What Does COVID-19 Mean For The Colorado Tour? by Katie Fankhouser | Apr 7, 2020 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureLast Updated: 3/30/2020 I know many of us are thinking about it, so I’m just going to address the elephant in the room. What does this Pandemic mean for summer paddling events like the Colorado tour?! Events are being canceled and rescheduled left and right. So...
5 Weird Ways To Warm Up Before You Paddle by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 8, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater Instruction, ZenI have five strange ways to warm up before I paddle. A lot of paddlers out there like to jump out of the shuttle, gear up and hop right in the water. I get it. Whitewater is addicting and we all just want to be in it as fast as possible, but for real, control your...
Why I Creek In My Antix by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 7, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI love my Antix. I especially love creeking in it. People always ask me why I choose it over my bigger boats and I have a few reasons. First of all, the Antix is very nimble. I love how fast I can change my direction. On multiple occasions, being in my Antix has kept...
Paddlers Kayak Yoga – KAYOGA by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 6, 2020 | Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionI have discovered the new best thing for my fellow hibernating kayakers. Yoga for paddlers. I call this kayak yoga… Kayoga! There is some sort of special bond between a paddler and their boats. I know I am not the only kayaker missing my kayak over the winter....
Preserving My Happy Place by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 2, 2020 | Antix, River Running, WhitewaterThis summer I picked up trash out of 3 different rivers in Colorado. Here is the low down on each clean up: St vrain creek Lyons, CO People: Kevin Parker Arn Hayden Matt booth Rebecca Hayden Katie Fankhouser (me) This one was right here in my hometown. I got the guys...