just thought it would be interesting to see what everyone paddles, and whether you would recomend what you use.

Me

Dragorossi Fish - Recomend
Eskimo Quadro - Wouldn't

Palm Sidewinder Cag - Recomend
Underarmour Thermals - Recomend
Palm Kevlar RT Rand Deck
H2O 2 Paddles
Billabong Boardies

Boat: Jackson Kayak Allstar -> Biggets Looping Boat ever!


Helmet: Sweet Rocker Halfcut -> keeps your head save!
PDF: Astral Aquavest 300 -> best vest out there
Cagdeck: Palm Apex Icon = no sponge needed!
Paddle: Galasport Bent Custom
Shorts: Billabong -> keeps the style high!

cheers

Boats: Bliss-Stick 195 - > Biggest loops for realz, Burn L - > The shit runner
Helmet: Sweet Strutter
PFD: Kokatat Ronin - > Simply the best
Drysuit: Kokatat Gmer - > Simply the best
Paddle: Werner Shogun - > I love it
Snapdragon Deck

boat dagger gforce 5.9 love it
helemt sweet strutter
pfd palm fusion
cag palm kinectic
paddle freeblades
peak freestyle deck
animal boardies

Boat: Bliss-Stick, Mystic
Paddle: At, Atx Flexi
Helmet: Surgekayak, Bonk
Skirt: Electric Water
PFD: Kokatat, Ronin Pro
Clothing: Kokatat, IR
Shorts: None
Beer: Irish Death, Iron Horse Brewery
Descent Creek Bootie: Still Looking

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Boat brands: Dagger (Zydeco), Fluid (Solo S)
Paddle Brands: Werner (Desperado), Carlisle (Day Tripper)
Gear brands: NRS (Kickers, Pilot Knife, Float Bags, Kayak Throw Bag, Sherpa backpack, Mystery gloves, Mystery S/S), IR (Shockwave), SR (Super Scrappy), Stohlquist (Flowter), PeakUK (Semi-Long), Fox 40 (whistle), Black Diamond (Rock-Lock 2x), Blue Water (5mm accessory cord)

Boats: WS P62 ... Pyranha Burn L

Paddle: Wavedog Golden- Recommend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Helmet: Sweet Strutter Recommend....WRSI Current Fullface

PFD: Astral Aquavest 300 Recommend

Skirt: Snapdragon (POS)

Misc other gear : IR Comp Top, IR Thin Skin, Nookie Dry Pants RECOMMEND!!!!!!, IR Microwave Pogies (good for creeking), NRS Mystery Hood (Recommend), Six6one Elbow guards Recommend !(I use these a lot), Booties Keen (dunno the design)

Beer: PBR Recommend!!!!!!!

If I Recommend it I think its really good, Ill buy another just like it right now if need be
If its OK but I wouldn't buy again, then I didnt comment.
If its a POS then I told ya

Boats:
Fluid Nemesis M (recommend)
Fluid Solo M (recommend)
Riot Thunder 65 (brand new, haven't paddled yet)
have also paddled Robson Roadster, but wouldn't recommend it to anyone

Paddle: Robson Fusion carbon Pro Logic
Helmet: WRSI Current with facemask
PFD: Hiko Joker
Skirt: Palm Kevlar Rand
Cag: Palm Sidewinder (recommend)
Other: lots of Hiko neoprene wear (recommend), Nookie 3/4 neo shorts, S9 X-Treme dry cases, Jackson Kayak Happy Feet (recommend), Kwark longsleeve powerstretch fleece (recommend)

Boats:
Liquid Logic Jefe
Riot Astro 54

Paddle:
Werner Sidekick (recommend)

Helmets:
Sweet Rocker (recommend)
Sweet Strutter

PFD:
Astral Aquavest 300 (recommend)

Spray decks:
Snap Dragon (recommend)
Playboater Work deck

Dry tops:
NRS Plunge
Peak UK Deluxe Plus

Dry pants:
IR Splash Pants

Thermals:
NRS Mystery hood (recommend)
NRS Toaster Mitts (recommend)

Beer:
Finnish lager
Nile Special

Boats:
Pyranha h:3 255 (recommend)
Prijon Cross (recommend - maybe not for beginners)

Paddle:
Werner powerhouse Straight Shaft (recommend)
AT4 (recommend)
AT3 (recommend)

