We saw (and captured on film) sick tricks and even sicker carnage as Open competitors tried out new boats!

We had 42 competitors tearin� upNantahalaFallsall day long, including hardboaters, open boaters, C1ers, and even a few runs on an inflatable mattress! We also had just as many spectators cheering on the crew at the Falls, and sharing the WaveSport tent with us when the rain hit.

And paddlers came from all over the southeast…And Canada! Many of the participants have been at every Open–and won prizes every year!

Back at the shop at the end of the day, a keg of beer and plates of dessert helped folks wait patiently for it to get dark enough for Spencer Cooke to show his new movie, �Night of the Living Donkey,� while the Endless staffers scrambled to get the day�s footage ready for presenting to the crowd. TheNantahalaFallsfootage was expertly shot and hilariously narrated by ERA�s Brian Snyder, and captured almost every run of the day for the crowd�s entertainment.

Our sponsors this year were amazing! Winners walked away with Immersion Research dry tops, cool shades by Native Eyewear, WRSI and Shred Ready helmets, NRS gear, and t-shirts and hats compliments Team Scum and Wavesport. Thanks to our awesome sponsors, we had so many prizes that all competitors were able to walk away with something � from new paddle bags to DVD�s to air fresheners and more. And congratulations to Linda Sanders who won the grand prize, a brand new WaveSport kayak of choice!

Special thanks to everyone who showed up, paddled, drank beer and watched the movies, or just plain hung out with us this weekend. Without your support, this event simply wouldn�t be possible. Now start practicing on yourNantahalaFallsmoves for next year!

So how about those pictures? They are yours to check out!

We look forward to sharing time on the river with you this season.
Kelly and The ERA Team

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The Fuse 35 is proving to be a new favorite for the smaller paddlers—enough so that there has been some boat envy going on as we bigger boaters waited for the new sized boats. But wait no more! The Fuse 48 and Fuse 56 are here and ready to go!

Paddling the prototypes all spring, what Team ERA has liked is that Wave Sport maintained the continuity of the famous Wave Sport hull design; that combination of user-friendly, notable river-running speed, along with an extremely loose and fast feel on waves. Improvements in the Fuse family boats: better volume distribution to offer roomy, comfortable space, even better control in river-running situations, and more ’pop’ for modern playboating moves, such as loops and airwheels. The design goal was to continue to make the best playboating river runner boat, a tradition that started with the EZ series, followed by the EZG series. And hopefully now topped with the Fuse family. Only family member missing is the Fuse 64—but you won’t have to wait long!

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