SGB Today Outdoor

Garrett Mays: A Single-Blade Sensation

In a kayak, Mays does with one paddle blade what many fear to do with two. The Soddy-Daisy, TN native (or as he refers to it – “Soddy-By God-Daisy”) is a member of a select few boaters in the C1 category.

Item Of The Day: Altra Timp

“We call the Timp our ‘long day’ shoe,” said Altra founder Golden Harper. “It’s perfect for ultramarathoners like Jeff Browning, an Altra athlete who wore prototypes of this shoe for the Hardrock 100 in 2016 and at Western States in 2017.”

Oakley, VSCO Partner To Launch Prizm Lens Technology

Oakley engineers partnered with VSCO’s color scientists to conceptualize a custom filter that replicates the effects of the Prizm lens technology in three presets – road, snow and tungsten.

Item Of The Day: Petzl Bindi

The ultra-lightweight Bindi headlamp fits in the palm of the hand, is waterproof and weighs in at 35 g.

Osprey Teams With Ibex, Keen To Save Owyhee Canyonlands

Larger than Yellowstone, the Owyhee is home to one of the nation’s largest herds of California bighorn sheep, the imperiled Greater Sage-Grouse and more than two dozen plant species that exist nowhere else in the world, but the area is in danger of oil development.

American Whitewater Urges EPA To Protect Clean Water

“Paddlers know that healthy rivers attract and inspire new businesses, revitalize communities and create boons to public health, fitness, and happiness,” said Evan Stafford of American Whitewater.

Yakima Unveils Inaugural Fall Line

At the center of the fall product launch are the OffGrid cargo basket, the LongArm truck bed extender, the FatCat Evo, an update to the snow sports mount and the FatCat ShowDown – the first side-loader for kayaks and SUP’s.