Early winter bass fishing on the west coast

by William Pfingst | Feb 22, 2019 | Fishing

Early winter fishing can be frustrating for most and I would be the one probably leading the pack. That’s why it’s good to bring a friend to help figure out what could be a bad day of fishing might turn out to be a great day, worst case scenario you get some great...

Trout Challenge

by Chuck Bahan | Dec 6, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Bayou Coast Kayak Club (BCKFC) is one of the largest kayak fishing clubs in the country based in Louisiana. They have active members in the club from several states.  One of our popular final tournaments of the year was Trout Challenge hosted in November in Point...

Summertime Topwaters

by David Roberts | Jun 20, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

One of the most appealing things about fishing is that it offers certain aspects that will keep an angler captivated. For some, it is by being surrounded my Mother Nature, others enjoy the sunrise and sunsets and the rest just like to catch fish. For me, one of my...

Opening Day on the South Fork of The American.

by colinkemp | Apr 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

5 years ago, I got to be part of a group of folks looking to create a new WW event on the West coast. With the folks at CCK we came up with a great event that incorporated kayak instruction, super sweet prizes at a raffle, a party with tasty Ninkasi beer, and it all...

Ease Those Winter Blues

by Nathan Rees | Oct 21, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Internationalisation, United States

With winter lingering in the not so distant future, and cabin fever being a real thing, I would like to share one of my favorite ways to get out of the house during the colder months and still enjoy the sport of kayak fishing we all know and love. First and foremost...

Running of the Bulls

by David Roberts | Sep 29, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Every year on the Texas coast, we are granted with a 2 month window of what I consider to be one of the greatest displays of nature that an angler can witness. In the early fall months, mature redfish will gather in large schools for their annual spawn and will move...

Milner Mile: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour

by nicktroutman | Jun 22, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Idaho, both the potato state, as well as the whitewater state. This spring, like most of the west coast, Idaho got slammed with snow that turned into high water rivers. Our ‘Wild & Free’ tour has brought me to one of Idaho’s more elusive big...

Salt Water Therapy

by Matt Davis | May 31, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips

In an effort to re-stock the freezer and get a little salt therapy, I made a run to the coast and met up with Dave, his brother Sean, and Eddie. I left the house at 3am and arrived at Timber Cove around 6:15ish with some high hopes that we’d get on some fish. Paid the...

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...

Paddling Port Authur, Texas

by David Roberts | Apr 26, 2017 | Fishing

Without a doubt Texas is one of the most diverse places in the world. In every corner of the state, the landscape changes and always features a new and different aspect. Texas really is a true paradise for people who love to spend their time in the outdoors. One of...

JK Journey 14 review

by John Bonaventure | Jan 5, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, Reviews

My kayaking passion is ocean rock gardening (ducking in and out of the rocks and waves). So for me the true test for a kayak is how does it handle dynamic water in close with the rocks. Swell was 4.5 feet at 18 seconds today so it made for some challenging conditions,...

Water Conservation: Tips for the West Coast

by Jessica Yurtinus | Sep 30, 2014 | Whitewater

The West is currently experiencing the worst drought I have ever seen. There are wildfires burning from the south end of California through Washington State. The water is so low in the Truckee River the fish had to be transplanted into the nearby lakes and reservoirs...