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<p><strong>This year we are introducing the first ever Kayak Games, where The Ultimate Kayak Champion will be crowned.&nbsp;</strong></p>

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We&#39;ll be unveiling seven epic challenges that push our crew of Champions to the edge. These challenges will test their grit, power, smarts and overall awesomeness on the battlefield. Many fat lip packing titans will clash, only one can emerge victorious.</p>

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<h2>Challenge #1: Lawn Pong</h2>

<p>You&#39;ve seen beer pong, but you haven&#39;t seen this before. A game of strength, finesse, and huge balls. The rules are the same as beer pong&mdash;but it&rsquo;s bigger, it&rsquo;s bouncier, it&rsquo;s about as bold as a can of Kayak.<br />
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This challenge is BIG. Real BIG. You won&rsquo;t want to miss <a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/hub-details/kayak-games-lawn-pong"><span style="color:blue">this video</span></a></p>

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<h2>Challenge #2: Big Lip Bowling</h2>

<p>You&#39;ve never seen bowling like this. Watch our Champs hurl themselves down a slide and take out as many pins as they can. All while packing the biggest lips bowling has ever seen, of course.<br />
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<h2>Challenge #1: Lawn Pong</h2>

<p>You&#39;ve seen beer pong, but you haven&#39;t seen this before. A game of strength, finesse, and huge balls. The rules are the same as beer pong&mdash;but it&rsquo;s bigger, it&rsquo;s bouncier, it&rsquo;s about as bold as a can of Kayak.<br />
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This challenge is BIG. Real BIG. You won&rsquo;t want to miss <a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/hub-details/kayak-games-lawn-pong"><span style="color:blue">this video</span></a></p>

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<h2>Challenge #2: Big Lip Bowling</h2>

<p>You&#39;ve never seen bowling like this. Watch our Champs hurl themselves down a slide and take out as many pins as they can. All while packing the biggest lips bowling has ever seen, of course.<br />
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Video is coming soon. Sign up for our emails so you don&rsquo;t miss a second of our Champs body slamming these massive bowling pins.</p>

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<h2>Challenge #3: Paintball Skeet Shoot</h2>

<p>A good ol&#39; fashioned shootout! Our Champs shoot tin targets to see who can score the most points. Load up on ammo and a fat lip.&nbsp;<br />
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DUDE, don&rsquo;t miss this one. A&rsquo;ight? Video coming soon.</p>

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<h2>Challenge #4: Fat Lip Challenge</h2>

<p>Our Champs go head-to-head and see who can pack the most epic fat lip. The rules are simple &ndash; pack more dip than your opponent without spitting and you win.<br />
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<h2>Challenge #5: Blazin&#39; Turkey Wing Challenge</h2>

<p>You&rsquo;ve probably seen hot wing eating contests before.... BUT not like this. These wings are big and dangerously spicy.<br />
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Video is coming soon. Follow us on social so you don&rsquo;t miss this hot, &nbsp;Blazin&rsquo; challenge.</p>

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<h2>Challenge #6: Power Hitter</h2>

<p>We&#39;ll find out who can launch a can of Kayak the farthest. Watch our Champs tee off, slingshot, and blast Kayak into the stratosphere.<br />
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Missing out sucks. Stay connected with us so you don&rsquo;t miss out on this Power Hitter Challenge Video.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Challenge #7: Lawnmower Dip Run Restock Race</h2>

<p>Who can restock their stash the fastest? Our Champs will race as fast as they can to the convenience store, grab as much Kayak as possible, and head back. Gas up and go!<br />
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Video is coming soon. Which champ do you think is gonna win? Ernest or Versace???? Comment below.</p>

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<p><strong>This year we are introducing the first ever Kayak Games, where The Ultimate Kayak Champion will be crowned.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><br />
We&#39;ll be unveiling seven epic challenges that push our crew of Champions to the edge. These challenges will test their grit, power, smarts and overall awesomeness on the battlefield. Many fat lip packing titans will clash, only one can emerge victorious.</p>


