a few favorite moments from the southeast season

by Boyd Ruppelt | Jun 8, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This is one of those seasons in the southeast that has just been packed with good times and epic moments…. way too many to share but I thought I’d pick out a few of my favorite moments to pass...

CKFC Boyd Lake Bass Tournament Recap

by Scott Brands | May 3, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments

The Colorado Kayak Fishing Club (CKFC) started the club tournament season with a Bass only event at Boyd Lake in Loveland, CO. This was the same location as the first tournament which I won in 2017, but this year the conditions were much different. In 2017, Boyd Lake...

Fit to Kayak Fish – Shoulder Sweep

by ericboyd | Dec 30, 2017 | Fishing, Fitness, Internationalisation, United States

Kayakers and kayak fishermen experience shoulder and upper back stiffness from time to time – or all the time. I love kayaking and fishing with my brother. But at times the pain during these activities gets a lot due to one of the reasons being my week...

Cranking up Smallies

by ericboyd | Dec 23, 2017 | Coosa, Fishing, Internationalisation, Lure reviews, United States

Airgun Hunting – hunting with airguns. Can it be done?   Can airguns be used for hunting? The answer is yes, but there are some things to think about, and this short article addresses them. Are airguns humane? Yes, and there are two key areas to address....

River Scouting – Online

by ericboyd | Oct 12, 2017 | Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States

When not fishing, I enjoy scouring Google Maps, Google Earth, Bing, and other sites in order to find out of the way areas to scout and hopefully find productive water.  When looking at a river on any online mapping program, I look for key features within the...

LA1 Slamboree 2017

by Eli Braud | Oct 9, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

It’s an annual tradition for the two of us; Karl and I. Almost since the two of us started kayak fishing, we’ve been taking part in the annual Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club tournament, the LA1 Slamboree. The tournament is named for the corridor of LA...

K.I.S.S

by ericboyd | Sep 27, 2017 | Events, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Rigging, United States

It is easy to overthink tournament day. It is just as easy to transform a kayak into a floating tackle box to make room for my overthought. I’ve been there on multiple occasions. I never know if there will be a frog bite in January. Heck, I might even have to...

Family Boat

by ericboyd | Sep 25, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Kilroy DT, rivers

I received my Kilroy DT from the factory just in time for an August family vacation. The plan was to drive to Emerald Isle, NC with intentions of catching a variety of inshore species. What I was most excited for, however, was to get my 3 year old, Grayson in the...

Exploring City Limits

by ericboyd | Jun 30, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

I enjoy exploring. Every now and then I find somewhere close to home that I never realized was there. Last week was such an experience. A new park has been established within the city limits of a local town. There is a small river that flows through the edge of town...

3 Week Review: classic southeast dam releases

by Boyd Ruppelt | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, Whitewater

  While most of us think about the quality rain-fed streams throughout the southeast, we have to remember to appreciate the hard work and consistent efforts by American Whitewater Association. This April there were more dam release options than nearly any month I...

Upper Caney Fork Run- When all you need is Kayaking!

by Boyd Ruppelt | Feb 8, 2012 | Whitewater

As kayakers, we tend to need whitewater the most when everything goes wrong and we need an outlet or relief from our daily lives. Few of us are able to escape the “real world” even as sponsored kayakers because we still have to get day jobs and exist in...

The Zen hits the Upper Caney Fork- Review by Jeff Leach

by Boyd Ruppelt | Feb 5, 2012 | Whitewater, Zen

I recently had the pleasure of creeking with a friend I met in Colorado on a big day on OBJ, Jeff Leach. He brought with him, the Zen! It’s a great looking boat, perfect all round size for river running of any style. This boat acted like it was made for the...