A ruined trip is not always a bad trip

by Chris Ritchie | Oct 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Family Zone, Fishing, rivers, Skipper, Trip Reports, Trips

On July 3 rd , I decided to take my wife and 3 boys on a float/camping trip. I had the 3 rd and the 4 th off and we didn’t have plans for the 4 th until later on in the evening. I first began by searching for the right spot that would be secluded(I...

5 Steps to Finding the Perfect Van Camp

by christopherkorbulic | Oct 5, 2017 | Instructional, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

1: Prioritize your activities. Being on the road in a van, or any other vehicle for that matter, is because you want to prioritize spending time doing things you love, right?  Obviously you want to be kayaking, or at least be close to water, but that might not...

Jackson Kayaks and Camping Adventures

by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 25, 2017 | Accessories, Fishing, Kilroy

Jackson Kayaks and Camping Adventures Some of my most memorable moments kayak fishing is when I go on camping adventures with my wife, friends and family. We love the thinking, planning, and executing some of our most adventurist times that include hitching up the...

Big Tuna Heavy Hauler

by Chris Funk | Aug 19, 2014 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater

On a camping trip with friends last fall, my friend Robert was planning on bringing his young son Jacob. We would be self sustaining with the kayaks for a couple days and I wasn’t sure if Jacob could make the paddle to where we were going. He paddles his Coosa just...

Boondoggle !

by Steve Gibson | Feb 27, 2013 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

My son and I hit the road Saturday morning to head over to Merritt Island Florida to attend the Boondoggle. We arrived early and set up camp and then walked around a bit to meet some new faces. It was great to put FaceBook names with faces. Shortly after we hit the...

Presidents Day 2013 Boondoggle-KARS Park Merritt Island, FL

by JK Team | Feb 27, 2013 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Fire ant bites on day 1, rain, cold, and stubborn fish….but I would do it all over again. Nothing can break the bonds of new friendships made or hanging out with old friends. The Presidents Day 2013 Boondoggle at KARS Park Merritt Island, FL, and I’m sure...

Boondoggle Cuda Style

by Trey Leggett | Feb 27, 2013 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I had the opportunity to make the voyage to Titusville, Florida for the Merritt Island/ Kars Park Boondoggle over the President’s Day holiday weekend. The Boondoggle, hosted by Yakangler.com and Kayak Fishing Radio, is a low key get together of kayak anglers for...

Investing in Family

by Chris Funk | Jan 7, 2013 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

I have had the pleasure of being in some sort of paddle craft for almost half of my 40 years. My bride and I were paddling a beat up canoe shortly after our marriage began in 1993. It was a given that after our son was born he would join us in the canoe. As a tiny...

Kayak Camping

by Jameson Redding | Nov 24, 2012 | Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers

For the third year in a row now, I have made the float trip on the New River from Fries, VA to somewhere between Byllesby Dam and Foster Falls. The reason the latter is so vague is due to the fact that depending on how the water flow is or what time we get started on...

What the doctor ordered

by Rich McDade | Nov 2, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, United States

A little over a month ago my wife popped her Achilles tendon and brought our worlds to a screeching halt. Her climbing and training, done. I was acting nurse (no, that is nothing like playing doctor), homemaker, shopper, and everything in between. I was able to sneak...