WAVE SPORT PROJECT X !!!!! NEW and Coming SOON

Identified as an international competition fiend and a longstanding leader in playboat design, Wave Sport expands for the 2011 season with the fully redesigned and much-anticipated premier of the new Wave Sport Project X. The Project X’s highly refined design, new volume distribution and outfitting system make it the ultimate in performance and visual excitement. Created to drive the evolution of freestyle paddling, the Project X will make its public debut this weekend at GauleyFest, Sept. 17-19, 2010 in Summersville, W. Va.

“The Project X represents a half-decade of freestyle research from the world’s top kayak design team,” explained Bryan Kirk, team manager for Wave Sport and top-ranked world freestyle championship competitor. “We have truly discovered a new benchmark in paddler control both on waves and holes, with absolutely no sacrifices,” he added.

The new boat is a major evolution of the original Project and homage to the legacy of the X, however it is not a melding of the two popular designs. With a completely new look, new aggressive performance features, and a blazing white outfitting system, this boat delivers the extreme whitewater performance for which Wave Sport is known.

According to Wave Sport’s lead designer, Robert Peerson, the progressive rocker shape of the Project X hull, combined with the new volume distribution, puts the Project X in new territory for performance and comfort. “The Project X is finely tuned to maintain speed, give explosive pop, offer easier release, and provide smooth control over any wave for easier execution of moves,” he said. “More volume has been added around the knees,
which allows for control, maximum comfort, and a slicier performance at the ends.”

In addition, new sizing options, combined with the improved volume distribution, give a broad range of paddlers even greater comfort and control. “It delivers in all whitewater conditions,” Peerson said.

The stunning “WhiteOut” outfitting system lets paddlers hit the rapids in a one-of-a-kind, dazzling all-white material. The unmistakable wallpaper logo pattern contrasts with the fabric for a visual that’s almost as much fun to stare at as it is to get in. The unique vinyl covering the seat, hip-pads, backband, and thigh braces is also water-repellant, meaning less dry time and better mildew control.

Wave Sport’s new Project X will be available at specialty retailers nationwide in January 2011.

Specs and Pricing

Length
Width
Weight Range
Boat Weight
MSRP

Project X 48
5’9”
25”
100-170 lbs.
31 lbs.
$1049

Project X 56
5’11”
25.75”
140-210 lbs.
32 lbs.
$1049

Project X 64
6’1”
26.5”
180-250 lbs.
34 lbs.
$1049


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An Altered Look on Passed Times

Here is a look back on some sweet shots, from a "new" perspective hope you enjoy!

-peace-
Charlie Simmons

Video link update- check it

Great all Around footage (below)

Go HUCK Yourself - Spring/Summer 2009 kayak update from charlie simmons on Vimeo.

Fired Up!!!- whitewater kayaking from charlie simmons on Vimeo.

Ophion Paddles presents...... The NIMBUS canoe paddle(below)

Ophion Paddles presents... Canoe photo montage from charlie simmons on Vimeo.

enjoy!

Week long Birthday expo- Paddling/camping/climbing

So for my birthday my girlfriend Brittany surprised me with a week off of work and the willingness to go where ever i wanted for the entire time.
We started things off on Mothers day Sunday, in the Birmingham area. First the Mulberry Fork of the Warrior river, it was a good plush level of about 7 feet, equaling good wave trains and surfs all the way down the river. With my play boat stashed at the take out (and the best surf waves on the run) Brittany and I headed down stream in the dynamic duo. Below are a couple shots from the Mulberry fork.

I love every moment spent in my project 52, it is the sweetest play machine ever.

ALL these GREAT photos were taken by my girlfriend Brittany

Surfing in the Duo, solo..... The following day we hit the counter partner of the Warrior river, The Locust Fork. Joined by good friends and good water levels are day was awesome on the locust. We started the day with Jeremy Adkins and his wife, as well as our friend Jennifer. Taking all day to float what normally doesn't even take half that, we took it very easy needless to say.

Here are some photos from the Locust fork:

(Below) Me play boating At Kings hole. (Below) Good friend and fellow Team Shred Ready member,Jeremy Adkins, shredding up too! Had to toss in the "paddle-copter" down the Standard line at Powell falls (Above) Jeremy and I running the far river left line at Powell falls.

We woke up the next morning and headed up to Sand Rock, Alabama to Cherokee Rock village. Sand Rock is a crown Jewel for rock and especially sport climbing our state.

