Big Timber with the Zens, Villain, and Family…. by ericjackson | Jun 24, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trips, Whitewater, ZenMontana- “I would have liked to have seen Montana” Last Words of First Mate on the Submarine “Red October” On the Canadian border, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies a state of wonder that doesn’t get a lot of attention in media and you just don’t hear...
Rescue For River Runners: Episode 1 – Getting Started by Mike McKay | Jun 22, 2012 | Instructional, WhitewaterIn this first episode Jim Coffey and Five2Nine Productions go to Mexico to gear up for river safety and rescue. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/41151781[/vimeo] More details at www.rescueforriverrunners.com
Reno River Festival 2012 by colinkemp | Jun 21, 2012 | Events, Rockstar, WhitewaterAnother Reno River Festival is in the books. A big thanks goes out to team JK’s own Ruth Gordon for organizing the event! Well done Ruth. It was great to have Jason Craig back in action at the festival again after his super speedy recovery from his accident 18 months...
Reno River Festival by nicktroutman | Jun 20, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, WhitewaterThis is one of the biggest events of the whole USA tour. Though this year there was a date change, it is usually in the spring and starts of the tour, while this year it was pushed back to mid June, the same weekend as FIBArk, another huge event. Though I was one of...
Emily’s European Adventure Part 3 by Emily Jackson | Jun 20, 2012 | WhitewaterAfter my epic time in Dublin, I returned ready to hit the gates. (not literally as that would be a two second penalty…) I had a great week of training, feeling more and more confident on the water. But with little direction on what to improve and what to do it was...
Photos from FiBARK 2012: Freestyle and Hooligans by stephenwright | Jun 19, 2012 | WhitewaterEnjoy these images, shot mostly on Saturday night. Highlighted is the infamous “Hooligan Race” where ordinary citizens are encouraged to build watercraft that often only marginally float. They then “race” them down the Arkansas river in front...
Lyons Outdoor Games-Junior Womens update by Lauren Burress | Jun 19, 2012 | Whitewater Lyons Update I arrived in Lyons late Tuesday night. After spending a few days training in Buena Vista beforehand, I was ready to compete! Luckily the organizers of the event were on top of things and ordered us water from upstream! Making the feature the best...
2012 Summer Steep Creek Race Season by Zach Fraysier | Jun 19, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenWhitewater Kayak Racin’! It has been a while since I have done an update. A lot of new stories to be told but not in chronological order. Of most recent, I have just returned to my new temporary home-base of Buena Vista, Colorado from an epic set of steep creek...
Coosa Festival 2012 by hunter katich | Jun 18, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsCoosa festival was an amazing event with perfect weather. Lots of competitors and spectators led to lots of fun! The competition was fierce in all eight events that were offered. Starting off the day with the Junior K1 freestyle event was Bennett Smith taking first...
FIBARK- Wrap-Up With Big Fun by ericjackson | Jun 18, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater FIBARK (First in Boating on the Arkansas) Festival is in the 65 years old or so and is a staple for paddlers and spectators alike each Father’s Day Weekend. The events are Held in downtown Salida, CO, staging off of the “Boat Ramp” adjacent...
Tshletshy Creek: 2012 by Brett Barton | Jun 18, 2012 | Whitewater Creek Sides has been layin’ low in prepatory style to bring you the goods. Our mission as of late has been exploring the Olympic Peninsula. We’ve ventured to other parts of the state, too, but really we need look no farther than, literally…...
Playboating Marsh Stream, Maine by Adam Swett | Jun 17, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h55-M8a7wGg&feature=plcp[/youtube] We got soaked up here with areas of Maine getting 4+” of rain which brought in every run in the state! We spent Monday and Tuesday, June 4th and 5th, on a classic central Maine...
