Basic Gear For Spear Fishing

by jimrussell | Aug 10, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States, Video

Huge thank you to Jameson Redding for putting together this awesome video and giving me a chance to talk about some of the basic gear I use for spearfishing out here in Northern California. Everyone has different ways of doing things so I encourage you to experiment...

Tandem Kayak Fish Dinner: Field to Feast

by Chris Funk | Aug 6, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, Video

WHATS THE BEST BOAT CHOICE FOR BEGINNERS?

by Anna Bruno | Aug 6, 2019 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

I recently received the following email from my mother, who just finished helping out with an Intro to Whitewater course with the Philadelphia Canoe Club, where many of her students were using Zens. The boat choice was a change from the Funs of recent years, and she...

2019 Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap

by crystalgustin | Aug 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

Every 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...

Lessons Learned On My Road to Worlds

by Anna Bruno | Aug 2, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I recently fulfilled a long-time dream of mine: competing for Team USA at the 2019 ICF Freestyle World Championships in both the float and squirt boat classes. While I competed in both classes in Argentina as well, 2019 was the first time I made the team on my own...

GAME OF “THROWS”

by joey monteleone | Jul 31, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

Game Of Throws Bass anglers try flipping, pitching, the wrist roll, fly fishermen employ the double haul, there’s even a bow and arrow cast for shooting under docks, all of these and more are used to describe casting techniques. In the “game of throws” it determines...

How to repair a neck gasket

by Greg Parker | Jul 31, 2019 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Years ago I took my drytops to a shop when I needed a neck gasket repair. It usually took a week to get it back and I had to use an old leaky top as a backup. Then I bought a block of mini cell foam, carved a jig, and started repairing my own gaskets over night. If...

High water year in Colorado

by Greg Parker | Jul 21, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

With around 135% snow pack in the mountains, high levels have been sustained across the state. Many rivers and playspots, that are usually only good a few weeks a year, are still flowing now in mid-late July. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do a lot of...

Find Whats Best for YOU

by Michael Ernst | Jul 21, 2019 | Coosa, Fishing, Internationalisation, Kraken, United States

The best kayak for might not be the best for you! We all know that the Jackson Coosa was built for small rivers and moving water, and that the Big Rig was built for stability in big water and to stand and fish out of. Also that the Kraken was designed for offshore...

Get Right to the Point

by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

You’ve been waiting for this, you unload your kayak and head out. You have your favorite baits tied on and you head straight to the bank because that’s what you always do. I refer to it as a “milk run.” But today nobody is home, no bites, no activity. It could be a...

River Run Park is finally flowing!

by Greg Parker | Jun 26, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

River Run Park in Denver was completed last spring, but it didn’t run in 2018 because it was a low water year. After a snowy winter, the South Platte was running 800 cfs the other day, so I finally went test out the new spots. For beginner kayakers, this park...

What’s In Your Kit #3: SEALS Sprayskirts

by Hilde Schweitzer | Jun 22, 2019 | Internationalisation, Reviews, United States, Whitewater

Whats a good boat without a good skirt?  Wet at best, dangerous at worst.  There are a lot of good skirts out there and everyone has a personal bias or preference towards one particular brand or another.   My favorite sprayskirt for many decades now has...