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Two kayakers conquer 80-foot Cane Creek Falls simultaneously

Two friends, two kayaks and one big waterfall. Kayaker Pat Keller, said to have more Southeast waterfall first descents than anyone else, and kayaker Hunt Jennings completed side-by-side second and third descents of the 80-foot Cane Creek Falls in Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee.

"It was incredible running such a big drop simultaneously with a good friend," Hunt told Canoe & Kayak. "I was depending on him, and he was depending on me. This made it much more dynamic..

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Starter launches Black Label website

Anybody who grew up in the '80s and '90s can attest that Starter Jackets used to be the hottest things out there. It didn't hurt that rappers thought they were the coolest things running. But then the Starter Jacket went on a mysterious hiatus. The late '90s and 2000s were devoid of the once prominent fashion item. But today we're seeing a nostalgic resurgence. Looking to capitalize on the momentum, Starter has launched the Black Label website, a site that features Starter's old school..

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Canoe and Kayak magazine republishes famous pieces from the vault

Canoe and Kayak magazine is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Forty years--that's a hell of a long time for any magazine to be around. Especially these days, with magazine after magazine succumbing to the whole "print is dead" mantra, rendering the lives of print writers mortifying.

In honor of their 40 years in existence, Canoe and Kayak is digging into the vault and republishing some of their most famous pieces. Recently, they decided to republish their 1984 story on Verlen..

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New kayaking film ‘Cascada’ quickly gaining buzz for stunning shots of massive waterfalls

Watch the kayakers featured in the new film "Cascada" by director Anson Fogel and the first thought that will likely come to your mind is, "These guys are crazy."

Crazy? Maybe. Avant-garde? Definitely. The film is getting a lot of hype in the kayaking world for its shots from out-of-the-way spots deep in the jungles of Veracruz, Mexico, all taken from a trip in mid-November.

"It's a pretty amazing accomplishment to have filmmakers dangling from ropes with $70,000..

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Vertical skydive world record captured in stunning HD video

After 15 attempts over three days, 138 skydivers falling at speeds of up to 220 mph finally created a massive snowflake formation over Ottawa, Illinois, and set a vertical skydiving world record as four camera operators filmed the jump. Some footage was released at the time the record was established last summer, but this quality HD video was just posted online Tuesday, and it is magnificent. Watch:

Vertical flying is "basically doing a headstand" in the air, Rook Nelson told the..

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