Introducing the Kayak Games

<p>What&#39;s so great about summer? The weather gets hot, chicks&nbsp;hang out&nbsp;in&nbsp;bikinis, and last but not&nbsp;least, it&#39;s seltzer season. Pair with your favorite can of&nbsp;Kayak,&nbsp;and you have the hottest summer yet.&nbsp;With&nbsp;so many options, we figured we&#39;d take the guesswork out and make a list of the&nbsp;best&nbsp;seltzer&nbsp;flavors&nbsp;for you and the bros. Get ready. It&#39;s seltzer&nbsp;szn.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Sip. Sip. Dip.&nbsp;Spit.&nbsp;Sip. The Best Seltzer Flavors Paired with Kayak Dip Blends&nbsp;</h2>

<h3>Black Cherry&nbsp;</h3>

<p><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/cherry-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Cherry Long Cut</a>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cherry matches with cherry. No brainer, right?&nbsp;Black Cherry hard seltzer is a fan favorite for good reason. Slightly tart, with a hint of chocolate,&nbsp;you can&rsquo;t go wrong.&nbsp;Pairing with Kayak Cherry Long Cut creates an explosion of cherry goodness.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>What&#39;s so great about summer? The weather gets hot, chicks hang out in bikinis, and last but not least, it&#39;s seltzer season. Pair with your favorite can of Kayak, and you have the hottest summer yet. With so many options, we figured we&#39;d take the guesswork out and make a list of the best seltzer flavors for you and the bros. Get ready. It&#39;s seltzer szn.</p>

<h2>Sip. Sip. Dip. Spit. Sip. The Best Seltzer Flavors Paired with Kayak Dip Blends</h2>

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<h3>Black Cherry</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/cherry-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Cherry Long Cut</a></span><br />
Cherry matches with cherry. No brainer, right? Black Cherry hard seltzer is a fan favorite for good reason. Slightly tart, with a hint of chocolate, you can&#39;t go wrong. Pairing with Kayak Cherry Long Cut creates an explosion of cherry.</p>

<h3>Mango</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/apple-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Apple Long Cut</a></span><br />
The Apple pie-sweetness of Kayak Apple Long Cut mixes well with Mango seltzer&#39;s slightly sour taste. Give your taste buds that 1-2 punch with this combo.</p>

<h3>Watermelon</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/grape-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Grape Long Cut</a></span><br />
You wouldn&#39;t normally think of grape and watermelon going together. But somehow it does. We don&#39;t know why, maybe science? Either way, this combo is a burst of flavor you&#39;ve been missing out on until now.</p>

<h3>Strawberry</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/peach-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Peach Long Cut</a></span><br />
Nothing says summertime like peaches and strawberry. For our money, there&#39;s no better duo to crush on a hot summer day.</p>

<h3>Tangerine</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/mint-long-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Mint Long Cut</a></span><br />
The balance of sweet citrus and fresh mint flavor make a powerful pair. This is an under-the-radar choice that deserves more recognition.</p>

<h3>Natural Lime</h3>

<p><span style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/product/natural-fine-cut" target="_blank">Pair with Natural Fine Cut</a></span><br />
Keep it au naturel. That means all natural for you rednecks. Natural Lime&#39;s tangy and refreshing flavor hits hard on the beach, the lake, or backyard barbecue.<br />
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We&#39;ve done all the hard work for you. Pick up one of the best hard seltzer flavors above, paired with some Kayak, and start celebrating like our forefathers intended.</p>


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<p>What&#39;s so great about summer? The weather gets hot, chicks&nbsp;hang out&nbsp;in&nbsp;bikinis, and last but not&nbsp;least, it&#39;s seltzer season. Pair with your favorite can of&nbsp;Kayak,&nbsp;and you have the hottest summer yet.</p>


