Kanfest by davecrerar | Sep 21, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, WhitewaterKanfest took place this past weekend on the Kananaskis River. A concrete part of the Alberta kayaking summer festival line up makes this event a must. With over six events as part of the registration we were kept busy all day Saturday and Sunday. Despite rain the...
Kayaking the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada by kelloggfamily | Aug 28, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterYou know us, we paddle just about anything, from Class II to Class V. Just being in the river is fun and mind altering. On our Alaska Road Trip, we planned to spend 4-5 days in Kananaskis, BC for the Canadian Whitewater Kayaking Nationals and Team Trials. The kids...
A Red Deer River Adventure in my Coosa FD by teamjk | Aug 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingWinding its way east out of the Rocky Mountains and through the town of Red Deer, Alberta, lies a hidden gem, the Red Deer river. I started my adventure by the Content bridge, peddling, paddling, floating and fishing my way down towards Drumheller, Alberta. Starting...
Alberta, Canada. A great place to fish! by teamjk | Jan 26, 2018 | Canada, Fishing, InternationalisationSpanning from of the rugged rocky mountains in the west to the flowing grain fields on the eastern side of the province, lies the landlocked province of Alberta. One could wax poetic for hours about the beautiful flora and fauna, its majestic mountains, or it’s sense...
Slalom Training in San Marcos, TX. with the Alberta, Canada, Jr. Slalom Team! by sagedonnelly | Mar 10, 2013 | Fun, Video, Whitewater [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNskn9JV-Jw[/youtube] For the second year in a row, I traveled to San Marcos, Texas, to train with the Alberta, Canada Jr. Slalom Team and I had a blast! If you have never been to San Marcos, it’s worth the trip! The...
Elk River by davecrerar | Dec 22, 2012 | WhitewaterThis year has possibly been one of the greatest years to date for myself. I moved to Canada four years ago with the dream of being able to kayak and snowboard for the rest of my life, a pretty unrealistic dream for most, but especially for an Irish man.  A recent you...
Short Trip Report Red Deer River,Alberta by Stephen Laurie | Oct 17, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingAfter a few missed attempts due to conflicting schedules I was finally able connect with some of my kayak angling friends for a trip down the Red Deer River . The particular section we floated is home to walleye, northern pike, brown trout, rainbow trout, yellow...
Villain Killin’ it on Cataract Creek Alberta by davecrerar | Oct 2, 2012 | WhitewaterPeter and Mikkel As you drive West, and away from the Albertan flat lands and into the foothills, the world around you changes and you no longer feel like you are miles away from any potential kayaking. As we ventured on towards Cameron creek, the day got...
Returning to the Bow River,Alberta by Stephen Laurie | Aug 24, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversReturning to the Bow River A Video showing some highlights and clips from my return to the Bow River after an unusually long spring run-off. I spent a few hours prospecting from Mckinnon Flats to the Carsland Weir with some great results. The trout were hungry and it...
A Couple of Days on the Bow River ,Alberta by Stephen Laurie | Aug 18, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingThe Bow river has seen unusually high water levels this year due to the long spring runoff not to mention what seems like nonstop thunder storms through June and July. This left the river water murky and a little too fast for premium fishing conditions but in turn...
Alberta Freestyle- Video by davecrerar | Jul 6, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThis is the Brierley’s wave in Rocky Mountain House Alberta, its a dam controlled feature and, according to local knowledge it runs from snow melt until early September. They are holding their home town throw down here on July 13th – 15th....
Creeking the Sheep River -Alberta by davecrerar | Jun 29, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterDave Crerar Pavel Bendl As the pincher creek festival got up and running our group was steadily increasing in size, as is the norm at kayaking festivals. I was definitely a little keen this weekend and suggested hitting up two different runs on the way down to the...
