The “Other” White Salmon by kylethomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Pacific Northwest, the PNW, #pnwonderland. What river comes to mind for you? For me, being formerly a southeast paddler, I only heard about one river in the PNW, the L Dub, the Little White Salmon River near White Salmon, Washington. It’s as if no other river...
Largemouth Bass Fishing in the Jackson Kayak Coosa FD by Scott Brands | Aug 24, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Uncategorized, VideoAn early summer morning out on the Jackson Coosa FD. This time of year I am always trying to fish during low light periods to take advantage of prime feeding times while avoiding the heat of summer. In this video you’ll see a few different techniques to target...
TVCC Paddle School 2018 by chad | Jun 26, 2018 | Family Zone, Instructional, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionIt’s that time of year again, paddle clubs are having their annual paddle schools all across the country. While some paddlers scoff at these events I like to see them as they truly are, a time for encouragement and instruction. This is when new paddlers get that...
Season Start in Europe by Valerie Betrand | Jun 10, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMid-March and still well buried under many meters of snow. Quite literally. Although winter season was still at its very best, when you’ve been skiing non-stop for already six months, you find yourself praying for all the white to melt away. But since it did not seem...
Paddling… no wait… Hand Paddling the Cascades at 13 by JK Little Shredders | Jun 1, 2018 | Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesPersonal First Descent of the Nantahala Cascades So far in my kayaking career, I have completed many personal first descents. Starting from my first trip down a class 1 section of the Potomac at age 4, each day on the water is a new adventure. Finding new waves, new...
In wenigen Minuten auf dem Wasser by Marco Drewer | May 13, 2018 | Germany, Internationalisation, UncategorizedIn wenigen Minuten auf dem Wasser ! Das man mit dem Kayak generell flexibler am Wasser ist, dürfte nun bei jedem Bootsangler angekommen sein. Das Kayak hat seine Vorteile im Bezug auf Gewässerwahl, spontanen Touren ans Wasser oder dem Slippen und ist generell sehr...
Fast Tracking Confidence by teamjk | Mar 10, 2018 | Fishing, UncategorizedHave you ever wondered what the quickest way is to learn how to fish a new lure? The first thing you need to do when you get to your favorite fishing hole is grab your rod and tie on your new lure that you want to fish. Second thing is to leave everything else behind...
Inside Your Head by teamjk | Mar 7, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, UncategorizedIt was a windy day on Evergreen Lake. The sun was shining bright and the reflection off the water was helping me to keep warm. The air was crisp and the wind was advising it’s control at my every shift on the kayak as I stand among the fallen trees on the...
Change of plans – when bass fishing gets boring – VIDEO by Drew Ross | Mar 6, 2018 | Fishing, Uncategorizedhttps://youtu.be/q79qwhbT07A I get bored easily, that’s one of the reasons I love fishing. I was bored with the normal routine. At the last minute, I decided to put the conventional gear away and grab the fly rod. Went searching for my favorite local fresh water...
How to eddy turn and peel out – A beginners guide by Jezz | Mar 6, 2018 | Instructional, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionFor those starting out in paddling, turning into an eddy or peeling out of an eddy are often a big challenge which leads to many flips and rolls. There are three important steps that I like to discuss when learning how to get your eddy turns and peel outs. 1 Speed 2...
Cheoah River Release: MixMaster vs Antix by nicktroutman | Mar 5, 2018 | MixMaster, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe South East has lucked out with gorgeous weather as we end off the month of February. So it was no surprise to see the parking lots full at the first Cheoah River recreational release of the season. There must have been a minimum of 1000 paddlers out on the river...
#TBT 4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest by Ben Stookesberry | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized, WhitewaterI have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking. I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems...
