibson, borrow my Jackson Kayak SUPerCHARGER to test and review. Chris is looking to purchase another SUP for teaching purposes and wanted to see if the SUPerCHARGER was a candidate. Read on for his impressions and photos.

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Check out a video of some of the Jackson Kayak team absolutely killing itn in the brand new 2014 Jackson Kayak Rockstar at the GoPro Mountain Games. This latest model of the extremely successful Rockstar series is even shorter than before and it looks like the athletes are really able to throw it around! Can't wait to hear more details.

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James "Pringle" Bebbington is here with another freestyle kayaking instructional video. In this vid, Pringle shows us how to pull off a Lunar Orbit. He says that it is easier than you might think and involves a front surf/blast in a hole to the bow end of a cartwheel. Watch the vid and then try one yourself!

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Vimeo User Ryan McAvoy brings us a cool whitewater kayaking video featuring two different runs. The first part of the vid is a low water run of Staton's Creek in Virginia, a short .6 mile Class V paddle. The second part of the vid shows some late season high water James River action. Check it out.

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Substantial TV is back with a short edit from the Rio Blanco, Aregentina. Evan Garvia, his little brother Nate Garcia, Matias Nunez, and Derek Beitler drove deep into the Patagonia Mountains to run one of the most beautiful South American rivers. The Rio Blanco is 4 miles of clean class V drops and rapids with no portages and drinkable water. Amazing.

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Sick video of some awesome whitewater kayaking. Vimeo user Riley Adams brings us some footage of river trips in West Virginina in 2011/2012. This is a good one to watch on your lunch break because it is a full 12 minutes of whitewater porn. Check it!

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So this came out at the first of last year but it's the first time I've seen it. Rush Sturges, Steve Fisher, being filmed by a freakin' helicopter for a bomb run down the Little White Salmon. You really get a good sense of how remote and dense the wilderness is around it. Very very cool.

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Check out this freaking awesome video of Wave Sport team paddler Bryan Kirk, produced by Kelsey Thompson. Few people have pursued Whitewater Kayaking for as long with as much passion as Bryan Kirk. Watch Bryan paddle the new Wave Sport carbon playboat on the New River Dries in Fayetteville, West Virginia in 120 FPS. Sick!

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This past weekend, the 9th, was the second World Kayak Rock Island Open. Competitors, safety boaters and spectators converged on Rock Island State Park to take part in the Freestyle competition. It was a stellar time with some sick rides, great people and good food. Read on for the results, photos and more!

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The Demshitz boys got some new toys! Here they are showing off their new Carbon Jed. Just in time to enjoy some action on the Dries of thew New. Enjoy watching Matt Anger, Craig Kleckner, Mike Patterson and others enjoying some 5 boat hole!

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Uh-oh. Jackson Kayak is about to announce their newest boat, the 2014 Rock Star! Already an amazing playboat, the new version looks to be shorter (shorter is better) and a bit more slicey. We will know more later this week when the official announcement happens but in the meantime, check out this short clip of Dane killing it!

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In the Pacific Northwest, water is abundant and of the freshest variety. Old volcanic spillways have carved some of the most classic and stout river beds known to man kind. The Substantial TV crew take to the Columbia gorge to... Go To Church! Watch as the boys enjoy the Holy Waters in this episode 5 teaser.

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The GORE-TEX Legend Dry top is Kokatat's new premium drop top and you know how we love to test new gear here at WeStroke! This jacket features the new Jackson high-visibility color scheme along with the best material made for breathable water gear. So let us show you a legendary review of Kokatat's newest dry top.

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Check out this very cool whitewater kayaking video from Dylan McKinney. He traveled to the Pacific Northwest with Stephen McGrady and Kevin Nunns and stationed in Hood River, Oregon. Watch his video edit of over 3 weeks paddling the Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Eagle Creek, the Wind River, Canyon Creek, East Fork of the Lewis, the Lewis River, and the North Fork of the Payette.

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So the North Fork Payette Championship went down June 6-8. This is one of the most hardcore kayaking races on the planet, on the some of the most difficult whitewater, with some of the world's best athletes. Check out the results and a GoPro video from third place finisher Rush Sturges.

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