Justin Owen Flies on the Dries- RockStar is Where It’s At! by Justin Owen | Mar 20, 2011 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe storms have arrived here again in Tennessee. For that matter, most places in the eastern U.S. have been hit as of late. All of the water brought with it some long overdue creeking, as well as a chance to hop in the new Rockstar L. At 6-3 180lbs, I had been toying...
Lightning Paddle Review by Justin Owen- Paddler Abuser by Justin Owen | Feb 2, 2011 | River Running, WhitewaterI have been fortunate enough to use lightning paddles for two full seasons now, with great results! My carbon fiber freeride takes me everywhere from the steepest dirtiest creeks to the biggest trashiest play feature without ever thinking twice. This paddle does it...
Justin Owen’s Duck River Drops by Justin Owen | Jan 24, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, Team JK, WhitewaterTennessee kayakers can get bored during a cold, dry winter. Fortunately for me, Rock Island runs everyday. I love to playboat, and make it most days… but there is another aspect of my whitewater addiction that does not get fulfilled there very often. I am...
TN First Descent and Soddy Creek Report by Justin Owen | Jan 11, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterThere have been all types of firsts here in Tennessee for me as of late. I just got my first real flipturn, my first helix, and the firsts continued last week with a personal first descent of Big Soddy in Dayton, TN and a first decent of a little creek in Cookeville,...
Justin Owen re-discovers TN’s Spring Creek by Justin Owen | Jan 8, 2011 | WhitewaterSpring Creek is a class 3 run located in Cookeville, TN. It is very dear to my heart, due to the fact that it (and the locals) helped me progress to the point that I could start hitting bigger runs when I first began kayaking. Last year the river was changed forever...
