How To : Controlled Descent of Jared’s Knee by teamjk | Jul 19, 2017 | Creeking, Instructional, Karma, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHey All, Controlled descent is a big part of kayaking. I try to express to my students how important it is to take control of the rapid, slow down, catch eddies, and pick your next move. Pointing down stream and going fast is fun, but once you turn around and look up...
Twice The Boat – Twice The Fun by Riley Frank | Jul 12, 2017 | Creeking, Family Zone, Karma Unlimited, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor a while I’ve had a Karma/UL sitting idle only getting used every once in a while for a race or long section of flat water. Up until now the hardest section I’d paddled it on had been Gore. While gore is a fun run there aren’t many tight, must make moves. A couple...
The Spring of 2017 by Micah Kneidl | Jul 11, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt was the spring of 2017. I knew it was going to be a big one before the season had even arrived. We had a pretty insane winter with lots of snowfall which led to a really plentiful runoff in the rivers of Idaho. I knew two things – that I may not see another...
2016 Review with all the videos- Enjoy by Jeremy Adkins | Jul 8, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Karma Unlimited, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhat a great year 2016 was. Looking back on all the great memories of 2016 makes me smile. Instead of talking about all the great memories I posted some of the videos from local rivers like Mulberry Fork and Locust Fork playing with go pro. Coosa Pirouette- Love going...
2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek by Dane Jackson | Jul 6, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines// July 06, 2017 2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek Been out here with my crew in a new place with a new boat, Norway! My friends have hit me up every single year for as long as I can remember and asked if I was coming to Norway or to Extreme Sports week. Every...
Magic Middle fork of the Applegate by Jessie Stone | Jun 28, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEvery Spring, I feel like a homing device gets activated in me that says “Go as soon as you can to Southern Oregon”. In 1995, I went there to the Rogue River to be spend a summer as an AB (Assistant Boatman) at Sundance Expeditions. There I rowed boats on the Wild and...
An Australian White Water Classic – The Snowy River by Claire OHara | Jun 26, 2017 | Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOne of the classic white water runs in Australia is the Snowy river and this summer I had the opportunity to lead a group of kids down it on a multi day paddling expedition. Having never paddled the run before I joined Josh and Rick to do a quick recci run before the...
Milner Mile: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour by nicktroutman | Jun 22, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIdaho, both the potato state, as well as the whitewater state. This spring, like most of the west coast, Idaho got slammed with snow that turned into high water rivers. Our ‘Wild & Free’ tour has brought me to one of Idaho’s more elusive big...
Truck Life Tour 9: UNLEASHED stage 3 and 4. by sethashworth | Jun 15, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTruck Life Tour continues in Canada, and so does the UNLEASHED tour. We ended up having two full downtime days between stage 2 Boater-X and Stage 3. The extra layover day was due mainly to super high water across eastern Canada. Everywhere was too...
The Dynamic Uno by Micah Kneidl | Jun 14, 2017 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA few years ago I think I saw video of somebody running the Green River Narrows with an inflatable doll in the front cockpit of their 2-person boat. As somebody who has always loved paddling the Dynamic Duo tandem kayak made by Jackson Kayak, I was intrigued and...
Destination Peshtigo by Hannah Ray | Jun 10, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesDestination Peshtigo video link: Beautiful scenery, easy river access, and fun filled tea-stained class II-III whitewater (class III-IV at higher levels) for approximately 5 miles makes the Roaring Rapids section of the Peshtigo River a gem tucked into the Northwoods...
An intro to self support kayaking on the the Wild and Scenic Jarbidge Bruneau by janekoopman | Jun 7, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis spring I padded my first self support kayak trip! I am just a little embarrassed to admit that it took so long, but better late than never. I have only been inspired now to do more. Nestled in the seemingly flat BLM lands of south western Idaho are two incisions...
