Racing the RG and Nirvana in Richmond by Adam Swett | Aug 27, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI had a great time training and racing in the River Rock Festival in May in Richmond on the James River. The events take place almost all week and I managed to make it to the first event for the downriver race which was pretty crowded with familiar faces. There were...
Toby Creek Race 2019 by davecrerar | Aug 26, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, WhitewaterAnother year gone by and another group of champions are handed their oversized cheques. Toby creek race just keeps getting better and better. Aquabatics Calgary with the help of the Alberta Whitewater put on an incredible event again this year. It is pretty common to...
Do what you can! by Greg Parker | Aug 22, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Rockstar 4.0, WhitewaterOnce in a while, I hear someone say something to the tune of, “I don’t do _________ very often. I suck at it.” My response is always the same, “it doesn’t matter if you are good or bad. It is just about having fun.” As a teacher living in Colorado, I enjoy a very...
A Look Back Into Living A Dream by teamjk | Aug 16, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe 2019 ICF Canoe World Championships was an experience that I will never forget. It has been a journey that I started four years ago, when I first put on my dad’s gear and jumped into his whitewater kayak. Flash back to 2016, I took my first freestyle clinic with...
FIBArk- First in Boating the Arkansas by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFABArk is the longest standing whitewater event/ race in the United States, and has been going on for the past 70 years. It has been a staple on our event tour for the past decade, though in the most recent years there had been some scheduling conflicts, and I had...
Reno River Festival 2019 by Jessica Yurtinus | Aug 8, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you are looking for a freestyle competition that is full of energy, excitement, and up to 40,000 spectators, then you need to come to the Reno River Festival. This year featured a freestyle competition, boater cross, kayak slalom, SUP cross, SUP surf,...
2019 Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap by crystalgustin | Aug 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterEvery year Paddle In Pink hosts an event on the Pigeon River in TN to raise money for the Live Like Maria Foundation. The event consists of a group of women all slicing and playing their way down the river and for the Southeast, this is not a common scene which makes...
White Salmon River Fest 2019 by colinkemp | Jul 29, 2019 | 2015 Zen, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups14th Annual White Salmon River Festival 2019 Event Recap With the conclusion of the 2019 White Salmon River Festival, the organizing committee is happy to share that over 350 people attended seven events throughout the two-day festival. The festivities kicked off at...
Worlds Spanish Style by Jessie Stone | Jul 26, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines“So who is your kid?” I was asked by Dr. Isabelle from Canada during our meeting in the stairwell at the Pessets Apartments where many paddlers and their families were staying during the recent Worlds in Sort, Spain. “I am the kid!” I responded. Isabelle took a moment...
ICF Freestyle World Championships is about more than your actual score… by Vincent Family | Jul 16, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThe International Canoe Federation (ICF) Freestyle World Championships happen every two years on either a wave or a hole feature. This year’s World Championships just finished in Sort, Spain and it was a fabulous experience. The town of Sort is a small town in...
The North Fork Championship by teamjk | Jul 4, 2019 | Austria, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHey guys, it is Andy here. Guess what, I’ve been to North Fork Championship in June and it was amazing. Lucky me, I was with my friend Janosch Plathner there and could share this amazing experience with him. But first, what is the North Fork Championship? The North...
FLW/KBF Nickajack Recap by teamjk | Jul 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, FishingThe sport of competitive kayak fishing keeps getting bigger every year as does the competition. This year, the FLW partnered with KBF for their first Tournament on Nickajack lake during the FLW event on Chickamauga. We had 102 anglers gather on Tennessee River’s...
