NoliFest 2024 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Apr 24, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNoliFest 2024 was a high water affair over the course of the weekend. We postponed the race with the river level peaking above +10,000 CFS on Friday and more rain in the forecast for the afternoon into the evening. We decided to rally the brave souls who still wanted...
Wesley’s 2023 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 26, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe spread sheets below are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my house in Elizabethton, TN. It is a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2023 turned out to be a less than an average year for rainfall for our...
Catawba Great Falls, SC Grand Opening by wildwildwes | Jul 6, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMid-March 2023 was a time of celebration in the small little town of Great Falls, SC! The grand opening of the Southeast’s newest whitewater park and recreational paddling releases were center stage thanks to a great collaboration of Duke Energy, S2O Design &...
APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup Back in Action by wildwildwes | Jun 21, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Recreational/Touring, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Tournaments, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy local paddling club, Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts, has always kept the stewardship of the Nolichucky River near and dear to our hearts as one of our best natural resources in our area for whitewater paddling. Since the clubs formation in 1986 the group has...
NoliFest 2022 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Mar 25, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn Friday evening of April 22nd the river community gathered for this 5th annual event. The BoaterX had lots of fast action in the 8 mile enduro style course down the Nolichucky Gorge. There were a total of 48 athletes (record # in event history) competing with 46...
Gnarvana Boofing on the Watauga Gorge by wildwildwes | Mar 23, 2023 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWatauga Gorge is a beloved Class IV-V river run near my neck of the woods. Many locals describe it as the biscuits and gravy of whitewater boat riding in the southeast! It is chocked with a variety of different rapids that host many fun boofs, slots and slides. The...
Wesley’s 2022 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 12, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe spread sheets below are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my house in Elizabethton, TN. It’s a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2022 turned out to be a less than an average year for rainfall for our...
Gnarvana Initial Intermediate Paddler’s Perspective | Review by wildwildwes | Sep 13, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI joined James Burleson and Trin McAlister for a 1,000 CFS Nolichucky Gorge run this past weekend. James brought his brand new Medium Gnarvana to paddle for his first time on this river run. We ran every slot move and boof we could find down the run to see how the new...
39th Annual Kibler Valley River Run by wildwildwes | Aug 2, 2022 | Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Video, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhen a whitewater paddling event has been going on for over 30 years, something has to be special about it… I’ve been in the kayaking community for +20 years and I’ve had several different mentions throughout the years by paddling pals telling me about the delightful...
NoliFest 2022 Recap by wildwildwes | May 5, 2022 | Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe full on NoliFest was back in action this spring after a 2 year hiatus. The festival is a celebration hosted by USA Raft Adventure Resort for the Nolichucky River and the people who love to play in/by it. We were blessed with beautiful sunny warm weather and a nice...
Surf Betsy Podcast Update by wildwildwes | Mar 29, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSurf Betsy is an effort several years in the making to research the potential development for a whitewater park in Elizabethton, TN on the Doe and Watauga Rivers. The Phase-1 draft proposal prepared by River Restorations recently has generated great interest for the...
2022 JAW Fleet Rolls into Action! by wildwildwes | Mar 16, 2022 | Company Info, Dealer, Events, Featured Post, Jackson Dealers, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Recreational/Touring, River RunningNortheast, TN, Southwest, VA & Western NC are you ready for FREE Jackson Kayak demos in 2022? They’re here now from the Jackson Action Wagon! The JAW picked up the new fleet this past snowy Saturday (3/12/22). We are preparing these boats to be ready for the...
