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Explore your back yard! Braver Wave 2.0

by | Jan 17, 2014 | Whitewater

As boats have improved, kayakers have learned fun and new skills, and new roads/trails have been opened, it’s worth taking the time to re-explore your back yard.  Often times, runs that were just too log-choked to enjoy may have now washed clean.  Sometimes new access...

Stephen Wright: The Gear that Gets me on the Water

by | Feb 22, 2013 | Whitewater

Hey everyone!  Here’s a list of all my favorite kayaking gear.  I’ve been paddling for more than 15 years, with lots of warm and cold days of river running, play boating, creeking, squirt boating, pool sessions, and instruction.  This represents, in my...

2013 All Star ROCKS the White Nile

by | Feb 19, 2013 | Whitewater

I just returned home after my 4th trip to Uganda.  Uganda is by far my favorite winter playboating destination: warm water, big waves, big rapids, tropical paradise of birds, animals, and plant life, easy logistics, and great paddlers from all over the world make a...

Team JK goes squirt boating!

by | Jan 27, 2013 | Whitewater

enjoy this video of Dane, Stephen, Clay, and Claire squirt boating!  Fun stuff!!!! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RNpD9-hwGc[/youtube] Live from Golden, CO, Stephen  

First days in my new Karma

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Whitewater

My brand new medium Karma came to me all the way across the country early last week in Marty’s trailer.  I’ve been excited to play with this new toy ever since I paddled the prototype in Montana, and shot the product photos a few weeks ago.  So I went on a...

NOC’s GAF 2012

by | Oct 2, 2012 | Whitewater

As hundreds of kayakers descended on the Nantahala Gorge this year, Team JK assembled to talk kayaking, go kayaking, and sell some kayaks :).  It was a great to see everyone enjoying the playspots, Nanty Gorge run, and new for 2012 a scheduled recreational release on...

Photos from FiBARK 2012: Freestyle and Hooligans

by | Jun 19, 2012 | Whitewater

Enjoy these images, shot mostly on Saturday night.  Highlighted is the infamous “Hooligan Race” where ordinary citizens are encouraged to build watercraft that often only marginally float.  They then “race” them down the Arkansas river in front...

Cali Creeking in the Springtime Sun

by | Apr 30, 2012 | Whitewater

This past weekend, I had the joy of paddling down in the Kaweah drainage with lots of great friends for what was most likely the high-water weekend of the year.  We got on 3 runs that I’ve never paddled before: the North Kaweah, the South Kaweah, and the lower...