WINTER PADDLING Wetsuit or drysuit? The NRS neoprene clothing is supreme in its simplicity, bottling in the body heat while still leaving room to layer jackets and other insulation on top. The neoprene acts as an evaporation barrier, allowing a thin layer of water to seep in between your skin and the neoprene and trapping […]
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For anyone who has been to Deep Cove Outdoors in the last 3 years, you’ll know that the building is one of two halves – one is the retail store and the other is our workshop. Initially fixed up by our original repairmeister Peter Buchmuller, and now ably continued by our current repair technician Marty […]
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Around this time last year we made a post about what to wear in colder conditions which you can check out here. Now that it is getting somewhat cooler it seemed appropriate to write a similar post, but this time include some safety considerations too! Number 1. Wear the right gear Neoprene is second only […]
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At Deep Cove Outdoors we have just received the Onewheel. The self-propelled, skate-board like transportation tool. We’ve had it in the store for about 2 weeks now and I have been taking it for rides a couple of times per day and it just feels………magical! It’s been a while since I’ve been so excited about […]
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Now we’re into June we have really started to see a lot of customers come into Deep Cove Outdoors (our retail store) and ask about stand up paddleboards. Common questions include: Which kind of stand up paddleboard would be great for the family? What’s the deal with the inflatable stand up paddleboards? And our favourite […]
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As the long weekend is coming up here, and you may be thinking about going on an overnight kayaking trip we thought we’d just put some things together that you should be thinking about before heading out. Tent Now, might sound like a given considering you’re going on an overnight trip BUT just check that […]
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Up until the V8 Pro, most of the innovations in the surfski world have been to create faster boats for world champions and elite paddlers to excel in. I’m talking of the V12 then the V14 from Epic Kayaks, and the Ion and Uno Max from Think, and the paddlers that they are designed for […]
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After hearing about the changes to Werner Paddles SUP line for 2016 I was eager to get the paddles into my hands and into the water. Â I placed my pre-order at the end of last year for 3 new paddles to replace my current paddles and so far I have not been disappointed! Werner has […]
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So. It’s 2016 and you want to get into stand up paddle boarding? We have a whole ream of new SUPs just arrived at our retail store, Deep Cove Outdoors on Lynn Avenue, and this post gives you a rundown of the new styles and what you can expect. Amundson Hawaii Amundson have consistently produced […]
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The Fischer Speedmax is new for this season, but with a price tag of just over $1000, we wanted to give you an idea what new features it has, what the effect will be on your skiing, and whether it really is worth those extra dollars. The first thing you notice when you see these […]
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Okay, so everyone knows that you SHOULD wax cross country skate skis but how many people do? We get a lot of people coming in to get their skis waxed by us, which is an easy way to do it, but if you want to learn how to do it yourself, the rewards are endless! […]
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Note: Rent Snowshoes at Coast Outdoors Personally, we here are super excited for snowshoeing and want to share that excitement with you! We asked local snowshoeing expert Janey Chang for some info and tips on snowshoeing on our local mountains. DCK: So Janey – you’ve been snowshoeing for a while on and around the North […]
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Our last post about choosing the right Nordic skis mentioned skin tech skis, so we thought we’d go into a bit more detail on what the new ones from Madshus are shaping up like. Waxless skis have long been the choice for recreational skiers as they usually involve a crown, or fish scale for grip. […]
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If you didn’t know already, our retail store – Deep Cove Outdoors – as well as selling a great range of SUPs, surfskis and kayaks ALSO sells cross country skis, boots, poles and accessories. Cross country skiing is great winter training for paddling as it is all focussed on working your core. Seeing as snow […]
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On this Tuesday while the sun is still shining and Indian Arm is quiet again after the ravages of the summer crowds, it seems appropriate to go back to a great day of filming in the peacefulness of the top of Indian Arm. Once in a while you get asked to participate in something where […]
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So now that the World Ocean Racing Champs were behind us, what do you do when you’re hanging out with a bunch of hot surfski paddlers? Rob Hansen had been pushing the group to do the 30 km paddle from our hotel to the nearby island of Moorea. Rob had stomach issues after the big […]
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Okay – it’s getting chillier so this post is all about what to wear on the water when you kayak or paddleboard when it gets colder out there! You’ve got your boat or board, you’ve got your paddle and all your safety gear…now what to wear to keep you warm? Well, in some ways it […]
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If you’d asked me 3-4 weeks ago if I knew who Dave Chun was, I’d be lying if I told you I knew. After the clinic with him this weekend, I am surprised and ashamed that I had never encountered him before. For those of you who are in the situation I was in those […]
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There’s been a lot of talk about surfski leashes and rescues recently, so I thought I would share a story about an incident we had a few days prior to the Gorge downwind Champs. A group of us left from Viento to Hood River. My 16 year old son Seth was with us and while […]
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So – you know what they say…there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation?? We find that plenty of people either cancel their kayaking reservation or don’t want to paddle on days when the weather is anything other than sunny skies, but they are just MISSING OUT! Paddling a kayak in the rain […]
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This post is for those who have heard the term before, or seen these boats but isn’t quite sure what they are or who they are appropriate for. Someone just like me about a year ago – I had seen the boats at Deep Cove Kayak and used in races and they looked totally intimidating. […]
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