Helmets:
Sweet Rocker Fullcut(recommend)
Sweet Strutter

PFD:
Stohlquist (recommend)

Spray decks:
Palm Kevlar Rand (brand new, never been used)
Palm Quaser Extreme (8 years old and still going strong)

Dry tops:
NRS Revolution (usually not dry enough)

Dry pants:
Kokatat Tropos Whirlpool Bibs (highly recommend)www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2261&deptid=1173

Shoes:
Teva Sunkosi (recommend)
Vibram Five Fingers (recommend - for playboating rather than creeking) www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_footwear.cfm

Thermals:
Cintamani (highly recommend - never smells, no matter how much one sweats) cintamani.is/?prodcat=12


Beer:
Yes pleaseB)

Boat: Liquid Logic Hoss <-- Good for rescues and stuff like that

Paddle: Lendal Kinetic <-- Bombproof

PFD: Palm Fusion <-- Pocket too small but otherwise

Dry Top: Yak Falcon <-- Not dry enough at times

and of course the Billabong boardies just for flair

Boats:
Fluid Solo L
Fluid Nemesis M
Fluid Element M ( )
Vajda Lizard 07 L

Paddles:
AT2 Tao Berman series - 196cm

Gears:
sandiline (is there a dealer in USA??)
drysuit, PFD, dry top/pant, spraydeck, thermals...

Helmets:
Riverstar Roka
Riverstar Roka fullcut

Shoes:
sandiline
teva spiders
adidas extrem outdoor team

Val
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BOATS:
Bliss-Stick RAD 185
Bliss-Stick SCUD
Bliss-Stick Mystic

Paddles:
Lendal
Wave Dog

Helmet:
Shred Ready T-DUB

PFD:
Nookie Rivermonster

Soft Goods:
Nookie Zone Shell
Patagonia Capilene
SkirtworkS Sprayskirt
MacPac Baggies

Shoes:
Montrail Upper Ocoee's

No complaints on any of the gear.

BOATS:
riot big magnum
riot magnum
riot astro


Paddles:
SELECT w1 sport
SELECT w1 blast


Helmet:
WRSI


PFD:
HF serpent

Soft Goods:
Palm stikine drysuit
PeakUk drytop

Shoes:
five ten shoes


i paddle since 1992 and that's the best equipement i had

Boats
Dagger Kingpin -> old and sturdy. I like it
Dagger Nomad -> like, but don't have any more
Eskimo Salto -> like, but have never paddeled it

Paddles
ATX -> all the way. I'm buying a spare one since they are back

Deck
SnapDragon, w/ kevlar and implosion bar -> not horribly dry but has lasted for 5 yrs or so and still looks new

Helm
Sweet (see pic) -> no one can beat the gold helmet with the scull pattern, looks mean

Top
Kokatat Gore Rogue -> Light and dry

Bottom
Kokatat Tropos Whirlpool Bibs -> very dry but the bib takes a lot of space

PFD
Astral 300 rescue ? -> I don't know it's good, but no quick releas place to fasten a carabena on a cowtail

Water
H2O -> white and bubbily, the best you can get

BOATS:
Jackson 4Fun

Paddles:
Kober Aktive: broke it but would recomended anyway
Roughstuff: just bought it

Helmet:
Wrsi

PFD:
Nookie Rivermonster

drytop:
REED: not so dry

Boat - Wave sport ZG 54
Paddle - Rough stuff Black magic
Cag - Palm Vertigo
PDF - Baltic
Spray deck - Palm sports deck

I've still to buy a wet suit and helmet

Boats:
Murky Waters Angst squirt boat (above and beyond reccomended)
Wavesport Habitat 80 (awesome one extreme to the next)
Jackson 4 fun (great yak rubbish out fitting)

Paddles:
Lettman ergonom pro (awesome!)
Jimi stix (from the legend jim snyder)
Werner sherpa splits (pretty good)

Helmets:
Sweet Rocker full (highly recommend)
Murky water squirt lid (glittery)

PFD:
Astral vest (recommend)
Palm river safety vest (brilliant needs replacing 5 + years old now...)

Spray decks:
Mountina Surf fat lip (for the squirt but best deck ever erver ever)
Playboater Pro (excellent on my second now)

Cags / trousers /suits:
Imersion Research shortie (excellent)
Imersion Research X-Jacket (very impressed)
Kokatat Gore-Tex maridian GMER (worth every penny, everything will be kokatat when replacing..)
Palm Side winder bib pants (really really good)


Thermals:
IR one piece thing (Toasty!)
Kelly Hanson tops bottoms

Shoes:
Merrell Water pro Maipo (best thing to have on your feet)
Nookie neoprene socks.

