Cold and Frustrated: Stories from Stakeout. Episode 1: The Eyebrow Bet by sethashworth | May 1, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Media, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo this week, and for the next month David Silk and I are coming out with a weekly Video blog following our adventures through Stakeout. We want to show more than just the epic kayaking of this time of year but also the off river shenanigans, travel around Canada...
SPB River Fest by Tom Dolle | Apr 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation, WhitewaterEnglish Part: Last week-end, we had three days to enjoy Easter. Family time ?! Yes, it was for the french freestylers. From March 31st to April 2nd, a big part of the kayakers family had come together to compete at the French National Freestyle championship. This...
Nationals by sagedonnelly | Apr 27, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesRight after making Jr. and Senior USA slalom teams in Canoe and Kayak, I left North Carolina and drove the six hours down to Columbus, Georgia for freestyle national championships. I hadn’t been in my play boat since Worlds in December and I was really excited to get...
NFL Kick Off 2018 by Mike Shaw | Apr 26, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast Friday night was the NFL kickoff event! Now I’m fully aware we still have another five months before the actual NFL season kicks off and this is an article on kayaking and not an article about my love of an entirely different sport. So why am I talking about the...
‘Live like Maria NOC Shootout’ by nicktroutman | Apr 25, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, MixMaster, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past weekend was the ‘Live like Maria NOC Shootout’. It was another incredible weekend at NOC and the Nantahala River. This year the event was held in memory of the late Maria Noakes, who was a mother, paddler, local hero, and friend to many people and paddlers...
NoliFest Winning by wildwildwes | Apr 23, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe 4th annual NoliFest 2018 was packed with more fun than ever before! River trip shuttles for all on the Gorge and Lower Nolichucky River, SUP racing, river attainments, SUP joisting, vendor fair, One Wheel endure race, fireworks, great bands and good food where...
2018 Hoffpauir Expo by clinttaylor | Apr 23, 2018 | Big Rig, Cruise 10 Angler, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Internationalisation, Mayfly, United StatesIf you are interested in things like kayaks, guns, side-by-side vehicles, food, tractors, cars, and much more you should probably plan on attending the next Hoffpauir Expo. I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 Hoffpauir Expo in Lampasas, Texas. The Hoffpauir Expo...
Opening Day on the South Fork of The American. by colinkemp | Apr 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater5 years ago, I got to be part of a group of folks looking to create a new WW event on the West coast. With the folks at CCK we came up with a great event that incorporated kayak instruction, super sweet prizes at a raffle, a party with tasty Ninkasi beer, and it all...
Hurley Classic 2018 by Mike Shaw | Apr 18, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Hurley classic is the number one freestyle event in the UK. Now in its 29th year, I have attended in previous years and it is great to see it grow year on year, more competitors and more competitions to take part in, with a wider draw. It now attracts competitors...
WIN a JK MixMaster at NoliFest! by wildwildwes | Apr 11, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, WhitewaterThe Jackson Action Wagon is giving away brand new 2018 Jackson Kayak Mixmaster 7.5 (Bluegrass color) at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 14th) at this event...
2018 KBF National Championship Recap by Rocky Ly | Apr 10, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United States, VideoThe best 751 anglers from all over the the country competed for the 2018 National Championship title on Kentucky Lake. It was not an easy tournament. Catching a 5 fish limit each day would’ve gotten you in the runnings for a check. Here’s my 2018 KBF...
The Salmon River – A Boaters Paradise Claire O & Jez take 22 kids down this amazing stretch of white water and capture it in an incredible film by Claire OHara | Apr 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Karma, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThere is one place that I never had on my bucket list and having just been this summer I now highly recommend every kayaker out there add this trip to their list. The Salmon river in Idaho is stunning. It is without doubt a boating paradise, remote, pristine,...
