“Such a Sick little Creek” (Lower West Kiewa) by Jack Newland | Feb 26, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHey guys, the other weekend was so good. On Sunday I got to paddle the Lower West Kiewa in the Victorian High Country. This river is a gem and maybe one of my new favourites. most of the crew left on Saturday night, but I called up a mate and he was still around so we...
Love the Jackson Antix 2.0! by JK Team | Jan 23, 2021 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWritten by Adam Swett I think I received my first Antix in the winter of 2016 or 2017 and started paddling the large version that winter in Blue Hill and on the ocean waves of Bar Harbor in Radio and Otter coves and southern Maine beaches. I was a big fan from the...
Bulls Bridge January – Welcome 2021 by Jessie Stone | Jan 22, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLast Tuesday on a cold grey day, I went for an afternoon paddle on the Housatonic. Scott B and Emilia were leading the charge to get out which was awesome because the water levels were ideal and temperatures were above freezing. The hybernation mood permeated the day...
2020 in Norway | Whitewater Kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 7, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHere comes the end of 2020, and time for a brief look back on the year. Each year is a new start with 4 seasons, a plan, and what arrives beyond will and imagination. 2020 has been quite a surprise year for everyone with covid-19 pandemic, but also some bigger...
Frank Preston’s No Country for Old Man by Ben Stookesberry | Dec 30, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenStory by Frank Preston with images and video by Ben Stookesberry and Frank Preston “Pull!! You have to pull harder!” “That’s all my weight,” I say, sweat dripping down into my eyes. I can feel the pain in his voice and I share the frustration. But I can also feel my...
My favorite river in the world – the Fuy by Boyd Ruppelt | Dec 29, 2020 | Chile, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenBy Boyd Ruppelt In all my years, travels, and imagination, I have never found a river with so much variety, scenery, and varied sections to choose from. To top it off, the water is mostly warm, except for the middle canyon, and crystal clear with a deep blue hue. The...
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 17, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 15, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
Kayaking in Pakistan by JK Team | Dec 4, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNot many kayakers have explored the Pakistani rivers yet. David Sodomka is one of the few people that has been there already and he wanted to do it again! And we, five young folks, joined him and the trip started. David was our leader/daddy and we were the kids...
10 Things I Learned After 10 Years Paddling by katelyngreen | Nov 19, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis past summer I celebrated my 10th year since first getting in a whitewater kayak. Though I still feel like I have so much to learn, I thought I would share some of my favorite things that I’ve learned since I started this wild journey that is paddling. You’re...
Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle by heatherherbeck | Nov 10, 2020 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI think we’re all in agreement that 2020 has presented itself with one challenge after another. All of the hurdles that we face continue to weigh down on us as individuals and as a community of paddlers. From “lockdown” and social distancing, to...
Lady of the Fork Recap by crystalgustin | Nov 6, 2020 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenWhen hosting a new event, you never really know what to expect. Unless you have hosted a large event before, there is a lot that happens behind the scenes. Most events take nearly a year to plan out and this one came together in a matter of months. Sarah Stine reached...