My 3 Favorite Competitions

by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

I love competing because it gives me a chance apply my skills I have learned and I get to go paddle with my closest friends and have a good time. I have selected my top 3 favorite competitions from 3 different geographical locations. I enjoyed each competition for...

Qualifying for the 2019 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship

by Rocky Ly | Jan 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament

KBF’s 2019 National Championship will take place March 28-30, 2019 in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. There are many ways you can qualify for the KBF National Championship. Three of the ways I tried this season was competing in the KBF Tournament Trail, KBF...

Canadian Freestyle team trials

by teamjk | Jan 7, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The Canadian team trials took place in Kananaskis, Alberta at a sweet little hole called Chubbies. Before the lead up to this event I hadn’t really done much real hole boating, only messing around on the wave holes on the Ottawa so this was a big change from...

Winning the Alabama Kayak Fishing Classic Open Division

by Eric Atkins | Dec 25, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Wrap Ups

I have never had a good tournament day on the Coosa River. Sure, before the event, after the event, I’ve caught a few fish (which gets into the Psychology of pre-fishing—a post I’ll publish later). But I have never been able to put together a stringer on...

The Magic of Puesco Fest

by kalobgrady | Dec 21, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Enchanted, beautiful, full of wonder.  The Puesco valley is shaped by magic as the waters of the Trancura River pull the energy from the mountains down throughout the gorge, providing an uplift for all those along its way.     The Puesco valley is a...

2018 KBF National Championship Recap

by teamjk | Dec 16, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

As 2018 comes to an end, I start looking back at some of my most successful fishing moments of 2018. I’d say right at the top would have to be the KBF National Championship on Kentucky Lake on March 23-23. I’ve been to KY Lake the past several years for...

GoPro Mountain Games 2018

by teamjk | Dec 1, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year at the GoPro Mountain Games I got to compete against some of the worlds best freestyle kayakers. I like this competition because it is not divided into classes, all the women compete against each other regardless of their age. This gave me a chance to see...

JK Factory Sale in PA?

by colinkemp | Nov 28, 2018 | Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Whitewater

If you happen to live anywhere close to the Pocono Mountains, Lehigh Valley, or generally the East side of PA you should have this event on your radar. JK factory staff and team will be on site to hang out, chat, and help educate folks on both WW and Fishing kayaks....

Moose River Festival highlights 2018

by sethashworth | Nov 17, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

A sweet recap of one of New Yorks finest Kayak festivals last month from team paddler Seth...

Racing the Karma RG in Maine

by Adam Swett | Nov 6, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

In early spring, almost too early because it is still winter there are small stream and river races up in central Maine. The races start around the 3rd week of March if ice out allows and go through into fall. With separate organizations promoting these events, most...

Kayak Fishing 2018 Recap part 1

by Justin Hausner | Nov 2, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Kayak Fishing in NY for 2018 This year was a year with a lot of firsts for me. I was blessed to be able to take over the New York Kayak Bass Fishing tournament series for the first complete year. NYKBF is a tournament series that spans throughout the great state of...

Halloween Paddle on the White Salmon 2018

by heatherherbeck | Nov 1, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Uncategorized, United States, Whitewater

Not much water, but tons of Ghosts and Goblins We’ve lived along the banks of the White Salmon River for over 13 years.  And, it has NEVER FAILED that when the Annual Halloween Paddle would happen, we’d either have just the right amount of water to paddle the...