NoliFest 2020 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results

by wildwildwes | Aug 13, 2020 | Event Coverage, Events, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

Photo 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...

Bringing the FUN back into Freestyle Kayak Competitions

by Vincent Family | Jul 22, 2020 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, WW Disciplines

Freestyle Kayaking (aka playboating) is a relative newcomer in the history of whitewater kayaking, really coming of age in the 1990’s as boat designs started to lend themselves to playboating tricks. Playboating competitions grew and evolved in a similar manner as...

Galway Fest 2020 Rewind!!

by Aoife Hanrahan | Apr 9, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

Galway Fest’s 9th anniversary was another one to remember. What a start to the event with a sell out registration of 250 tickets in just under 6 hours! Once again the rain gods aligned the weeks leading into the event. The freestyle spot is a unique one, with the...

What Does COVID-19 Mean For The Colorado Tour?

by Katie Fankhouser | Apr 7, 2020 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

Last Updated: 3/30/2020 I know many of us are thinking about it, so I’m just going to address the elephant in the room. What does this Pandemic mean for summer paddling events like the Colorado tour?! Events are being canceled and rescheduled left and right. So...

“Best festival of the season”; Gauley River Festival

by Dane Jackson | Mar 13, 2020 | Event Coverage, Events, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

There are very few weekends in the year that bring together so many kayakers, rafters, and just any person that enjoys the river. The Gauley Festival in Summersville, West Virginia, is always an awesome time. The Gauley River itself is a gem on it’s own, no...

WIN a JK Zen 3.0 at NoliFest 2020!

by wildwildwes | Feb 27, 2020 | Events, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Zen

The Jackson Action Wagon is giving away a brand new 2020 Jackson Kayak Zen 3.0 at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft Adventure Resort – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 18th) at this event to...

Makinito Contest 2019

by Lane De Meulenaere | Nov 6, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation

Every year in June, French and international paddlers gather in a little town Entressen in the south of France, about 30min from the ocean. What is so special about this little town the unknowing would ask? Well, it’s the home of one of the best freestyle holes around...

Fun and Friends on the South Fork American River

by colinkemp | Sep 27, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, JK Team Posts, Whitewater

On a sunny Saturday in September, the California Women’s Watersport Collective experienced the joy of hosting our Community Celebration at the Nugget Campground in Placerville, in Northern California. The goal was to draw awareness to and benefit our community...

2nd Annual Meet the Mountains Festival Grows in Success!

by wildwildwes | Sep 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE’S OUTDOOR SHOWCASE https://www.mtmfest.com/ Mission: To enrich the region’s quality of life, health, and wellbeing by increasing awareness and use of our outdoor recreation resources. About: This free festival serves as an annual coming together of...

Montreal Eau Vive – 2019

by Vincent Family | Sep 3, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Montreal Eau Vive (https://www.mtleauvive.com) takes place in early August on the Lachine rapids on the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the most fun events of the year and should definitely be put on everyone’s calendar! The Pro category is a two day event, with the...

Montreal Eau Vive 2019!

by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Jetskis, world class whitewater, poutine, Montreal Eau Vive has it all! Montreal Eau Vive is a two day competition held on the Lachine rapids of the St. Lawrence. The event entails both a freestyle and boater cross event. This year was my second time attending...

Kanfest

by davecrerar | Aug 30, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

  Another year and another Kanfest down. Kanfest can be best described as the Canadian Gauley Fest. This year was as good as ever despite the pretty terrible weather we had. Hundreds of people showed up to take Albertan river. The committee and paddling...