The Best Seltzer Flavors Paired with Kayak Dip Blends

<p>Come on now, we&rsquo;ve all been there at least once in our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>You&nbsp;know,&nbsp;that thing that sounded like a GREAT idea at the time but turns out it was actually a terrible idea dressed in practical clothing? Okay, maybe this is because we spend a little too much time partying with our friends but still, we all make some&nbsp;questionable&nbsp;decisions every now and again. This isn&rsquo;t limited to that time&nbsp;you and the bros bet who could fit the most long cut in their mouth. Nope, it extends to all parts of our life, including our valued 4 wheel companions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some truck owners seem positively hell-bent on showing off the worst mods in all of the automotive kingdoms.&nbsp;For that reason, we&#39;ve put together the worst, most stupid truck mods we&#39;ve seen. Be warned, if any of this sounds familiar, it&#39;s your bro&#39;s God-given right to call you out!&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Come on now, we&rsquo;ve all been there at least once in our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>You&nbsp;know,&nbsp;that thing that sounded like a GREAT idea at the time but turns out it was actually a terrible idea dressed in practical clothing? Okay, maybe this is because we spend a little too much time partying with our friends but still, we all make some&nbsp;questionable&nbsp;decisions every now and again. This isn&rsquo;t limited to that time&nbsp;you and the bros bet who could fit the most long cut in their mouth. Nope, it extends to all parts of our life, including our valued 4 wheel companions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some truck owners seem positively hell-bent on showing off the worst mods in all of the automotive kingdoms.&nbsp;For that reason, we&#39;ve put together the worst, most stupid truck mods we&#39;ve seen. Be warned, if any of this sounds familiar, it&#39;s your bro&#39;s God-given right to call you out!</p>

<h2>1) Giant (and we do mean GIANT)&nbsp;Rims&nbsp;</h2>

<p>&nbsp;Please, my truck-loving&nbsp;bros, please stop putting outrageously huge rims on your pickup trucks. Not only do we all know you&rsquo;re trying to compensate for something&nbsp;but you&rsquo;re positively ruining the whole reason you bought a&nbsp;damn&nbsp;truck in the first place! Not only do these huge rims&nbsp;look&nbsp;positively weird on a pickup truck but they also completely ruin the ride and handling! How can you go off-road with 4 inches of sidewall? Yeah, exactly. Also, have fun paying for new rims when you hit a pothole and your rim bends.&nbsp;Please, for the love of all that is holy, stop doing this to your trucks.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>2) Truck&nbsp;Nutz&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Do we really even need to say what a terrible idea this is? I mean it&rsquo;s a set of&nbsp;male&hellip; apparatus hanging down from the back of your truck. Is this supposed to mean you have bigger&nbsp;cajones&nbsp;than the person who doesn&rsquo;t have their jangles hanging off their back bumper? This trend caught on as some sort of pseudo masculine maneuver that was supposed to prove some weird version of manliness that no one asked for proof of. Manliness and&nbsp;trucks can go hand in hand but that doesn&rsquo;t mean the entire world wants to see a composite of some random dude&rsquo;s gonads for proof of it. I mean, whose sweetbreads are those&nbsp;anyways?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>3) Excessive Mufflers&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Of all the aftermarket upgrades you can make to your truck, this is high on our list because it is usually the easiest to spot...or rather, hear.&nbsp;Most of the time an excessively loud muffler or exhaust just make you look like a&nbsp;jackass&nbsp;without ever improving your truck&rsquo;s performance. But by all means, if you want&nbsp;to be the least popular person on your street, keep those stacks rolling.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>4) Terrible Paint Jobs&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Where do we even start&nbsp;here? Although you may fancy yourself a creative person with various levels of interest in&nbsp;..&nbsp;things, it doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean that&nbsp;you&nbsp;should adorn your truck with a brand new paint job, decals, or murals. Unless you&rsquo;re an automotive professional who knows how to paint a vehicle, then just leave the painting to the pros.&nbsp;Now a Kayak-themed truck? That&#39;s cool. When one of you guys is ready for a real paint job, inbox us.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>5) Super Tall Lifts&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>If you&rsquo;re a truck guy, you already know the benefits of performing a tasteful lift on your truck. Notice we said a keyword there,&nbsp;tasteful. When you take that lift too far, you just end up looking&nbsp;for attention. Like a badly behaving child, these sky-high lifts are about getting all kinds of attention from the wrong&nbsp;kinds of people. Not only does this mod look terrible, but it also requires an incredible amount of money to rework the whole suspension of your truck.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>6) Pointless LED Lights&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>LED headlights or&nbsp;tail light&nbsp;upgrades? No brainer. 10&nbsp;LED light bars that make your truck look like it&rsquo;s from Venus? That&rsquo;s&nbsp;just obnoxious.&nbsp;Whether you string neon LED lights in the wheel wells or make your truck visible from space,&nbsp;exercising some discretion.&nbsp;Trust us bud, we see you. Now, pardon us while we put on our sunglasses. Your insecurity is blinding us.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>7) Scissor&nbsp;Doors&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Okay, dudes, we need to talk about this one. You know that you bought a truck and not an exotic Italian sports car, right? There is no practical reason why you NEED to have scissor doors and frankly, they just really aren&rsquo;t that cool. You&rsquo;re just giving yourself more maintenance issues, more weird looks, and taking crucial points off your dude card. Scissor doors belong on sports cars, not on pickup trucks and no&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of modifications will convince anybody else.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>8) Spoilers? Really?&nbsp;</h2>

