Jackson CoosaFD tapasztalatok by Zoltan Kalauz | Oct 29, 2018 | Hungary, InternationalisationEgy kicsit ódzkodtam a pedálos kajakoktól, mivel alapvetően a kajakot evezővel kell hajtani! Legalábbis egészen addig így gondoltam, mígnem két külföldi túrára is elvittem, így közel 10 teljes napot sikerült horgásznom belőle éles, versenykörülmények között, a...
How to exit your kayak in current by Clay Wright | Oct 28, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionYou round the corner and see water spraying up off something unexpected in the next drop… you stroke for shore, try to get out to scout but then .. oops! Your skirt is off, your paddle is on the bank, your bow catches current and suddenly you’ve got to decide...
Grab and Go to the Fishing Hole by joshtidwell | Oct 27, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesWe fishermen love tackle. I am as guilty as the next guy. On a tournament day, I have been known to paddle out with my kayak looking like a shrimp trawler carrying a tackle shop. But for day to day fishing it was simplicity that drew me to kayak fishing. With that in...
Freestyle Kayaking Destination: Whitehorse, Yukon Territory by Courtney Kerin | Oct 27, 2018 | Internationalisation, New Zealand, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterThis year I had the privilege of going to Whitehorse, YT to teach freestyle and river running skills to the YCKC (Yukon Canoe Kayak Club). This was my first time here in Yukon Territory and I quickly fell in love with the place. Whitehorse is a beautiful outdoorsy...
The Rock Star 4.0- What You Can Expect From Your New Playboat… by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterWith such a BIG change in our latest Freestyle Kayak design from the 2014 or 2016 Rockstar to the Rock Star 4.0, many people have wondered what they can expect with this boat… so many unanswered questions… With a ton of experience in it now, by Team...
Gauley Season of the Century! (Season of the Dries) by Clay Wright | Oct 25, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines30 +years of loving the Upper Gauley and I’ve never seen a season like this! So good – I’ve barely been there? There are very few kayaking days that can compare to a play-date with the Upper, but here’s what I’ve been up to instead: Mill...
Say What Part 2—Ear surgery field notes by Hilde Schweitzer | Oct 23, 2018 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater If you kayak, and the water you kayak in is below 68 degrees, you will most likely eventually need surgery for surfer’s ear. I was fortunate enough to book room number 2 at the Santa Cruz Surgery Center last week to get my left ear chiseled open by the...
West Mountain Drifters: The Voorhees Brothers by alecvoorhees | Oct 21, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEver since I can remember, myself and my brothers have always been immersed in the river life, thanks to our parents. My dad has been an avid paddler for 30+ years, and his dream was to paddle with his boys. Fast forward 21 years, myself, Hayden, and Connor have had...
“Just Paddling” an EJ Poem from 2002 by ericjackson | Oct 19, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater10/23/2002 Long drive to the river. Short nights sleep. Cold, wet gear goes on, I shiver. Not a care in the world, I’m Just paddling. River’s low, so is money, Yet enough to get vertical and play, Then come home to dinner, and my honey. Life is good when I’m, Just...
A very different summer by Claire OHara | Oct 17, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, UK, WhitewaterIn April we got the very exciting news that we have a little one on the way. Due in December me and Jez couldn’t be more excited about the new addition to our life. We knew things were going to change but not as quickly or as majorly as they did. I had a big...
Don and Darcy do Russia by colinkemp | Oct 16, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you have ever been kayaking in Ecuador you likely know Don and Darcy. They love to boat and this is a bit of their story and journey for the love of WW and the crazy places it takes us. Kayaking trip to the Altai Mountains, Russia Don and I have been slackers on...
Lubinas a Slow Jigging by Egoitz Etxebarria | Oct 14, 2018 | Internationalisation, Mexico, SpainEl slow es una técnica que me ha dado muy buenos resultados en cuanto a capturas se refiere. Silenciosa y sigilosamente se consigue engañar a la lubina Cantábrica, la cual ataca sin control a las bien presentadas muestras. Una especie muy astuta cuando hablamos de...
