http://snapdragondesign.com Kayak's top spray skirts and accessories Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:37:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Introduced at the start of this year, the Snap Dragon Flirt is designed specifically for women paddlers. Features include a shorter tunnel height and a conical design providing a slightly wider area at the base of the tunnel. Available in either the Expedition style with reinforcement at the edges of ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/11/20/hot-skirts/ Listen to Jon Bowermaster's podcast with American Scientific regarding his trips to Antartica. Jon first visited Antarctica in 1989 and has been returned numerous times to see many changes. http://podcast.sciam.com/weekly/sa_podcast_081112.mp3 http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/11/17/jon-bowermaster-podcast/ While this is a great time to be on a paddling vacation, it is also a great time for paddling the rivers close to home. Devon Barker reports: "Fall 2008 was the first fall I have been home in Idaho since 2000.  I knew I was missing my home, my house, ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/11/12/stayin-home-and-paddling/ With the coming of the November rain and swollen rivers Jesse Combs tackled the Little White Salmon-Hood River, Oregon. Check out the story at http://oregonkayaking.net/tales/one_stroke/one_stroke.html http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/11/12/fall-rains-find-jesse-coombs-on-the-little-white/ In order to teach the girls how to become river guides, the first place to start was learning how to swim. Christie met up with Inka and the Nepali Girls Project in Kathmandu. "We're teaching the girls to swim, kayak and raft so they can get jobs with local rafting ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/11/12/christie-glysmmeyer-teachs-nepali-girls-how-to-guide/ DESCENDING THE DRAGON My Journey Down the Coast of Vietnam I went to Vietnam the first time because I knew so little about the place, especially its people. During seven years I returned four more times, spending most of my time exploring its long coastline, where one-third of Vietnam's 85 million live. ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/10/31/jon-bowermaster-visits-vietnam/ By Nick Troutman WOW! What a trip. It was a blast the whole time, between boating some amazing play-spots, hanging with and making new friends, traveling across Europe, and competing in the World Cup. For me it started with a road trip to New York, a flight to Washington, ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/09/12/europe-world-cup-wrap-up/ Congratulations to the Jackson family on their baby boy, KC. Kristine, EJ, Dane, Emily and Nick are all excited. Check out the Jackson web page www.jacksonkayak.com for pictures of KC. KC will be a nice addition to their paddling lineup. Could this mean an even smaller boat will be coming out? http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/09/11/congrats-to-the-jacksons/ Here is a intriguing offer from our friends at Small World Adventures (http://www.smallworldadventures.com/) Don, Larry and I got together in Salida, CO last week and were reminiscing about last winter which led us directly into a discussion of what each of us was looking forward to the most upon our return ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/09/11/eat-boat-relax-ecuador/ Here is an opportunity of a lifetime in the Futaleufu Valley, Region X, Chile.  FUTA Festival 2009 should be spectacular featuring a Down-river race, Boatercross, Freestyle and a Border to Pacific Endurance Race. The event takes place February 20-22, 2009. For the ultimate in relaxation check out Rx Rivers www.rxrivers.com, hosts ... http://snapdragondesign.com/2008/08/28/futa-festival-2009/