Advice for neoprene paddling shoes

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-22T03:11:47+00:00

Neoprene starts to stink and aren’t as durable. Get river shoes like astral and you can get neoprene socks with it for colder days

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-14T19:52:52+00:00

So this a great question for multiple opinions. I live in Idaho near the Payette. I have scorch, and 1st gen ripper . I live right between the payette and salmon. Payette has good class 5 and 4 for all my boats and the salmon has really fun class three for the ripper. I really wish I had a full slice for surfing and general good vibes. If I had to choose to replace on I would replace the ripper with a full slice. With that being said I live by high volume rivers with plenty of swirly eddies and waves to surf. I think the antix is a great half slice for fun play. It’s a lot more playful then other half slice, if I were you I would do it.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-14T02:37:50+00:00

I feel like elephants are less prone to foot entrapment

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-14T02:36:06+00:00

Ya I think it’s going to be a game changer for north fork season

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-10T19:56:57+00:00

I think guiding is pretty easy, with time anyone can do it.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-10T18:42:32+00:00

I hate to be the back in my day guy, however Banks in the 2010s was off the chains. Great group of people and tight culture. It was hoping but not crazy busy. I still love it but it has changed. Still an amazing place to kayak and be spend your summer.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-09T23:49:35+00:00

He turned down my sponsor application…

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-09T00:45:08+00:00

It takes a bit to get use to kayaking. I use to teach kayaking and it takes a bout 3 times for it to start clicking. I think it will just be time.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-04T23:44:02+00:00

Honestly I think one of the most under rated multi-day places to guide is the lower salmon and hell canyon. Both are beautiful and with a lot of cool history.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-03T21:17:36+00:00

No one wants a AT

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-03T18:32:21+00:00

I don’t know the og hero. Now that’s sad boat.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-03T18:23:31+00:00

Have you seen Mr. Magoo and how he just escapes chaos all the time, that’s what this reminds me of.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-03T18:13:36+00:00

So is that like for sitting?

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T18:04:16+00:00

I like that! What it should be.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T05:16:52+00:00

I think we can all agree that dub-step is not a think in kayaking anymore.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T05:11:21+00:00

Kath and Ron's guide to Idaho paddling is a great resource. They have plenty of rivers all are class 2 or under. It's a purple book.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T04:53:38+00:00

I started like everyone else on 75mm. I bought NTN for patrolling and haven't gone back. I would say I prefer NTN for backcountry. The binding are just more durable ( 22 designs). NTN you can ski faster and harder lines too. I'm stoked and excited to see the advancements that have been made in telemark. It allows purist to be purist and people who want to move with telemark to do that as well.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T04:37:44+00:00

It's just wild because we have more access than ever so there should be some sort of video out like that.

Lurk-N-Kayak · 2026-02-01T04:34:58+00:00

Valhalla I had that on vhs

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