Party surfing a wave with my 7 year old

by teamjk | May 21, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Media, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Throwback to 4 years ago, taking my 7 year old son out in a Dynamic Duo for his first time. His friend and hero Mike Mcvey paddled him down Amberjack on the West Branch Penobscot in Maine.  – Leanne...

After Work Kayaking

by dianegaydos | May 17, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

With recent rain storms and more daylight in the Southeast, after work kayaking trips have become my new favorite past-time. I certainly enjoy full day paddle sessions on the weekends, but my days off tend to be sporadic and I often see my friends go off to the river...

Brush Creek Race: Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | May 16, 2017 | Canada, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

So fired up to finally make it down to Kernville for the Kern River Festival and Brush Creek Race. It was a blast hanging out with everyone, enjoying perfect weather and high water, and awesome time setting new course records on Brush Creek. Thanks Evan Moore​ for...

Spring training

by davecrerar | May 16, 2017 | Fitness, Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers

We can see that the east is in flood, the boys in PNW are just givin’ ‘er already and up here in Canada we are still ski touring. However the weather has finally broken and spring is upon us. Time to dust off the cobwebs and get training. Advice from the...

Rockstar Surf Madison, Maine

by Adam Swett | May 14, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This wave is easily my favorite spot in Maine. Madison is in central Maine on the Kennebec River and best flows are around 19k to 25k on the USGS gauge. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/uv?site_no=01047150 The wave here usually doesn’t come in much or comes in...

First D With White Mountain School Kayak Team

by teamjk | May 12, 2017 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The White Mountain School’s Whitewater Kayak Team recently brought our advanced members out for an exploratory mission on an upper section of the Gale River that we think may be a first D. After hiking up the drainage they were rewarded with scenic creek style...

Wild & Free Tour: Outlet Falls

by nicktroutman | May 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, JK Media, Media, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Hanging out in the Pacific North West, which has been getting slammed with one of the wettest springs in history, finding whitewater is not a problem. Outlet Falls has been on my radar for a while, a gorgeous waterfall that I have wanted to run since I first saw it in...

The elusive first descent

by chad | May 10, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Oh the elusive “first descent”. If you have been kayaking for any length of time I am sure you have heard the term. Living in the Appalachian Mountains of TN, waterfalls and creeks that have not been run are very hard to find in this day and age. Most of...

Kayak Slalom with my 5 year old, Rory Jolee

by Jeremy Adkins | May 9, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past summer, my daughter vastly surpassed my expectations. She absolutely loves the rapids, rivers, scenery, and surfing of course. Here is a video of our first slalom races. The Mulberry Fork Canoe Kayak Races (MFCKR). I have a paddle now and she is already...

Video – The Devils River – Worth the Wait

by Drew Ross | May 9, 2017 | Fishing, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video

After 2 years of searching for anyone to float the Devils River with me and getting shut down. I asked an acquaintance from Facebook who was having the same issue.  Last week, I met him and two other guys for the first time outside Del Rio, TX. While I...

Helicopter Kayaking

by dianegaydos | May 7, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

My favorite part of my husband and my honeymoon trip to New Zealand was the helicopter kayaking. Well, that and the pie shops! New Zealand is a beautiful country full of dense wilderness. While there are certainly many kayaking runs that are roadside, there are many...

A Year of Awesome Opportunities

by Emily Jackson | May 6, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Family Zone, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

A Year of Awesome Opportunities! Today I am writing from the Sequoia National Forest- we are parked at the take out of Brush Creek. A Creek I ran 12 years ago but not since! My husband Nick and I have two kids and two dogs packed into my Sprinter RV, and a trailer...