Galway Fest 2020 by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 19, 2020 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureGalway Fest! One of the most flourishing events around the Europe in the last years. If you love kayaking in any sense, great community to hang out with, taste of freestyle, whitewater and boatercross and all of it spiced up with few drops of buckfest – well, Galway...
PNW Collegiate Whitewater Fest by kylethomas | Mar 18, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThe Collegiate Whitewater Fest is a FREE race held every Autumn in Index, Washington. It is a staple of the PNW community. If you don’t know, now you know (you can always go next year). Students travel from around the PNW and British Columbia to race or offer support...
“A season of records, but I know I can still go faster”; Green Race and Russel Fork by Dane Jackson | Mar 16, 2020 | Creeking, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThere is hardly a time that creates more buzz than when Halloween rolls around in the kayaking world. Not because people get to dress up and have a few beers as the Joker, but because that means the Southeast races have arrived. The Lord of the Fork race on the Russel...
Pigeon Dries – A New/Old Favorite by dianegaydos | Mar 11, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEvery region in the US is known for different kinds of whitewater. I’m originally from California, which is known for pristine high sierra multi-day adventures. However, the majority of the day to day runs consist of boulder gardens with endless water boofs and big...
The greatest run you’ve never heard of; Upper Middle Kaweah by Dane Jackson | Mar 10, 2020 | Creeking, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThough you have probably heard of Upper Cherry, Middle Kings, West Cherry, there is one run you have probably not heard of. Just upstream of the short Hospital Rock section of the Kaweah, is a section that despite being one of my favorite runs in the world, is fairly...
Living the Dream by nicktroutman | Mar 9, 2020 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Nirvana, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI have been super fortunate over the years to turn my passion into my lifestyle. I started kayaking at a young age and was totally addicted to the sport, and at the time I could have never imagined that I would eventually turn this passion into my lifestyle. Since...
Wait for it: the Art of Timing you Boof by JT Hartman | Mar 4, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBoofing is one of the most important skills to develop as you step into the realm of class IV and V. It allows you to punch through and get over larger, more powerful features that would otherwise swallow you whole. While everyone claims to have discovered the one...
Riding the Lighting of Rocky Fork by wildwildwes | Mar 3, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater FeaturePhoto by Ryan Horn Riding the Lighting of Rocky Fork It’s no secret that we are blessed with an abundance of amazing whitewater runs here in East Tennessee. The Appalachian Mountains of our region sculpt the gorges and valleys to form our local streams and rivers....
When Dreams come true | The Detian Waterfall Project: China by nicktroutman | Feb 20, 2020 | Creeking, Exploration Feature, Nick Troutman, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureOur recent China trip came together almost like a dreamed reality. So, let me first take you back a couple years to when I saw a photo of the Detain waterfalls and immediately knew I wanted to run them, and would love to get the first decent. I started putting in some...
Whitewater Expedition Video | Lost in Sumatra by sethashworth | Feb 5, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature[Video] Lost in Sumatra. A typical whitewater expedition. Ft Seth Ashworth and David Silk Follow Seth Ashworth and David Silk through the highs and (so many) lows of exploring new rivers on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. They keep it light hearted and make that new...
Reflecting on Bad Lines by bryceaaron | Feb 2, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesReflecting on Bad Lines Everyone has a bad line from time to time; but to keep it from (hopefully) not happening again, it helps to take a moment and reflect on these key things: Where did the line start to go wrong? Was I too far left, or right? Did I not drive...
The great year 2019 – Freedom and Reality by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 20, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIn 2019 what’s new is that I really took rest in the equation. As time goes I know what I want and what I need better. I made a plan together with few good friends how I wanted to train and evolve this year. The first half of the year, from January to June I...
