What to think about when stepping it up

by samantharuppelt | Jun 14, 2018 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s only natural in kayaking to get a taste of the water and want more. There’s no experience better (in my opinion) than a day on the river. Paddling has not only shown me places that I could never even dream of experiencing, it’s also challenged myself and my...

MixMaster Fun on the Ocoee!

by teamjk | Jun 7, 2018 | Creeking, MixMaster, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It had been about three years since I last paddled the Ocoee, and what better way to celebrate my return to the southeastern classic than in the new Jackson Kayak MixMaster. I had taken the MixMaster for a little surf at Rock Island, but had yet to catch a full,...

Paddling… no wait… Hand Paddling the Cascades at 13

by JK Little Shredders | Jun 1, 2018 | Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Personal First Descent of the Nantahala Cascades So far in my kayaking career, I have completed many personal first descents. Starting from my first trip down a class 1 section of the Potomac at age 4, each day on the water is a new adventure. Finding new waves, new...

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...

Spring Rain

by dianegaydos | May 24, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

  Spring has always been one of my favorite seasons. The weather is getting warmer, the wildflowers are blooming, and the the days are getting longer. In the Southeast, spring also means rain and kayaking.  One of my favorite parts of kayaking is exploring...

KelloggShowKids PFD Down Richland Creek in Dayton TN

by kelloggfamily | May 13, 2018 | Antix, Creeking, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

We are all so happy to be back on the road traveling to new and exciting places. This past snow season was less than stellar, which means there are large portions of the state with very little hope of having a great and long kayaking season. But, we are mobile and...

The Middle Fork… of the Payette?

by Micah Kneidl | May 4, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Everybody has heard of the Payette River, and many of you are probably familiar with various sections of the Payette, but not so many people are familiar specifically with the Middle Fork of the Payette River. To get to the Middle Fork, drive towards beautiful Garden...

Bear Creek with a “Big Bang” 2018

by Kat and David Levitt | Apr 28, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Bear Creek and a Big Bang Go to the video below if you want to skip the story. On March 2nd, I finished work and headed to meet a group of young guns to paddle Bear creek. It was a beautiful day and the water level was a perfect minimum to run everything. The normal...

MixMaster Walk Thru Video

by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2018 | Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, MixMaster, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Check out the latest whitewater kayak from Jackson Kayak, the New MixMaster! Old School is the new cool, as the MixMaster takes it back, as we cartwheel, splat, and slice up the river. Check this walk-thru as Eric Jackson shows us all of the design features and...

2017 River kayaking journal from Norway

by capucinethomaslepine | Apr 16, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In 2017, I did a lot of whitewater paddling. I was on the water more than 150 days and took part in 15 races, winning some, learning from mistakes from others but each one exciting. I never try to get a record number of days on the water. It is natural consequence of...

Cuyahoga Falls Kayak Race 2018

by teamjk | Mar 15, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The Cuyahoga Falls Kayak Race is only a few years old but it has already gained very much attention from paddlers and the general public and for good reason. This event is unlike most kayak events or festivals because the class V section we kayak runs directly through...

Seasons Change, and so do we . . .

by heatherherbeck | Mar 8, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

When people ask me how long I’ve been kayaking, I tell them about 10 years . . . but, the other day I stopped and actually added up the years in my head and it’s been almost 18 years!   A lot has happened in 18 years.  I went from being the paddler that...