Another paddling season has just begun, kick it off with the new issue of Rapid.

The Early Summer 2011 edition of Rapid should be arriving in your mailbox in the next couple weeks (if it hasn't already). This issue is packed cover-to-cover with amazing photos and exciting articles like To Hell and Back return to the mighty Stikine, Freestyle's Toughest Moves, top moves from top paddlers and Weird Science, building the perfect playboat.

Also included in this issue, Rob Lyon does it duckie style, Maxi Kniewasser tells us how to rappel to body boat and gear and Rapid editor, Virginia Marshall tells us how Eric Jackson is planning to win again.

Plus: New low profile PFD, a clingy skirt, carbon fibre lid, DSLR protection and new aluminum shafted paddle straight from the gearbag, test drives of the new Wave Sport Project X and open canoe faceoff between the Esquif Zephr and Mad River Outrage and bracing in an open canoe to make the best of a bad situation.

Also, all-new this year, look for this issues Digital Extras icon to see exclusive digital content.
 
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