GREAT NEW GEAR UNDER $100
HAVEN’T MADE YOUR MILLIONS AS A PRO PADDLER YET? HERE ARE SOME FRESH ESSENTIALS THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK
Gear Bag BioLogic Dry Bag for Smartphone
Dirt broke but own an iPhone? Save a buck by caring for the gear you already have. After simulating whitewater in the kitchen sink, we’ve deemed this mini dry bag trustworthy, but won’t be counting on the snap tabs to attach it to anything. It closes with a simple sliding clip and has a headphone connector and thin window for waterproof touch screen use.
www.thinkbiologic.com | $20
Sperry Top Sider H20 Escape Bungee
Sperry’s super lightweight H20 Escapes are foot hugging and fast drying. The upper is so thin you would feel sock footed if it weren’t for the slim but rugged base that uses Sperry’s trademarked anti-slip outsole. Ten drain holes on each shoe shed water quickly and the perforated foot beds pop out for even faster drying.
www.sperrytopsider.com | $90
Gerber River Shorty
Relaunched for 2014, the classic River Shorty is now made in the U.S. and available
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with a bright green grip. This three-inch blunt tip blade is made of medium-carbon stainless steel. It has one smooth side and a super sharp serrated edge, with an almost four-inch comfy grip handle. It’s sheathed in a hard plastic case that’s suited for PFD attachment. The knife slides in both ways so it’s easy to access and replace.
www.gerbergear.com | $33
Stohlquist Edge PFD
Your PFD is not the place to cheap out, but luckily Stohlquist combined affordability with high quality in the new Edge design. This vest has all the basic essentials: side zip entry, a giant storage pocket and front and center tab for knife attachment. The Wrapture-shaped torso makes it ultra-comfy and unrestricting.
www.stohlquist.com | $99.95
Bomber Gear Blitz Short Sleeve Splash Top
Perfect for cool summer or late-spring days, this short sleeve splash top keeps the water off without the sweaty sauna feeling of a dry top on a day that’s too warm. It’s breathable and light and has cone-shaped cuffs to
seal around your arms. The large neck opening is easily adjusted with a single tab.
www.bombergear.com | $89.99
Princeton-Tec Vizz
For riverside camp-outs, you won’t do better than the Vizz. It features three different beams, one intuitive function button and it runs off three AAA batteries. The Vizz is lightweight and boasts a low profile, but what we love most about this headlamp is that it’s waterproof. After a year of use, it’s become our go-to lamp.
www.princetontec.com | $49.99
NRS Axiom Gloves
The fingerless Axiom gloves have a silk-slim fabric back that makes them the perfect weight for keeping cool and protected on sunny summer days. The palm is a grippy synthetic leather-like fabric that’ll keep you blister free without adding unnecessary bulk or reducing paddle control. There’s a fleecy sweat wipe strip on the thumb.
www.nrs.com | $24.95
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