<p>You do know that spoilers actually serve a purpose beyond looks, right? I mean, if you need additional downforce at the rear of your dually then, by all means, install away! For the rest of you,&nbsp;don&rsquo;t even think about it.&nbsp;Not only does a spoiler look completely out of place on the back of a massive truck, but it is also completely in the way when trying to use your truck for what it&rsquo;s supposed to&nbsp;be used for.&nbsp;You know, hauling, moving, camping gear...hell, even&nbsp;truck pools.&nbsp;That goofy-looking spoiler belongs on the back of a 90&rsquo;s sports car and not precariously mounted to the bed of your truck. Leave the&nbsp;street racing&nbsp;stuff to the experts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>9) Bad Bed Mods&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Look guys, we all have to succumb to some sort of makeshift engineering&nbsp;every once in a while&nbsp;to get us through. The more, um,&nbsp;creative&nbsp;among the truck owner nation take this mentality to another whole level. From beds that have been completely rebuilt with wood planks to creative ways of keeping the tailgate from flying open (dude with the&nbsp;duct tape, we&rsquo;re looking at you) there are a zillion ways to completely screw up a perfectly good bed. You know, the whole&nbsp;reason you bought a truck to begin with? Do us a favor, leave&nbsp;the engineering to the experts at the manufacturers. You might just hurt yourself and everyone else around you on the road.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Keep It Classy&nbsp;</h2>

<p>We&rsquo;re not here to judge.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Hell, who are we kidding? Yes. Yes, we are. We are absolutely here to judge and if you roll with any of these&nbsp;stupid truck mods then&nbsp;you&rsquo;re an easy target for the roasting of&nbsp;your bros.&nbsp;But&nbsp;if you happen to find that your truck checks off one (or all) of these mods,&nbsp;then by all means, keep&nbsp;doing&nbsp;you, brother.&nbsp;We&rsquo;ll always ride with you when you roll up and scream &ldquo;<a href="https://kayakoutdoors.com/products">Grab a can of&nbsp;Kayak</a> and get in,&nbsp;this is&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;be fun!&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Do you have a friend who is guilty of one or more of these stupid truck mods? Call him out in the comments!&nbsp;</p>


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<p>Some truck owners seem positively hell-bent on showing off the worst mods in all of the automotive kingdoms.&nbsp;For that reason, we&#39;ve put together the worst, most stupid truck mods we&#39;ve seen. Be warned, if any of this sounds familiar, it&#39;s your bro&#39;s God-given right to call you out!&nbsp;</p>


9 Worst Truck Mods Exposed

<p>The definition of a beach escape can equal relaxation, but that&#39;s not everybody&rsquo;s goal. According to some, beach towns are the best place to get buzzed and can only mean one thing: raging fun.</p>

