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You Should Change Your Plan

You Should Change Your Plan
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness— Exploring the headwaters of the Stikine River, BC.

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Two rivers confluence on the Rio Baker in Patagonia Chile.

Rio Baker | Multi-Day Source To Sea
The Ultimate Paddling Adventure in Chile's Breathtaking Patagonia: The Rio Baker Multi-Day Trip, by Fabian Janzen.

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Watch | Ian Salvat And The Futaleufú River

Watch | Ian Salvat And The Futaleufú River
Big Water And Even Bigger Freestyle. Enjoy the smooth downriver freestyle of team paddler, Ian Salvat.

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Paddlers planning their food supply for an expedition kayaking trip.

Fiordland: 100 Days and 20 First Descents
#ONLYINITFORTHEMONEY Announcing a new expedition in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.  Three Paddlers: Dan Suth...

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Group of kayakers standing infront of warning sign at the stikine river.

Stikine River - My First Lap
James Shimizu, a top tier paddler, takes us on his personal first descent of the Stikine River in British Columbia. A long awaited personal goal and paddling trip for James.    Get a first hand perspective on what a trip like this means for many paddlers, including all the crews who make the trek to northern BC for this legendary run.

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A grocery cart graphic showing the immersion research logos and grocery store essentials.

Shop IR Gear | UK And EU
Paddling Gear, Garments, and Groceries.  Access to all your favorite bits. Where to shop for Immersion Research gea...

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A packrafter paddling over Split Falls on the Salmon River Gorge.

Packrafting Oregon's Salmon River Gorge
Niko Peha and Evan Smith test the limits of high performance packrafting as they paddle some of the steepest whitewater in the entire state of Oregon.

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Looking at the Kopili River dam from down stream while blue water flows out

The Kopili | India & Nepal with Cameron O'Connor & Logan Smith
"Where dreams become reality" - Cameron O'Connor on the Kopili River Flowing between the Indian states of Meghalaya a...

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Whitewater Kayaker paddling a waterfall in Chile in his Immersion Research Dry Suit.

Torryd x Notorious Media Tent | Chile 2022
VIDEO SEGMENT: Watch and read along with a real look into the thoughts and feelings behind Torryd's own, Knox Hammack, as the crew tackles big waterfalls throughout a two week trip in Chile.

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A group of kayakers with all of their gear laid out getting ready to get on an airplane in Nepal

The Karnali | India & Nepal with Cameron O'Connor & Logan Smith
IR Team Paddlers, Logan Smith and Cameron O'Connor, bring us on their recent paddling trip down the Humla Karnali River in Nepal. Come join us on this three part trip report journey.

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Sofia Reinoso paddling Sticky Hole rapid on the Alseseca.

2023 Alseseca Race Recap by Sofia Reinoso
2023 ALSESECA RACE RECAP by Sofia Reinoso Sofia is a competitive slalom paddler from Tlapacoyan, Mexico. She has bee...

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Athlete Trail Running

Rehab Recap | Impatient Patient Confessions
 Cover Shot by: Steven Mortinson (IG: @stevenmortinson) "I am incredibly fortunate, and thankful, to be a part of a ...

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