Sharing Experiences, New Memories!

by Michael Ernst | Nov 16, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

This past July I went to Delacroix, LA for a redfish trip. I typically take this trip a few times a year. Every time I return, so many people tell me that they have never caught a redfish and would love to go with me sometime. Well this trip in July I was able to take...

Paddling the James River in Richmond, Va.

by Adam Swett | Nov 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Internationalisation, MixMaster, Playboating, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Moving from New England to Virginia was a challenge but we made and settled in this summer and my first paddle here was around July 10th on the lower James River in Richmond, Va. It worked out really well as a few locals showed me the lines on the river after I got...

VIDEO: Kayak Fishing for Ozark Smallmouth, Hooked on Wild Waters S4 E6

by Drew Gregory | Nov 6, 2018 | Coosa, Coosa HD, Drew Gregory, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Hooked on Wild Waters, Internationalisation, United States

I had the chance to team up with FLW Fishing’s national youth director, Scott Ellison, on a wild Ozarks adventure! We brought our Coosa HD’s to tackle some challenging water, and catch some hard fighting smallmouth bass. I also had a chance to talk to Ryan...

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...

Bring The Ling

by jimrussell | Nov 6, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States

A new fishing and diving shop recently opened up on the Breakwater Pier in Monterey, and they put on a Lingcod Tournament with both hook and line and speargun categories. The conditions were pretty bad, but I paddled out in my Kraken anyway… All my usual holes...

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...

How to camp out of  your fishing kayak

by ericjackson | Oct 31, 2018 | Coosa HD, EJ, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Outdoor Adventures, the teacher, United States

  It never occurred to me until recently just how few fisherman were camping out of their kayaks, and a part of it is not knowing just how to pack for light enough to get everything in the boat, or worrying about it not being fun due to not having the right...

How to exit your kayak in current

by Clay Wright | Oct 28, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

You 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 States

We 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...

The Rock Star 4.0- What You Can Expect From Your New Playboat…

by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater

With 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 Disciplines

30 +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...