West Mountain Drifters: The Voorhees Brothers by alecvoorhees | Oct 21, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEver since I can remember, myself and my brothers have always been immersed in the river life, thanks to our parents. My dad has been an avid paddler for 30+ years, and his dream was to paddle with his boys. Fast forward 21 years, myself, Hayden, and Connor have had...
Kelly’s Kayak Academy: Idaho 2018 by alecvoorhees | Jul 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFor the fifth year in a row, I had the pleasure of being an instructor at Kelly’s Whitewater Park. The Kelly’s Kayak Academy is a completely free program for kids ages 10-18 that are residence in Valley, County Idaho. This year the formats for the classes were...
Get To Know: A short interview with Emily Jackson! by alecvoorhees | Oct 7, 2014 | Team JK, WhitewaterJackson Kayak has the largest and one of the most stacked teams in the whitewater industry. All of the team members are very interactive and and that alone is a large perk to being on Team JK! Here is an opportunity for the public to get to know Team JK. Below is an...
Big Wave Freestyle РMontreal en Eau-Vive 2014 by alecvoorhees | Aug 31, 2014 | WhitewaterAfter a 4 hour drive from the Ottawa River with Kalob Grady and James Metcalfe , we arrived in Montr̩al around midnight. The event, Montreal en Eau-Vive, lured us with a few great perks which included some great surf waves, jet skis, and 2 Whitewater Grand Prix...
Malad Gorge- Making the tough call by alecvoorhees | May 11, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterWith spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
Malad Gorge- Making the tough call by alecvoorhees | Apr 28, 2014 | WhitewaterWith spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
A Year in Review- Worlds, Waves and More! by alecvoorhees | Jan 24, 2014 | WhitewaterWith 2014 in full swing, and the new year with many adventures waiting to come, looking back at 2013 shows just how special it was! The 2013 kayaking season was definitely one for me to remember and the best I have been a part of in the 10 years I have been kayaking!...
1st International Comp – 2012 ICF World Cup in the 2013 Superstar by alecvoorhees | Oct 11, 2012 | WhitewaterThe ICF 2012 World Cup was going to be very memorable for me. This was my first international event and also my first time in the Eastern United States. There were definitely a couple things that took me a while to get used to! One was the strict international scoring...
Living in the Moment – North Fork Championships, Little White Salmon, & USA Freestyle Nationals by alecvoorhees | Aug 8, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThis summer has been one to remember with amazing events in Idaho, great flows, and a personal first descent. Not being sure if I would be in town for the North Fork Championships, I got to the event early and managed to snag a spot in the Expert Division due to...
Boise River Park at its Best! by alecvoorhees | Apr 24, 2012 | Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater We are within weeks of the grand opening of the long awaited Boise Whitewater Park! The first phase of constructions of the WaveShaper is finished and the scenic Boise Greenbelt paths have been repaved. The WaveShapers are advanced bladders systems that lift...
The Boise Whitewater Park by alecvoorhees | Mar 1, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterAfter many long years of fundraising, building, and waiting the Boise Whitewater Park is complete in the Boise River. It is not yet open to the public due mainly because the city has not obtained a policy for the park. It is built with the “bladders” which...
Rockstar L in Boise by alecvoorhees | Apr 21, 2011 | RockstarWhile I am waiting for my new Rockstar L, I have been using the demo from Alpenglo Mountainsports in Boise, Idaho. I have paddled it 3 times since it came out. Once at Climax Wave on the Payette River and twice at Barber Park wave on The Boise River. At Climax I was...
