Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 5 – Quarter & Semi Finals – A smashing good round

by Claire OHara | Mar 26, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

As I look at the open front of my kayak and see almost all the way through to the inside I can’t help but smile and laugh as I remember Jez and a few others that morning telling me before my runs ‘to go out there and smash it!’  I must remember...

Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 4 – C1 and Womens Prelims

by Claire OHara | Mar 24, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The sun shone bright as we woke up ready for another big day of action. This time it’s both me and Jez competing as its C1 and Women’s prelims day. The Frenchies hid from the sun between heats Jez leaves early as he has an announcing meeting before his...

Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 3 – Mens Prelims

by Claire OHara | Mar 22, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Everyone is here with their own personal goals Today was the men’s prelims. The biggest of all the classes with over 6 and half hours of non stop freestyle. Still exhausted from the Squirt boating event today was my enforced rest day as my freestyle would kick...

Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 2 – Jnr W & M Prelims

by Claire OHara | Mar 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Waking up knowing I had just won another World Championships was an amazing feeling. As I opened the curtains and looked out over the lake the view was insane. The wind had settled and the lake shone bright blue and calm. I felt a mix of emotions excitement, relief...

Shoshone New Years Day-The first day of the next paddling season

by Holcombe Family | Jan 4, 2018 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

After a lovely Christmas spent with family in Oklahoma, it was time to decide where to spend the winter. That is the best and worst part of life on the road: choosing where to go when absolutely anywhere is a possibility. The sensible thing would be to head back to...

All At One Time

by Chris Funk | Aug 3, 2017 | Fishing, Recreational/Touring

I stood there with the club in my hand grimacing at the shot I had just made. I tried my best to knock the dimples off that golf ball and it went nowhere near where I wanted it to go. My buddy Robert said “it is almost 500 yards and a par 5, you don’t have to get it...

Find Positive

by teamjk | Jun 9, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

Our sport can be tough when you look at the amount of hours we spend on the water, in preparation and traveling. That doesn’t even count for all the things that may happen at home or work throughout the week. It can be tough to keep a positive outlook at times, even...

A little Mothers Day mayhem

by teamjk | May 31, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I asked my wife what she wanted to do for Mothers Day. I was expecting a grueling hike or bike ride but to my surprise, she wanted to go to the Durango Whitewater park and shoot some photos. As we were walking up, a 15 or 16 ft raft was coming down. He had 2 paddlers...

Earth Day 2017

by Herschel Finch | Apr 27, 2017 | Featured Post, Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips

This has been one of the craziest Springs I can remember in a long time for me. Lots of life-altering events, both small and large. And although we’re supposed to roll with the punches and we’ve all heard that old saying “that which doesn’t kill you makes you...

Double Days are back!

by Devon Barker | Dec 18, 2012 | Whitewater

The Little Salmon is still running and the powder skiing is great in Idaho! I love double days where I can ski and then go boating on the same day in Idaho! The local ski area, Brundage Mt., is the headwaters for the Little Salmon River. It is a short drive from the...

A Ladies Day in the Coosa

by JK Fans | Sep 25, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing

5/23/12 Donna Coleman and I got to spend a week at Lake Texoma in Oklahoma last week paddling and fishing out of our Coosa’s.  The weather was perfect and the fish were biting!  Highly recommend this lake for fishing during the month of May if you ever get the...

Bennett’s summer

by JK Team | Aug 19, 2012 | Coosa, Events, Uncategorized, Video, Video

Beginning of summer 2012 Since the summer has started, I have spent a lot of time kayaking in Alabama and North Carolina with Hunter and other friends.   Beginning of summer 2012 Since the summer has started, I have spent a lot of time kayaking in Alabama and...