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<p>The definition of a beach escape can equal relaxation, but that&#39;s not everybody&rsquo;s goal. According to some, beach towns are the best place to get buzzed and can only mean one thing: raging fun. For the epic individual who prefers partying in paradise, drinking all day, letting loose, and getting wild, here are the best beach towns for your next rager. Get the guys together, pack some of your favorite Kayak, and let&#39;s roll.</p>

<h3><strong>Key West, Florida</strong></h3>

<p>Key West has more bars in a small radius than any other place in the United States. Did you get that? There are A LOT of bars in very close proximity. Add nice weather, minimal clothing, and sunshine to get a total bangin&#39; party. Hells yeah. Key West also holds a ten-day, adults-only, raging festival called <a href="https://www.fantasyfest.com/">Fantasy Fest</a>. Literally, just go. It&#39;s promised to be the wildest extravaganza around.</p>

<h3><strong>Panama City, Florida</strong></h3>

<p>Panama City, Florida, is a party-hard hotspot. The destination even claims title to the USA&#39;s largest nightclub. If large nightclubs aren&#39;t your thing, Panama City boasts over eight miles of sparkling beaches, live music venues, legendary karaoke nights, and lively bars. For the biggest daytime beach party in the USA, hit up <a href="https://beachbashmusicfest.com/">&#39;Summester Break,&#39;</a> a three-day Panama City Beach hosted music festival with some of the hottest artists in the industry.</p>

<h3><strong>Belmar, New Jersey</strong></h3>

<p>For anyone looking for a rager, the beachside of burrough of Belmar checks the boxes. Apparently, people claim that &quot;There ain&#39;t no party like a Belmar party,&quot; and with the largest party boat fleet in the state of New Jersey, these people might be right. In addition to boozing on boats, Belmar also has a boardwalk (rebuilt in the wake of Hurricane Sandy), fun bars, and microbreweries, which add to the partying, beach town vibes. Neighboring town Sea Girt is also worth a mention.</p>

<h3><strong>South Padre Island, Texas</strong></h3>

<p>A rager is almost guaranteed when visiting South Padre Island. Well-known to the average spring breaker, South Padre Island is anything but average. Think bikini contents, beach clubs, dancing, and drinking on the sand. The Texas party town also plays host to what <em>Rolling Stone</em> magazine called &#39;the largest beach party in the world.&quot; (But TBH, this seems a bit of a stretch if you&#39;re counting Brazil&#39;s party pace. But, everything is always bigger in Texas...so nvm). Whether you want EDM jams or a crafty cocktail, there is a vibe to fit your party mood in South Padre Island.</p>

<h3><strong>Hermosa Beach, California</strong></h3>

<p>Many claim San Diego&#39;s Ocean Beach to be the place for a raging party, but truthfully, it&#39;s slightly overrated. Hermosa Beach, on the other hand, is where the real partying happens. Located in Los Angeles County, Hermosa Beach is straight-up fun. Fourth of July is complete chaos; a crowded, lively, boozy, and beautiful party scene. Red, white, and blue bikinis and beach attire abound. The pier is packed with partiers and music pumps from the balconies of multi-million dollar beachfront homes. Sounds pretentious, but it&#39;s not&mdash;just a real good time. Hermosa Beach also hosts volleyball tournaments, free beach concerts, and movies on the beach in the Summer months. The beach town includes a decent bar scene that is wild or classy chill, depending on your party style.</p>

<p><strong>Don&#39;t want to stay local? Take your rager abroad</strong>, and party it up in one of these epic international beach towns. Don&#39;t blame us if you recreate your own version of Hangover 2...</p>

<h3><strong>San Juan, Puerto Rico</strong></h3>

<p>House music pumping, dive bars karaoke-ing, cheap beer pouring&mdash; Puerto Rico knows how to start a party and keep it going. San Juan&#39;s party scene is hip and hot with tropical vibes that mix with city shine. The fun-loving partier has the best options for gambling, dancing, and late-night clubbing. Nurse the mild hangover with a poolside Pina Colada and get ready for another night in paradise...</p>

