Belgian Championship AKA MavaMania2k20

by Lane De Meulenaere | Nov 25, 2020 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation

MavaMania is the yearly highlight of the Belgium freestyle scene. The one and only freestyle competition organized in Belgium. While you might consider the Belgium freestyle scene to be very small, you would be surprised by the amount of people showing up for the...

15 Great Kayak Fishing Events in Europe

by Dennis Kieselhorst | Mar 8, 2020 | Fishing Feature, Germany, Internationalisation

Of course there are numerous kayak fishing events and tournaments in Europe where you can spend great weekends with great people. Here are some of the most important events that are held in Europe: United Kingdom Swanage Classic- May 20, 2020 – Swanage, Dorset...

World Cup in Freestyle Kayaking 2020 goes to Cracow !

by Bartoz Czauderna | Dec 4, 2019 | Internationalisation, Poland

I’m proud to officially announce that after so many years of work and developing freestyle scene in Poland, we managed to bring home one of the most prestigious events in Freestyle Kayaking to my hometown – Cracow on 18-20 June 2020. There are a lot of...

2nd Annual Meet the Mountains Festival Grows in Success!

by wildwildwes | Sep 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE’S OUTDOOR SHOWCASE https://www.mtmfest.com/ Mission: To enrich the region’s quality of life, health, and wellbeing by increasing awareness and use of our outdoor recreation resources. About: This free festival serves as an annual coming together of...

Montreal Eau Vive – 2019

by Vincent Family | Sep 3, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Montreal Eau Vive (https://www.mtleauvive.com) takes place in early August on the Lachine rapids on the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the most fun events of the year and should definitely be put on everyone’s calendar! The Pro category is a two day event, with the...

Kanfest

by davecrerar | Aug 30, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

  Another year and another Kanfest down. Kanfest can be best described as the Canadian Gauley Fest. This year was as good as ever despite the pretty terrible weather we had. Hundreds of people showed up to take Albertan river. The committee and paddling...

Racing the RG and Nirvana in Richmond

by Adam Swett | Aug 27, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I had a great time training and racing in the River Rock Festival in May in Richmond on the James River. The events take place almost all week and I managed to make it to the first event for the downriver race which was pretty crowded with familiar faces. There were...

FIBArk- First in Boating the Arkansas

by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

FABArk is the longest standing whitewater event/ race in the United States, and has been going on for the past 70 years. It has been a staple on our event tour for the past decade, though in the most recent years there had been some scheduling conflicts, and I had...

Reno River Festival 2019

by Jessica Yurtinus | Aug 8, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

If you are looking for a freestyle competition that is full of energy, excitement, and up to 40,000 spectators, then you need to come to the Reno River Festival.   This year featured a freestyle competition, boater cross, kayak slalom, SUP cross, SUP surf,...

Equality in the extreme

by teamjk | Jun 27, 2019 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Recently, I participated in an extreme kayak event called the North Fork Championships. This event has become quite prestigious among whitewater athletes. The event has been taking place for the last several seasons and has attracted international talent. This year...

Kayaking competitions are fun for families

by Vincent Family | Jun 24, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater

We are not a competitive family in terms of competing with those outside our family. Competition inside the family is a different story and a great motivator to learn new skills in all areas of our lives. We first got involved with kayaking competitions when Hunter...

CKS PaddleFest

by nicktroutman | Jun 20, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Our weekend in Buena Vista Colorado for the CKS PaddleFest was filled with paddling and competing, and racing and tons of fun with family and friends. The freestyle event was held on the whitewater park in South Main as well as the annual Numbers race on the Numbers...