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Calling All Pros Friday September 24th to Sunday September 26th the Minden Wild Water Preserve on the Gull River will be host to the 2010 Canadian Professional Paddling Conference.
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CBC Interview: Fast Rivers, Slow Internet Listen to Mark Brownlee's CBC Radio interview with Rapid Media's founder and publisher Scott MacGregor about the challenges of high-speed Internet (or lack of) and business in the Whitewater Capital.
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Rapid On The River Gatineau River Festival is this weekend and Rapid Magazine will be there as an Official Media Sponsor of the event.
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Rapid Media TV: Episode 4 You asked for it, so here it is. Filmed on location at the 2010 edition of Palmer Fest.
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Get It, Read It Now, On Your iPad Missed an issue of Rapid? Not to worry back issues are now available for the Rapid Media iPad app.

Summer/Fall 2009 Issue of Rapid is now available for the Rapid Media iPad app. Read it now for only 99¢.
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Taken It To The L'Edge It's been a long time coming but they are finally roling off the line, Esquif's new solo canoe the L'Edge is promising to make BIG waves in the world of open boating. 
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A Fun Race Indeed With a great show of racers and a hot, sunny afternoon on the Middle Madawaska the MKC Open Canoe Fun Race was… well… lots of fun.
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Don't Forget Your Rubber Saturday September 4th and Sunday September 5th rafters will battle it out to see who can push their rubber down the river the fastest in the 2010 edition of the Canadian Rafting Championships.
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High Water in Palmer Rapids Again

Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Standing Waves

Surprisingly higher than usual water levels has struck Palmer Rapids on the Lower Madawaska River once again during this low water season.
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Another Awesome Festival

Monday, 30 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright

Rapid paddles the Gatineau River just outside of Maniwaki, Quebec and reports on the 14th annual Gatineau River Festival held on August 27th, 28th and 29th 2010.
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OC Slalom Race Turns 30

Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Events

Gull River Open Canoe Slalom takes place September 11th and 12th at the Minden Wild Water Preserve just outside of Minden Ontario.
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Kokatat Upgrades and Updates

Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Rapid

Matt Porter talks to Rapid Media TV's Scott MacGregor and gives us a little about whats new for Kokatat in 2011. Filmed on location at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City.



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New Boat Sneak Peak

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright

Rich Taylor gives Rapid Media TV's Scott MacGregor the low down on Pyranha's new river/playboat the Varun that's set to hit a river near you soon. Filmed on location at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City.



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MKC Fun Race - Game On

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Events

As it turns out there will be water for the Wednesday August 18th edition of the MKC Open Canoe Fun Slalom Series.

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Whitewater Slalom Nationals 2010

Tuesday, 17 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright Category: Standing Waves

The Whitewater Slalom National Championships were held at the Gull River Wild Water Preserve on Saturday July 31st and Sunday August 1st in Minden, Ontario.
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Update: Madawaska River Management Plan

Friday, 13 August 2010 07:37 Written by Scott MacGregor

Wonder how or why the Madawaska River levels are what they are? Some of it has to do with rainfall and snowmelt, the rest is all here in the updated Madawaska River Water Management Plan (2009).
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Palmer Fest in Ottawa Outdoors Magazine

Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:09 Written by Scott MacGregor Category: Rapid

Here's a link to an article about Palmer Fest that appeared in Ottawa Outdoors magazine, written by Kathleen Wilker. Kathleen and her family joined us at Paddler Co-op for this year's Palmer Fest.

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Immersion Research at OR 2010

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 00:00 Written by Neil Wright

Scott talks to Jesse Becker from Immersion Research who shows us the new skirt from IR thats made to keep you dry while playboating. Filmed on location at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City.



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Inside: The 30 Essential Skills: Paddle, Plan, Rescue and Read the River Like a Pro; Paradise Lost: Last Run of B.C.'s Best River; River Running Boat and Gear Guide; Never Swim Again; CREEKING: High Sierra's One-Hit Wonder;  Best New Solo Canoe; Dagger's Extreme Creeker; Wave Sport's Dream Kayak; PLUS: Why Shon Cottrill is the Toughest Man in Whitewater, and Much More...

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