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buyers guide 2006: paddling gear
Surfboards
Hobie M-80 Gear of the Year $800
NSP Funboard Killer Value $389
Christenson Fish $950
Walden Magic Model $695
Lost Aviso Pro-Formance $1245
Rusty Salomon S-Core T2 $800
Channel Islands Water Hog $695
Wet Suits & Bathing Suits
Quiksilver CL5 Wetsuit $325
Billabong Caribbean women's gear $74
Raisins Gypsy Beach Palisades Halter and Brazilian Pant women's gear $76
Eddie Bauer Indian Summer Halter Bra Top and Belted Retro Bottoms women's gear $90
Water Girl Ipanema Halter Top and Bottom Turn Bottoms women's gear $72
O'Neill Psycho II Custom 4/3 $500
J.Crew Ruched-Front Bandeau Top and Lowrider Bikini Bottom with Side Ties women's gear $66
Leilani Zen Garden Triangle Bra and Tiki Pant women's gear $78
Sandals
Lowa Centurio $95
Mion Current $100
Teva Guide '06 L/C $90
Keen Venice H2 $90
Ecco Yucatan $120
Chaco ZX/2 $95
Paddling
Wave Sport Project (45, 52, and 62 gal) Gear of the Year $999
Dagger RX 6.7 and 6.9 Killer Value $899
Riot Astro 54 $999
Riot Brittany $1399
Werner Desperado $165
H2O Paddles H2O-2 $273
LiquidLogic Jefe $1099
Necky Looksha V $1619
Astral Newton $122
Lotus Designs Paddling Pants $110
Perception Rhythm 14 $1600
Kokatat Rouge $395
Wilderness Systems Tsunami 125 $1025
Snap Dragon White Water Reinforced Lip Lock $134
Whitewater Kayaks
Wave Sport Project (45, 52, and 62 gal) Gear of the Year $999
Dagger RX 6.7 and 6.9 Killer Value $899
Riot Astro 54 $999
LiquidLogic Jefe $1099
Touring & Sea Kayaks
Riot Brittany $1399
Necky Looksha V $1619
Perception Rhythm 14 $1600
Wilderness Systems Tsunami 125 $1025


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