Half Slice Birthday Boating Weekend by Hannah Ray | Dec 10, 2020 | Antix, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy river bro, Carl, and I share nearly same day birthdays. Carl’s birthday is Oct 11th and mine is Oct 12th. Each year I like to declare Birthday Boating weekend and we try to make it a point to get together and celebrate our bdays on the river. Sullivan Falls Our...
How I’m surviving…Thriving the low water blues by Hannah Ray | Oct 26, 2020 | Antix, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureEarly winter started out great here in Iowa. I had a fun and chilly New Years day playboat and surf session to ring in the new year. Then the craziness that is 2020 began. All the events I had planned on traveling to were canceled. All the events I had planned on...
Summer Playboating by Hannah Ray | Aug 17, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIs that a bird? No, it’s a plane?! Nah its just my Mcfloppy! I’m working on the McNasty. It’s really more of a McFloppy right now. It’s fun, its perplexing, its a chance to really get a face full, but by golly I’m going to keep at! I have lots more practice to do, but...
Freestyle Groove | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Jul 2, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGetting my Kayaking freestyle groove on at Charles City Whitewater. We have had great weather and awesome water for summertime playboating. I’m working on the phonics monkey. I’ve failed a lot and there will be more fails, but I’m making gains! Special thanks to the...
Taking the Jackson Kayak Zen 3 out for a Spin by Hannah Ray | May 29, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenThis spring Marty and I headed up to the Peshtigo River in Wisconsin to try out our new Zen 3’s. I’m in the small and Marty is in the medium. It took us a couple laps down the river to get used to them. We adjusted the seat position and added some height to the seat...
2019 Year in Review by Hannah Ray | Jan 9, 2020 | Playboating, River Running, Whitewater2019 started off cold and snowy in Northeast Iowa. Low water levels persisted at our local play parks in January and February. A mid-February trip to the Saint in Missouri with our good friend Carl Neubauer kept us sane until water levels bumped up. Finally, in March...
What’s your Adventure Vehicle? by Hannah Ray | Dec 19, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, ZenWhat’s your Adventure Vehicle? Ask this question to any boater and you’ll get a plethora of answers and opinions. Our current adventure vehicle is a 2006 Chevy Express Van 2500 that we found at a local used car lot. The van works great for our needs....
How to Rock the shuttle – Motorcycle Style by Hannah Ray | Nov 12, 2019 | Trips, Whitewater Feature, ZenSo you want to go kayaking and you only want to take one vehicle. Your boating buddies are busy and the shuttle route is too far to walk. You’d rather not hitch-hike and prefer not to huff it on a bicycle. So how do you pull off a shuttle? With your motorcycle! Here’s...
Charles City Whitewater River Clean Up by Hannah Ray | Jul 28, 2019 | WhitewaterCharles City Whitewater Clean Up Prior to Charles City’s annual event, I hosted a river clean up with Charles City Whitewater, Charles City Chamber, and the Charles City Parks and Rec Department. Paddlers from near and far gathered for pre-vent whitewater fun and...
How to Keep Horseflies at Bay While Playboating by Hannah Ray | Jul 22, 2019 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you’ve ever thought that a horse fly was out for vengeance, you may be right. They’ve been known to chase their victims if their first bite doesn’t get them the satisfying meal they were hoping for. A swat is not enough to deter these vicious flies either…Ahhh!!...
2018 – Growth, Learning, and Paddling Fun by Hannah Ray | Feb 9, 2019 | 2015 Zen, WhitewaterWhere to start…I learned a lot throughout 2018. Here’s a few that I continue to learn. • Started trying to figure out roundhouses, blunts, mcnasty, phonics and more. • Figuring out how to ride a unicycle is a fun but sometimes frustrating challenge. Its a...
How to Paddle 100+ Days in a Year by Hannah Ray | Dec 23, 2018 | WhitewaterHow to Paddle 100+ Days in a Year (When you work a 9-5 job, live 100 miles from the closest whitewater park with the best playspots, and you reside in Iowa) While Iowa is not known for its whitewater, it’s certainly possible to go whitewater paddling right here...
