How to do the Oceana Skip by eliottbertz | Sep 19, 2019 | Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Tallulah River in North Georgia is characterized by its unique granite cliffs and spectacular scenery. The Tallulah’s smooth bedrock offers great quality rapids with very fast and smooth slides. The staple rapid of the river is Oceana: a large two-tier slide...
How to ACE Your First Gauley Fest by Clay Wright | Sep 18, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHow to ACE your first Gauley Fest Thinking of heading up to AW’s Gauley Fest and want to know the inside scoop on how to get the most out of it? Here are some tips designed to make sure your first Gauley Fest goes as smooth as your lines on the river. 1....
What’s in Your Kit #4: Sun Mitts by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 17, 2019 | Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhat’s in Your Kit #4: SunMitts I almost forgot about one of my favorite things in my kit because they have become such a go-to basic item for me. I first started using SunPaws made (and created) by Hayden and Margie Glatte back in the early 90s. ...
Green Bridge Landing Dedication Ceremony by wildwildwes | Sep 15, 2019 | Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOn Sunday, September 8, 2019 many community members and local leaders came together to celebrate the official opening of Carter County’s first pocket park. Green Bridge Landing is the new park on the Doe River in Hampton, TN across the highway from Hampton High...
Class II Gets a Bad Rap by JK Team | Sep 12, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesClass II gets a bad rap a lot of the time. It’s hard to find people eager to rally after-work laps on the local “beginner’s” stretch. Take the Powerhouse section of the Snoqualmie for instance: a half mile of the best pool-drop class II around. With a wide riverbed...
What to Bring on a Remote Trip by JK Team | Sep 7, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past year I had the opportunity to kayak in some rather remote places of the United States, and it made me start to think/question the items I packed with me in my drybag. I also realized that even in my home state of AL you do not have to be that far off the...
Riding the Colorado Snowmelt by eliottbertz | Sep 2, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis summer, I had the distinct pleasure of taking a short trip to one of my all-time favorite sections of whitewater: Oh Be Joyful Creek in Crested Butte, Colorado. We arrived to warm weather and a considerable amount of intact snow still in the headwaters, which is...
No Attain No gain by tommypiros | Aug 29, 2019 | Creeking, Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis year I decided to make it a goal to paddle a longboat regularly for overall training and race as many events as possible. This is new to me because I’ve never really been a big fan of racing or longboats as opposed to more freestyle, creeking and just...
Antix Final Thoughts by shanegroves | Aug 21, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhen I first saw the Antix at Gauley Fest when it was being prototyped I was a little shocked by its looks. I mean, it wasn’t exactly sleek looking. It wasn’t slicey. The hull was flat but with weird rocker. It didn’t look fast. It looked way playful and was supposed...
Whistler 10 years later. by davecrerar | Aug 17, 2019 | Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhen I first moved to Canada a group of buddies from the Ottawa river put me in their station wagon and carted me across the country to see what it had to offer. This is one of the main reasons I decided to call this country home. We made this trek across the country...
The Dynamic Married Duo by kylethomas | Aug 12, 2019 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOnce upon a time, a paddling dudette and a paddling dude decided to take their relationship to new heights. Get married? No, they already tied the knot. Get a dog? Nah, you probably already read about Oliver the Adventure Corgi in the Jackson Kayak Karma RG. They...
The Art of Surf-n-Turf by wildwildwes | Aug 7, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAt first glance most folks see this word and think of a steak and shrimp combo meal for nutrition, but some folks in the outdoor world know this term to be something very satisfying for the mind and body! Surf-n-Turf: The act of whitewater kayaking and mountain biking...
