Suck Creek- the Pre/Post Work Special by eliottbertz | Jan 14, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, WhitewaterAlthough many of us wish we could get on whitewater everyday, it may simply not be possible due to low water or worthwhile endeavors such as work, family, and everyday life. Nevertheless, many towns with nearby local runs can make this dream a temporary reality, such...
Why I Creek In My Antix by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 7, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI love my Antix. I especially love creeking in it. People always ask me why I choose it over my bigger boats and I have a few reasons. First of all, the Antix is very nimble. I love how fast I can change my direction. On multiple occasions, being in my Antix has kept...
Paddlers Kayak Yoga – KAYOGA by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 6, 2020 | Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionI have discovered the new best thing for my fellow hibernating kayakers. Yoga for paddlers. I call this kayak yoga… Kayoga! There is some sort of special bond between a paddler and their boats. I know I am not the only kayaker missing my kayak over the winter....
The Infamous Jura Beauty by Lane De Meulenaere | Jan 5, 2020 | Creeking, France, InternationalisationThe Jura is a small region in France named after the Jura mountains and quite arguably home of some of the best rivers in France. All of these rivers are purely rain fed, so when the sky pours down, the rivers call. We listened and it didn’t disappoint! One of...
Tibet – Exploring Himalayas Biggest Rivers by JK Team | Jan 4, 2020 | Austria, Creeking, Nirvana, Outdoor Adventures, WW DisciplinesIn July, me and a crew of well known and capable paddlers went east to explore some tibetian rivers. Besides me, there was Adrian Mattern, Bren Orton, Nouria Newman, Olaf Obsommer, Jochen Lettmann, Thilo Witzke, Matthias Deutsch and Giordano Farina. Tibet is an...
Whitewater Kayaking 2019 in Review by katelyngreen | Dec 20, 2019 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2019 has been a pretty awesome year for me. My paddling definitely took a turn and headed in a different direction, which I think has been for the better. I started the year off with the goal in mind of keeping track of every day I was in a kayak or canoe and just...
Green Race 2019 by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Event Coverage, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGreen Race 2019 This year I finally decided to to make a point to heading back to the Green Race after missing it that past couple races. So 5 days prior to the race I decided to drive up to the Asheville area and get a couple laps in before the race. I met up with...
Let’s Talk About Swims by crystalgustin | Dec 3, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, WhitewaterLet’s just get this out there: We all swim. As a general statement of what I see, guys generally give each other a hard time when this happens, calling each other beaters, etc. and females tend to lose confidence and doubt their skills. I fully believe that swimming...
Big Thompson by sethchapelle | Nov 29, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, WhitewaterThis past summer was whirlwind of awesomeness. The snowpack in Colorado was really good and made for awesome paddling in the spring and well into the summer. I caught several new to me rivers and sections. One of my favorites was the Big Thompson. Below is a video of...
Hay Diddle Diddle, Straight Down the Middle by Mateo Williams | Nov 26, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, WhitewaterLast weekend I went to the Tallulah river in Georgia, it was about a 1-hour drive away from my house. I had run this river multiple times, the biggish rapid on the river is Oceana what is a 75-foot slide. The normal line is on the left side of the rapid. The slide...
Deep Creek, Idaho by Micah Kneidl | Oct 25, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHere in Southern Idaho, we don’t really have much in the way of creeks and runnable waterfalls. Most of our rivers are bigger and relatively high volume. I guess that’s why for a few weeks during the spring and fall, many of the locals drive out to the...
5 Steps to Repairing Wrist Gaskets by Maddie Kimmel | Oct 23, 2019 | Creeking, Instructional, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesRepairing Gaskets is an easy and useful skill to know. In most circumstances, sending your dry tops off to be fixed by someone else, as it is expensive and time consuming. You can buy the supplies online through Immersion Research or any other kayak outfitter. No need...
