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Women in Charge! Dagger hosts a Green River Takeover

Over 50 women met to paddle the Upper Green, and 24 continued down the Class V Green Narrows section. A raffle was held, in which over $650 was raised for the Shannon Christy Fund, a fund dedicated to getting more women into paddlesports. It was an amazing day, well captured by this video from Gareth Tate, Robby Hogg, and Daniel Brassuell. Enjoy!

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Tom Janney - North Fork of the San Joaquin

Tom Janney's very sobering account of his descent of the North Fork of the San Joaquin, which included a devestating injury to paddler Thomas Moore. Stay safe out there! http://thenexthorizonline.blogspot.com/2014/08/mistakes-we-knew-we-were-making.html

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ROAM designer Snowy Robertson talks with RapidTV

While we were at Outdoor Retailer, Rapid Media TV stopped by to chat with Snowy Robertson, Dagger's lead designer, about the new Dagger Roam. If you were looking to learn more about this boat from the guy who designed it, check out this video.

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ROAM designer Snowy Robertson talks with RapidTV

Rey del Rio Waterfall Championships

Dagger athletes Aniol Serrasoles, Todd Wells, Galen Volkhausen, and Iker Van Dusen competed, and Aniol took third in the waterfall competition. It was a great showing by the world's best kayakers. Todd Wells shot some amazing video, here: Faces of Rey Del Rio from Mountain Mind Collective on Vimeo .

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Rey del Rio Waterfall Championships

Green Race 2014

This year over 160 competitors battled snow, freezing temperatures, and a monkey in the quest for the glass. Congratulations to champions Isaac Levinson and Adriene Levknecht. Notable Dagger finishes were Andrew Holcombe taking fifth, Chris Gragtmans taking ninth only three months out of shoulder surgery, and Dagger's quality control manager Wade Harrison finishing tenth! Way to go!

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Introducing the Dagger ROAM!

Introducing the Dagger ROAM!

We are very proud to introduce our new boat into the Dagger fleet. The ROAM is a performance sit-on-top that will get more people paddling in more places. New Contour Surround outfitting, securable hatches, and yes, a drop skeg! More info here . The...

New Dagger Colors Starting 9/1

New Dagger Colors Starting 9/1

Dagger is proud to be introducing awesome new colors into our lineup, starting 9/1. Here is a preview http://www.confluenceoutdoor.com/2014/08/new-dagger-colors-coming-91/

Sneak Peak of the New Dagger ROAM

Sneak Peak of the New Dagger ROAM

Our new kayak, the ROAM, is generating a lot of attention at Outdoor Retailer. For all those who can't make OR, check out the ROAM here: http://www.confluenceoutdoor.com/2014/08/whats-that-dagger-boat/

Dagger Roam profiled in Outdoor Retailer Daily

Dagger Roam profiled in Outdoor Retailer Daily

The ROAM is the product of much effort and teamwork on the part of the entire Dagger family, and we are proud to be unveiling the ROAM at Outdoor Retailer this week. Stay tuned for more details on this awesome new boat. See the spread here: http://...

GoPro Mountain Games: Day #2

GoPro Mountain Games: Day #2

Day #2 of the 2014 GoPro Mountain Games in vail Colorado went down in usual epic nature. Sports like Bouldering, slack lining, dog jumping, fly fishing, slope style Mt Biking, and freestyle kayaking all saw some amazing competitions. Team Daggers...

Watch Wizard's Eye Episode 3 of Leg Two Now!

Watch Wizard's Eye Episode 3 of Leg Two Now!

Dagger paddler Tyler Bradt has taken us to some incredible locations in his Wizard's Eye series. In Episode 3, they journey to the remote outer island of Fiji to test crew and equipment before heading out once again into the open ocean. Check it out...

2014 Whitewater Grand Prix Update

2014 Whitewater Grand Prix Update

There are a number of Dagger athletes that were invited to compete this year, including Aniol Serrasolses and Chris Gragtmans . Gragtmans recently wrote an article for Canoe & Kayak on the famed competition. Read an excerpt below: "The...

NOC Spring Fling This Weekend!

NOC Spring Fling This Weekend!

Celebrate spring in the Smoky Mountains with a free, family-friendly event in the Nantahala Gorge. Don't miss the Hometown Throwdown, a community freestyle event hosted by World Kayak, vendor fair and gear demos at NOC's Outfitter's Store, live...

Confluence Watersports Acquired by J.H. Whitney

Confluence Watersports Acquired by J.H. Whitney

Dagger parent company, Confluence Watersports, has recently been acquired by private equity firm J.H. Whitney. Read the press release below: GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 22, 2014) – Confluence Watersports, parent company to eight market-leading...

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