<h3><strong>Punta Cana, Dominican Republic</strong></h3>

<p>Punta Cana is an all-inclusive partiers paradise with sunshine, sea, sand, and delicious sips (bottomless rum punch and slushy daiquiris&mdash; yes, please!) Only a short flight from Atlanta, Houston, or Miami, Punta Cana has it all, including fun booze-infused catamaran tours, beautiful scenery, dance clubs, and swim-up bars. Did we mention the unlimited alcohol? Oh yes. That&rsquo;s worth repeating.</p>

<h3><strong>Cancun, Mexico</strong></h3>

<p>The Cancun party scene is iconic, a destination most people drink at once in their lives (at the very least). Cancun has high-rise hotels located within steps of pristine beaches, poolside bars, and hot night clubs for dancing, drinking, and indulgence. The clubs are famous, the clothes sparse, and the raging revelry available day in and day out.</p>


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<p>The definition of a beach escape can equal relaxation, but that&#39;s not everybody&rsquo;s goal. According to some, beach towns are the best place to get buzzed and can only mean one thing: raging fun. For the epic individual who prefers partying in paradise, drinking all day, letting loose, and getting wild, here are the best beach towns for your next rager. Get the guys together, pack some of your favorite Kayak, and let&#39;s roll.</p>


Best Beach Towns For Raging

<p>Almost everyone out there has heard it: beer before liquor, never been sicker, liquor before beer, never fear (or, &quot;you&#39;re in the clear,&quot; depending on which version you&#39;ve heard). But how true is that? When you wake up after a long night and your head is pounding, your mouth feels like it&#39;s full of cotton and your stomach could use (but really doesn&#39;t want) a pile of greasy breakfast food, is it because of the order you drank your booze in the night before? Is there something else behind it? </p>

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<p>Almost everyone out there has heard it: beer before liquor, never been sicker, liquor before beer, never fear (or, &quot;you&#39;re in the clear,&quot; depending on which version you&#39;ve heard). But how true is that? When you wake up after a long night and your head is pounding, your mouth feels like it&#39;s full of cotton and your stomach could use (but really doesn&#39;t want) a pile of greasy breakfast food, is it because of the order you drank your booze in the night before? Is there something else behind it? </p>

<p>Does it really make a difference whether you start with beer, wine, liquor or spirits? New studies claim that this old motto might just be a myth after all. Let&#39;s check out whether beer before liquor really does make you sicker,&nbsp;or whether you might just want to think about what you&rsquo;re drinking in general before downing your next shot. </p>

<p>Where Did This Come From?</p>

<p>The truth is, nobody knows where the old adage came from or how old it is. It seems like it&#39;s been around forever &mdash; certainly for generations, in any case. It&#39;s very likely that it came about as an old wives&#39; tale (or old partiers&#39; tale, more accurately) that was just related to people&#39;s individual experiences. Someone noticed that if they had a beer or two and then switched to hard liquor, they tended to get way sicker the next day than if they just stuck with the brew all night. Of course, there are also multiple explanations for why this may be, so regardless of where the adage began, it&#39;s time to explore the science behind it so you can party informed! </p>

<p>Quality Over Quantity?</p>

<p>The first thing we need to get out of the way is that how much you drink is going to have a much greater effect on you than the combination of booze you take in. It shouldn&#39;t come as a shock to anyone that drinking too much isn&#39;t a good idea, but many of us are willing to live with the consequences (at least until the next morning). But what could make for an even worse time for you is precisely what you&#39;re drinking, more so than the combination of different types of alcohol.</p>

<p>Consider sparkling wines and beer, for example. What do they have in common? They&#39;re carbonated! Carbonation tends to bubble around in your stomach, irritating the stomach lining, and that allows your body to absorb alcohol at a faster rate. For this reason, when you start with a carbonated beverage (potentially even nonalcoholic soda), you might get drunk faster after you add something with more horsepower on the back end.</p>