Below are some photos from Sand Rock:

Me and B Shadow Bouldering B with the Dogs and view from campsiteAfter camping/climbing at Sand Rock we were NC bound, and started off to the Nantahala gorge. There we would meet up with several folks for a good time on the lower gorge section, as well as the goods up stream on the Nantahala Cascades, and White Oak creek falls for me! White Oak Creek Falls is a broken down, or cascading, off vertical 35ft drop consisting of SEVERAL must make moves. It begins with a nice 5ft. flair into a 3ft wide slot/slide for about 10 feet ending in a 4ft auto boof into a very small re-circulating eddy, and the entire thing is finished off with a vertical 15footer into a tiny landing pool. = all together the shit!!! Thanks to my bad ass Ophion paddle (http://www.ophionpaddles.com/) the must make strokes were effortless and the landing was soft and GOOD!
And below are some pictures of these great times.
White Oak Creek Falls photos:Nantahala Cascades-(upstream from normal run, downstream from WhiteOak creek) Me on "Horns of God" (Above) --And (Below) Sam England and I blue angeling the same rapid (Above)Me on typical Cascades slide(Above)- Me on Big Kahuna
Photos of Lower Nantahala Gorge with Brittany and friends:

Brittany and I on Nanty Falls

Check out her boof stroke over the hole! Every shot this week was taken by my girlfriend Brittany. With the exception of ones with her in them.

After two days in the Nantahala gorge we were off to the Ocoee river in Tn. I also took my whitewater raft on this trip, so i could meet up with a few more people and have a good time all together. There we met up with my brother and his girlfriend, and another buddy Zach.
Saturday May 16 2009, my birthday. We started the day off in my raft, and had a good time Guiding the rest of the group down on a slow, SAFE day on the Ocoee with my friends and family....... But as sweet as that was, Zach and i where dying to get in our play boats and head back down for a second lap on the Ocoee.....

i.e. Nothing like raft guiding (pushing rubber) makes you want to kayak sooooo bad!!!!

Here are a few shots from Hell Hole that day: All in all, i had one of the best times i have had in a long time. I know that being with friends and family that i don't normally get to experience paddling with really went a very long way for me.

Til next time

-charlie simmons-

Team Wave Sport kayaks, Shred Ready helmets, Ophion Paddles, Skirtworks, and Bomber Gear

"Fired Up!" - whitewater paddling video

So i have SOOO much footage i finally put some together.
Padding footage from the last several months (dec 2008- march 2009) from all over the southeast U.S.- while primarily based in Alabama
Both creek boating and play boating

Paddled and Edited By Charlie Simmons
also featuring
Adam Goshorn
Jeremy Adkins
Danny "Hands" Flynt
Zach Sanders
Mark Travis

Music: Modest Mouse
so with out waiting anymore time...
check it here:
http://vimeo.com/4396730

-Charlie Simmons-
Team Wavesport

Crazy Weather always = Great Paddling

Over the weekend of Feb 27 -march 1 we had some incredible weather. Predictions from the week prior showed BIG rain coming so we all had high hopes of paddling something sweet. The rain started falling and it was falling hard, and after making and dropping different plans(just to make the story short) i was set to leave for the Little River Canyon Saturday morning, but tornadoes on the prowl soon changed those plans too. With several tornadoes actually spotted here in Auburn, i knew the local stuff was bound to go off, little did i know how much water we actually did get. On the drive to checking some local creeks i was amazed to see roads under water, and lots of limbs and debris all around town.
I faced an odd predicament. Most of my paddling friends had already left town before the "bad" weather came through, and others were still sleeping and not answering the phone. But it was all to my advantage, i had really been wanting to run all the local stuff again with ambitions of posting new river wright ups for Lee county. I had high hopes of hucking Chewacla State park falls and the proceeding falls as well, but couldn't find anyone to go out there with me. But, with all other excuses aside this is what i did manage to pull off in the hours later in the day.

First I headed over to a smaller "drainage"of Auburn, Town/Wrights Mill Creek, seeing as how we were in the midst of flash floods. And it was out of the banks, but that's what we were hoping for. In all my runs on Town creek, I've always wanted more water, and in most cases never get the rain, or typically leave town for steeper creeks when it does. But this time my wish had come true.
Town/Wrights Mill creek starts off mellow but as soon as you reach Chewacla state park property, the creeks gradient soon starts to show. Here are some photos of me on the left line of Town creek falls "Pass or Fail." I wore a helmet camera for the run so I'll post some footage soon.
After several exciting BIG water laps on Town creek, we headed off to the Saugahatchee. There we had several options; there is always the collapsed dam or Saugahatchee falls, it gets real meaty, but sweet at high flows. And at high enough flows, 2000-3000 and up a play hole comes in directly below the CR188 bridge. Here are a couple of shots from there I took of Zach.Its a big volume shallow playhole with chance of trees floating at you due to high flood stage.... so its really not the best feature, but when your hard up you'll take it.

While we were there another local paddler Dr. Jim Miller pulled up to the bridge, and told me of a gem of a play feature down by the take out... so we were off. And what a Gem it was! Here are some of the good photos from the day.

All this time i was in shorts!!! It was awesome weather out, and somehow we were supposed to have snow the next day??!!

And we did! i woke up to several inches and i only got better throughout the morning. Being a southern boy, i don't see it to often so i opted to go play in da snow!!!! I built a nice jump on a hill and broke out the knee board after being inspired by fellow ShredReady Team members The SledHeads. I had a good time, even with the lack of real hills. Also did a little snow sledding in the project52, thanks Wavesport!

Til next time,

-charlie simmons-

Wavesport Kayaks, Shredready Helmets, Skirtworks, Ophion Paddles, Bomber Gear