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...
Wesley’s 2021 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 20, 2022 | 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’s a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2021 turned out to be a less than an average year for rainfall for our...
13th Annual Ocoee River Race by wildwildwes | Oct 21, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2021 edition of the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club Ocoee River Race went down on 10/9/2021 and we had some extra flow in the river with 1,800 CFS to make it even better. The race course starts at the put-in for the Middle Ocoee at the Roger’s Branch launch ramp. The...
Not NoliFest 2021 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Aug 29, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn Friday evening of April 16th the river community gathered to continue the good times of “Not” NoliFest although the festival was cancelled again due to ongoing pandemic concerns. Matt and I both agreed that our whitewater community could safely host the event again...
2021 Captain Thurmond’s Challenge by wildwildwes | Aug 13, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, Karma, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Captain Thurmond’s Challenge is an annual extreme triathlon that has been going for +5 years now. It is held in the center of beautiful downtown Fayetteville, WV at the Court House. The race consists of 29.5 miles of the most extreme mountain biking (16.5...
Surf Betsy “Mondrian Kayak” Art Advocacy by wildwildwes | Jul 28, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor the past few years we have had a grassroots movement to launch a potential whitewater park project in my hometown. Recently a major goal was completed in the project with the Elizabethton City Council approving Engineering Studies for Phase 1 of ‘Surf Betsy’...
KCCB Tweetsie Trail & APE Quarry Cleanup by wildwildwes | Apr 28, 2021 | Events, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater FeatureOn Saturday, April 17, 2021 the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts – http://www.riverapes.org partnered with Keep Carter County Beautiful – https://kccbtn.org/ for an Earth Day service project to cleanup a local trail system and adjacent quarry pond. The two...
Nolichucky Dam Access Cleanup by wildwildwes | Mar 29, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSaturday, March 20, 2021 was the first day of Spring. Several from our local paddling club, Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts – http://www.riverapes.org, celebrated this day by coming together with others in the local community to give back to one of our beloved...
Wesley’s 2020 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 12, 2021 | Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Wrap UpsThese spread sheets 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. 2020 has been an ordeal in many ways for may of us. Trying to find bright spots in...
NoliFest 2020 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Aug 13, 2020 | Event Coverage, Events, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeaturePhoto by Morgan Burchfiel On Friday evening of June 19th the local river community gathered for the first time during the pandemic to try to continue the good times of NoliFest. NoliFest had to be cancelled this year due to Coronavirus safety concerns, but Matt and I...
Achieving Local First Descents | Whitewater Creeking by wildwildwes | Apr 28, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe term “First Descent” (AKA: 1stD or FD) is used widely in many adventure sports. It is quickly recognized by adventurers as a feat that someone has completed before anyone else and merits respect. Skiers, snowboarders, and mountain bikers often use this term when...
