For those who didn’t know, there IS creeking in Arkansas! by teamjk | Jan 27, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt I get asked a lot of times how we paddle out of Memphis and while me and Sam seem to spend a lot of time driving east, my typical answer isn’t what you’d think. Despite being a flat water town miles away from any sort of gradient, Memphis...
Nile in the New Year by teamjk | Jan 26, 2010 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterJanuary 25, 2010 By Jessie Stone Uganda is very hot these days and it is welcome relief to be able to play in the river! Having Emily down here volunteering and paddling is a real treat for me – its wonderful to split the days up between work in the field or the...
Kat Levitt’s 09 in Review by teamjk | Jan 26, 2010 | WhitewaterJanuary 25, 2010 By Kat Levitt Two-thousand and nine could not have been better; We emerged from a drought, with the weather much wetter! From surfing the Brave Wave to running North Chick; We boofed and we blunted, catching air that was sick! I did laps on the...
Drew Gregory looks good… if you are a goose by teamjk | Jan 24, 2010 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringDrew has a charismatic personality and is so comfortable on the water in his Day Tripper that some might think he was part of the natural environment there. This goose sure did. According to Drew: "I always knew the Day Tripper 10 (and 12) was a stable kayak...
Samantha Brunner, Pretty Tough by teamjk | Jan 23, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Samantha Brunner Pretty Tough is a girl’s networking company that allows young female athletes to make their names known among other companies, market themselves as female athletes, and connect with other girls just like them. I heard about this company...
Tellico Icefest 2010 Photos! by teamjk | Jan 19, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright With a new creekboat prototype made we were desperate to paddle. Only thing running on Friday was the Tellico, which was low and mostly frozen. That couldn’t stop us! Check out our photos from first day of Villain Proto 2.0. After that we had...
Freestyle Expression Session by teamjk | Jan 17, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Jez Now over the past year I have been appointed as the Chairman of the Australian Freestyle Committee which has it’s bonuses. I have been very fortunate to run an event I have been thinking about for a very long time. Here is the run down. You go boating in...
Pikey’s 2009 Review by teamjk | Jan 14, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Pikey Pikey writes in his 2009 Review Well before I start my 2010 paddling year and boy is it going to be a cold one with the snow we have. I thought I’d just talk about my successful 2009 season. First of I have failed to get out of the UK for over a year,...
2010 All-Star- not just for the pros by teamjk | Jan 12, 2010 | WhitewaterJanuary 12, 2010 The 2010 All-Star has far exceeded any expectations of just how good it could be for the top paddlers in the world competing in competition. What I am most excited about going into 2010, is just how much more fun and easier it makes playboating for...
Justin Owen and John McConville Rock Island update by teamjk | Jan 11, 2010 | WhitewaterBy Justin Owen It has been a harsh winter in West Virginia. Non-stop winter storms accompanied by bitterly cold conditions have made it hard for me to stay motivated…. keeping me off the water more than I would like this winter. This uncharacteristic behavior...
Kayak Camping and Fishing with the family in Ontario by teamjk | Jan 4, 2010 | Day Tripper, Recreational/Touring, RivieraThis past fall, I was invited to join several families on a 3 day kayak camping/fishing trip in Ontario Canada… James McBeath did a great job pulling together several friends and their children to fire up a fantastic long weekend. Man-o-man what an awesome time...
