CKS Paddlefest is a must-do for families!

by Vincent Family | Jun 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

CKS Paddlefest is held over the memorial day long weekend in Buena Vista, Colorado, a funky mountain town a few hours west of Denver. It just celebrated it’s 18th year and keeps getting better and better for both paddlers and families alike. Once you arrive in the...

The Golden Games: Voted Elevation Outdoors Best Paddling Event

by kelloggfamily | Jun 2, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Every year I look forward to The Golden Games! And this year didn’t disappoint! The Golden Games are always held the weekend before Memorial Day. The weekend is filled with every type of event from Slack Line to Whitewater Kayaking to Fishing and everything in...

Cascades 2018

by sagedonnelly | May 30, 2018 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

My adventures didn’t stop after Tuck Fest- the next weekend, I was driving down to the Nantahala Outdoor Center for its yearly spring fling. Marcus, Kenny, Zuav, and I all crowded into my tiny Subaru to make the three hour drive after our morning slalom session. We...

CO Road Trip ’17

by sethchapelle | May 27, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, C1 Outfitting, Events, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

I was way overdue in going through footage from my road trip to Colorado last summer with my now Fiancee. We went to Buena Vista for CKS Paddle Fest and US team trials and hit several other events and some creeking, skiing, and sightseeing. With the Colorado tour...

Reno River Festival

by nicktroutman | May 19, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This past weekend was the annual Reno River Festival. I have been coming here to Reno for many years due to it’s downtown location, great river features, huge festival, as well as the fact that we have many amazing friends who live locally. The River Fest is always...

BKA Lake Cumberland Event Recap

by teamjk | May 8, 2018 | Cuda HD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

We pulled up to the pre tournament meeting at 5:00am. Exactly thirteen hours since we had departed from Titusville Florida. I have to admit, stepping out of the truck Into the freezing air of southern Kentucky wasn’t the greatest. Especially since the day before we...

Cuyahoga Falls Race ’18 Overview

by teamjk | May 6, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The 3rd annual Cuyahoga Falls Kayak Race took place on Saturday April 28th but the excitement was all weekend long! Thanks to the hard work and dedication from the local paddling community and of course the main race coordinator, Don Howdyshell we had more sponsors...

Nationals

by sagedonnelly | Apr 27, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Right after making Jr. and Senior USA slalom teams in Canoe and Kayak, I left North Carolina and drove the six hours down to Columbus, Georgia for freestyle national championships. I hadn’t been in my play boat since Worlds in December and I was really excited to get...

NoliFest Winning

by wildwildwes | Apr 23, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The 4th annual NoliFest 2018 was packed with more fun than ever before! River trip shuttles for all on the Gorge and Lower Nolichucky River, SUP racing, river attainments, SUP joisting, vendor fair, One Wheel endure race, fireworks, great bands and good food where...

The Dream : The Reality

by Claire OHara | Mar 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

12 years ago I had a dream to represent my country in the sport I loved and to give my all to try and win a medal. This week I added two more golds medals to my collection. Years of hard work, dedication and amazing experiences That first worlds back in 2007 I...

Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 6 – Finals Day – A smashing good round

by Claire OHara | Mar 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This was it, 10 years on from watching the freestyle finals live in Canada* wishing that I could be out there throwing down, here I was in Argentina about to go into my 4th Freestyle Kayak World Championships finals and amazingly I was going into it in 1st place....

Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 5 – Quarter & Semi Finals – A smashing good round

by Claire OHara | Mar 26, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

As I look at the open front of my kayak and see almost all the way through to the inside I can’t help but smile and laugh as I remember Jez and a few others that morning telling me before my runs ‘to go out there and smash it!’  I must remember...