<p>In truth, however, this is probably of very little consequence &mdash; the rate at which the alcohol absorption will increase is minuscule. Taking in your alcohol with food, on the other hand, can slow down how fast your body absorbs alcohol, meaning you won&#39;t get as drunk as fast and, more importantly, you&#39;re likely to feel less sick in the morning.</p>

<p>People Who Drink Liquor &hellip; Stop Drinking Beer</p>

<p>Another, and even more likely, reason why people get sicker when they switch over to liquor after starting with a few beers is that people who drink liquor tend not to drink any more beer! Naturally, since they switched over from beer, they tend to assume that it must have been the switch from beer to whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, or wine that caused it. The truth, however, is less complex. The fact is, liquor tends to have a lot more alcohol in it than beer (even high ABV craft beers), and the more alcohol you consume, the sicker you&#39;re going to be when the chickens come home to roost.</p>

<p>It&#39;s Science!</p>

<p>There&#39;s even been a scientific study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that backs up the idea that what order you intake has little to no effect on the hangover the morning after. The study looked at 90 participants who were separated into three groups, and then they all started drinking. The alcohol consumed was identical: a 5% lager followed by a 2015 white wine at 11.1%. The first group drank beer first, then wine. The second group drank wine first, then beer. Members of the third group could choose between the two but drank only beer or only wine. </p>

<p>One week after the initial round, everyone came back and had to repeat the test, but in the opposite order, or to switch beverages in the case of group three. The Acute Hangover Scale, or AHS, was used to rate the severity of the aftermath.</p>

<p>Yes, there is an actual Acute Hangover Scale.</p>

<p>The end of the study demonstrated that the order of the drinks, or whether one drank just one kind, made no difference. The pain and discomfort of the aftermath were the same either way. One interesting result, however, was that women tended to have worse hangovers overall than the men did. Of course, this was a very small-scale study, but it does tend to support the idea that the &quot;beer before liquor&quot; adage is a myth.</p>

<p>So, What Contributes to a Hangover?</p>

<p>There&#39;s the million-dollar question: if it&#39;s not the order, is there anything besides the amount of alcohol you drink that makes your hangover better or worse? Experts agree that yes, there are a few factors that can contribute to your hangover beyond the amount of alcohol you drink. First, as we mentioned earlier, is whether or not you ate before drinking. Laying down a base can slow down how fast your body absorbs alcohol, which means you don&#39;t get drunk as fast, and consequently, you probably won&#39;t have as bad a hangover.</p>

<p>Next, how frequently do you drink? If you&#39;re a daily or even weekly drinker and you tend to party hard, your blood alcohol is likely to get concentrated and spike faster than those who drink only occasionally. In short, heavy drinkers tend to get drunker faster (even if they might not feel it) and will also suffer worse hangovers. Smokers, too, tend to have more frequent and more powerful hangovers than those who don&#39;t smoke.</p>

<p>Next, there&#39;s the science-y stuff. Alcoholic beverages have compounds in them called congeners. These compounds are present in all alcohol, but certain types of beverages may have more than others. If your beverage has more congeners, your hangover might be worse. To avoid congeners, watch out for dark liquors like brandy, bourbon dark beer and the like. Last but not least, your genetics can have an effect on how you metabolize alcohol. In that case, there&#39;s not much you can do about it except drink less!</p>

<p>Beer Before Liquor Before Beer: It Doesn&#39;t Matter!</p>

<p>There you have it. It doesn&#39;t matter whether you start with liquor or beer. If you want to be in the clear, the best bet is to avoid getting really drunk. It&#39;s the amount of alcohol you drink, whether you ate, how often you drink, if you&#39;re a smoker and your genetics that influence it all in the end. Now you have something you can use to sound smart the next time one of the bros claims, &quot;Liquor before beer; I&#39;m in the clear!&quot;  </p>


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<p>Does it really make a difference whether you start with beer, wine, liquor or spirits? New studies claim that this old motto might just be a myth after all. Let&#39;s check out whether beer before liquor really does make you sicker, or whether you might just want to think about what you&rsquo;re drinking in general before downing your next shot.</p>


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