Rescue:
HF Alpin 20m throw line
2 x screw gate crabs
2 x prussics
2 x small sling
1 x big sling
Boltong
Haribo
Prayer

Friends:
Many (all reccomended)

Wine:
Chataux Bauduc

Boats:
copy of a Plastex Warrior 85
Csepel sprint C1 (well, I'm trying to anyway)
Kayaksplus Vampire 2001 polo
Robson RedFrfed (for sale!)
Kirton Mirage4 K2 (owned by a mate of mine, we paddle it together, obviously)

Paddles:
Neumann Wing (large blades, adjustable)
Mega Cutsom Blades Kinetic (polo paddle)
DD Rodeo Kinetic (freestyle stick)

Skirts:
RasDex neoprene K1 skirt (for the sprint kayak)
none (a C1 is open, remember )
D2 polo deck
D2 freestyle CagDeck/Palm Extreme deck (with Palm drytop)

But this list isn't half as interesting as my wish list

Boats
Eskimo diablo
Wavesport zg

Paddle
Ty warp warp 2

Spraydeck
H2o protection

Wetsuit
Langer

Cag
Palm

Helmet
Sweet strutter

Boat:
Fluid Solo (large)
Fluid Nemesis (medium)
Fluid Spice (medium)
Fluid Element (medium)
Another 2 on their way in the next month or two…

Paddle:
Werner Powerhouse carbon neutral bent
H20-2
H20-Team

Helmet:
Sweet Strutter
Sweet Full Cut Rocker (for when I’m feeling more nervous or feel the need for some more head warmth)

PFD:
Astral Aquavest 300 (river paddling)
Palm Extrem (for use in the surf only)

Spraydeck:
Snapdragon Armo-Tex with implosion bar
Level 6 Play Kevlar
Palm Kevlar (for surf only unless it’s really big – although it has never burst!)

Top:
Kokatat Gore Rogue
Yak (can’t remember which one – for use in the surf only)

Bottom:
Palm
Or Nookie 3/4 pants if it’s not that cold

Shoes:
Salomon (awesome shoes, 1 pair for kayaking, got 4 other pairs too…)
Teva (for playboating)
Yak socks (for surf kayaking only)

Rescue:
A lot.... 20m Bag, prussic’s, slings, pulleys, carabiners, CRKT knife, Fox 40 whistle, loving the Black Diamond carabiners. Don’t be stupid in the first place.

Beer:
Tafel Lager, but not much. Otherwise Havana Club rum or KWV 10 year old brandy. Yum, yum.

Friends:
Many, all over. They are awesome, all of them!

Still camera:
Nikon D80

Waterproof boxes:
Stupid question, Pelican ALL THE WAY

Website:
Playak, of course

Boats:
Jackson Kayak Hero 08' (Recommend)
Soon to get a Jackson Kayak 2010 All Star (Bound to recommend also)

Paddle:
Waterstick Karma Crankshaft (Recommend any waterstick paddle if you can find one still)

Helmets:
Sweet Rocker Fullcut (Recommend)
Happy 2B Skook (Recommend - shame the company is going)

PFD:
Astral Aquavest 300 (Recommend)

Spray decks:
Playboater Work deck (Recommend)

Dry tops:
Nookie Zone (Recommend)
Yak Summer Cag (not very dry at all)

Dry pants:
Nookie Xtreme Dry Pants (Recommend)

Thermals:
Dakine Rash Vest (Recommend)
Nookie Short Sleeve Ti Vest (Recommend)

Boots:
5:10 Canyoneering Boots (Reccomend)

Throwline:
HF Alpin (Recommend)

Knife:
NRS Titanium Pilot Knife (Recommend)

Accessories:
Floating Frisbee (Great Fun)
Gelert Waterskin (Great Drybag for small items, also can be use as a compression sack due to an air release valve)
NRS Boat Sponge
Mr Zogs Sex Wax ('For when you stick gets too slick')

