Freestyle in Mexico by David Silk | Aug 14, 2019 | Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s a pretty typical start to a kayaking story. Drive to the airport, flight to Mexico City booked. Weasel your way into getting the boat on the plane. From North America, only a couple quick connections on a cheap flight, an overly expensive airport lunch, and...
Mr. Lucky by David Roberts | Jun 21, 2019 | FishingI’m sure that if you’re like me, you usually have a routine that you go through on the mornings that you fish. Mine is typically the same— throw the rods in the truck, make sure my kayak is tied down properly and stop at the same corner store for the same cup of...
GET SKINNY by David Roberts | Mar 3, 2019 | FishingAs anglers, we always tend to research certain variables that are approaching us before spending our day on the water. We look at the weather forecast and take into consideration the wind, cloud coverage, moon phases and much more. A majority of the time, conditions...
EXPLORING NEW WATER by David Roberts | Feb 16, 2019 | FishingOne of my favorite things about kayaking is that there is always a place to launch. No matter where you may be, finding a place to put your kayak in is just as easy as it is to load it up. By having this option, there is no shortage of places that an angler can...
Follow the Birds by David Roberts | Feb 6, 2019 | FishingHere a several years ago, my brother Blaze and I decided to head to one of our favorite local spot in hopes to pick up a few trout. It was mid afternoon when we arrived to our destination and we were greeted with a warm, light southern wind accompanied with the Texas...
3 FISHING TIPS TO START THE NEW YEAR by David Roberts | Jan 26, 2019 | FishingWell just like that, we are on the verge of starting a new year and I am still questioning what happened to 2018. However with the year coming to an end and with the start of a new one, this is a perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the upcoming year. Many...
2018 Year in Review by David Silk | Jan 12, 2019 | WhitewaterThough without a doubt a great year, 2018 definitely saw me struggling more than any other time. Logged 3 dislocations this year, as well as now in the process of recovering from shoulder surgery, which obviously limited my boating, and put a solid stopper in my...
5 Tips to Stay Ultramodern on Waves by David Silk | Dec 8, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLots of people love surfing. Some of them love throwing tricks. But it’s a small and refined group which devotes their time and energy into looking constantly posh and stylish in all aspects of being on a wave. Here I will give five definitive steps to help transition...
First Impressions of RockStar 4.0 by Kat and David Levitt | Jul 12, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI just paddled the New RockStar 4.0 at Hell Hole and am super impressed! The video below is a quick edit from my first ten rides. I am 5’7″ and 175 pounds. 31″ inseam size 11 foot. My seat is 1 forward from the middle. I have a foot block with 3...
Summertime Topwaters by David Roberts | Jun 20, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingOne 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...
Bear Creek with a “Big Bang” 2018 by Kat and David Levitt | Apr 28, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBear Creek and a Big Bang Go to the video below if you want to skip the story. On March 2nd, I finished work and headed to meet a group of young guns to paddle Bear creek. It was a beautiful day and the water level was a perfect minimum to run everything. The normal...
How to Clean Blunt (The Classy Edition) by David Silk | Apr 2, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines Tuxedos. The Queen of England. Very small forks. Clean blunts. What do they all have in common? Class. Here we’re going to cover not only just how to do one of the most stylish tricks in a wave boaters arsenal, but how to do it in such a way they it...