Sinking in West Virginia

by Adam Swett | Sep 6, 2019 | Video, Whitewater

I missed out on sinking in a squirt boat last year when I moved to Virginia from Maine but didn’t miss out on kayaking. The James River was pumping last summer so I was OK but really missed going underwater until this summer I found a happy place in West...

Racing the RG and Nirvana in Richmond

by Adam Swett | Aug 27, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I had a great time training and racing in the River Rock Festival in May in Richmond on the James River. The events take place almost all week and I managed to make it to the first event for the downriver race which was pretty crowded with familiar faces. There were...

Dog Gone River Run

by teamjk | Aug 25, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing

Never attempted to have an extra on my kayak before and had the opportunity to take my dog Luna for a run down the Au sable River. Well she is an adoptee Huskie and have had her less than a year think she may be around 2 years old. She took one short boat trip before...

Upper Yough and Cheat Rivers in the Nirvana

by Adam Swett | Jul 18, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I hadn’t been to the Upper Yough in…well…I don’t really want to say how many years. Let’s just say it’s been a very long time. I was not surprised when it proved to be as incredible as I remembered. The weekend started at...

Cutting Weight Through Winter

by teamjk | Mar 25, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Rigging

Well I been accused of carrying my weight in gear over the past season whether it be on a boat or my kayak. I load for battling beasts as I’m always afraid of running out when the bite is on. Well since I’m making the cut I figured I would document my process of...

JKreate Low Modification

by teamjk | Feb 26, 2019 | Accessories, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JK-Rate (J Krate)

This little bit is on some modifications I made on my JKrate Low to better fit my fishing needs. The JKrate Low is great in itself and come ready to go straight from the factory to attach and go. I upgraded to the JKrate Low after using a modified milk create for...

Maury River at Goshen Pass

by Adam Swett | Feb 16, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Maury River in Goshen Pass is a stretch of river I have been wanting to paddle for a long time. We have made it up there 3 times so far this winter and I am really having fun up there in the mountains. We have been there at flows between 1000cfs and 2000cfs and am...

James River Fall Winter Antix

by Adam Swett | Feb 12, 2019 | Antix, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The James River in Richmond Virginia has been awesome last fall and this winter so far. It has rained so much here that for a kayaker it has been like a dream come true. Rain and more rain has made some incredible flows and floods here with consistent high water with...

End to the 2018 Season in Michigan

by teamjk | Nov 20, 2018 | Coosa HD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

End to the 2018 season in Michigan Cold weather and snow has started to fall here in the great lakes region to end what I would call one of my hardest fishing years here in Michigan. To recap on my season highlights and some of the events that’d can be swept under the...

Racing the Karma RG in Maine

by Adam Swett | Nov 6, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

In early spring, almost too early because it is still winter there are small stream and river races up in central Maine. The races start around the 3rd week of March if ice out allows and go through into fall. With separate organizations promoting these events, most...

Adventure, Angling and Advice

by teamjk | Sep 3, 2018 | Fishing

Kayak fishing in Michigan has grown rapidly in the last few years. I can remember first starting out kayak fishing as a teenager never knowing at the time that there where anglers just like myself fishing out of kayaks. Finding out later that there are like minded...

Paddling and your ears. Can you hear me?

by Adam Swett | Aug 18, 2018 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

I started paddling in Maine in the early 90’s and I swam a lot. I kept paddling as I was a raft guide and had many people around to go with and encourage me and instruct. There were many opportunities and streams and rivers, oceans to get out. At the time squirt...