Beer:
Peroni
IPA
and you can't beat a bit of Amaretto Disaronno

Boat: Bliss-Stick Rad 175 (not recommended for learning to get vertical)
Paddle: H2O team paddle (highly recommended)
Helmet: non-existant
Spraydeck: nookie shock & latex (its good but its the only one i have had)
PFD: Delta Pro V70 (recommended for people without lots of dosh to splash)
Cag: Palm Vertigo (recommended for people without lots of dosh to splash)
Rashtop: O'neil (it stops me from getting rashes)
Footrest: Jackson happy feet (very comfy)

Boats: Fluid Spice (L)
Necky Manitou 13
Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro
Larson ski boat with a 130-hp outboard

Paddles: H2O Team
Aqua-Bound Sting-Ray carbon

PFD: Stohlquist Brik

Helmet: Iron River Front Brim Carbon

Spraydeck: Mountain Surf EZ-On

Shoes: Salomon Techamphibian 2
Some kind of neoprene booties with rubber soles
Crocs

Apparel: Under Armour HeatGear

Beer: Shiner Bock

Scotch: Balvenie 15

Boats: Fluid Spice L (recommended)
Fluid Nemesis M (recommended)
Fluid Element M (recommended)

Paddle: H2O-Team (recommended)
Own home shaped jobs (not recommended)
Lizzard handpaddles (recommended)

Helmet: h2b (can't get them anymore)
WRSI (still waiting for arrival))

Pfd: Peak Uk river guide vest (recommended)

Deck: Peak Uk freeride (recommended)

Base, mid and shell: Peak Uk, Thermal rashy, Combi Short, Bagz (recommended)

Neoprene gear: Lizzard

Shoes: Vibram 5 Fingers (recommended)

Rescue: Carabs: Black Diamond; Webbing&Prussik: Beal; Throwbags: GOYA 16m & 22m;
Knife: CRKT BearClaw blunt tip; Whistle: Fox40; resuscitation aids: Laerdall (all recommended)

Eyewear: SeaSPecs (recommended)

Dry bags: Wxtex

Dry Boxes: Pelicancase

Drink: g&t

Boats: Dagger G-Force 5.9
Jackson Fun

Paddle: Galasport Exas

Helmet: Sweet Strutter

Pfd: Neil Pryd Compact Windsurf Vest

Base: Canterbury Base Layer and a rashie

Deck: Playboater Rec Deck

Cag: Palm vertigo/ kinetic semi dry

Wetsuit: Rip curl surf suit

Footwear: NRS Rodeo Boots

Eyewear: Contact Lenses

Boat:
Jackson Fun

Paddle: tywarp

Helmet: wsri

Pfd: palm

Base: palm

Deck: seal

short: bilabong

Footwear: decatlon

Eyewear: Contact Lenses

Footrest: Jackson happy feet (very comfy)

I just started kayaking last year. Upgrading this fall/winter.

Boat - Old Town Loon 138 Holds me and up to 210 pounds of camping gear.
Paddle - Carlisle Magic Plus

Kayak: Robson RedFred TT-3 of us bought last 3 in US 6 yrs ago. Use almost every day on all rivers. So addictive. Fabulous. Looking to buy another since this one is worn out!
Diesel 75-recommend-ho-hum

Paddle: At 2 and AT Flexi-Great paddles. Also have old Prijon and Mitchell for loaners. I have broken lots of paddles playing in rocky rivers, especially Ocoee and Russell Fork.

PFD: Astral Aquavest300-Great! As well as Extrasport and generic for loaners

Helmet: Sweet Rocker with homemade face guard and new Sweet Rocker Fullface---Lots of rocks on local rivers at favorite playspots- Wanna see my scars on side of my face from pre Rocker days?
2 old Prijon full cuts use as loaners and several Pro Tecs. One Prijon I have used for a decade and it is extremely scarred but....Sweet Rocker is eons more comfortable and safer.

Dry Top: Kokatat rocks. Have both short and long sleeve. Great customer service. One Bomber Gear shortie has held up for four years and still looks new. Recently bought old Kokatat off Ebay which needs new arm gaskets. Bought it because I teach so many newbies how to roll and then escort groups on first trip down local rivers.

Misc: Doc's Pro Plugs for ears-Yeah! And Harmony Nose-plugs(advantage is springs control tension and are more comfortable than traditional pinch-ons).
SYOTR!

Right.

Palm cag
Shock deck
Werner double diamond paddle
4 twenty kayak
yak helmet
a nice pair of shorts