By Ryan Calloway — 20 years of multi-discipline paddling and watersports across the Pacific Northwest, with over 500 products tested on the water in real conditions — Portland, Oregon The Short Answer If you are just stepping into kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) without a budget for high-end gear yet, this mat offers an incredible…
By Ryan Calloway — 20 years of multi-discipline paddling and watersports across the Pacific Northwest, with over 500 products tested on the water in real conditions — Portland, Oregon The Short Answer The SoftTouch Floating Mat is a solid utility item for river float trips where you need to keep your feet off the cold…
By Ryan Calloway — 20 years of multi-discipline paddling and watersports across the Pacific Northwest, with over 500 products tested on the water in real conditions — Portland, Oregon The Short Answer After spending weeks testing this foam mat during cold mornings on the Willamette River and windy afternoons at Crater Lake, I recommend it…
By Ryan Calloway — 20 years of multi-discipline paddling and watersports across the Pacific Northwest, with over 500 products tested on the water in real conditions — Portland, Oregon The Short Answer After putting this platform through its paces during a grueling week-long trip down the Columbia River and several chilly mornings on the Willamette,…
By Ryan Calloway, Senior Gear Tester with over a decade of experience testing stability systems on the Columbia River and in Puget Sound. The Short Answer The Aqua Marina Island Floating Platform offers a unique hybrid approach to stable water entry and exit, blending the footprint of a pontoon with the flexibility of a traditional…
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