NoliFest Was Gnarly! by wildwildwes | Apr 9, 2017 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, WhitewaterThe third annual 2017 NoliFest was so much fun on and off the river! We were blessed with rain in the week leading up to the event and had some high river levels to enjoy the might Nolichucky River. River trips were enjoyed by many paddling groups both in the gorge...
SeaGnar Film Festival by Tom Potter | Mar 15, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, WhitewaterIn this day and age, with the copious amounts of camera equipment available, gaper proof editing software, and of course, social media, we all share a lot of our boating to the world. However, sitting at your lap top or staring at your iPhone, salivating to the newest...
Starting the Year Off Right in Uganda – The Nile River Festival by Jessie Stone | Feb 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis January marked the 14-year anniversary of my first trip to Uganda – wow has time flown by! Never in a million years would I have imagined how that trip would have changed my life. Today, 14 years later, I am still paddling as much as I can on the Nile which turns...
Coosa Whitewater Festival Fishing Tournament by joshtidwell | Oct 7, 2014 | Fishing, Fishing TournamentYou read that right! The Coosa River Whitewater Festival has been going on for many years. This year, thanks to Coosa Riverkeeper and their Coosa Canoe and Kayak Fishing Series, we kayak anglers were able to join the fun! It was a cool weekend with bonfires and live...
It’s Time for Boaterchick Festival Again! by Kat and David Levitt | May 17, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Boater Chick™ Festival (“BCF”) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit event that began in 2008 to give women in paddle sports the opportunity to paddle together, learn from one another and gather in a friendly and supportive environment. Opportunities include running...
Getting Ready for the Reno River Festival by sagedonnelly | Apr 24, 2014 | Whitewater It’s that time of year! The Reno River Festival is just around the corner and the Reno Whitewater Park is primed to deliver a great festival. Even though the Sierra Nevada Mountains have a low snowpack, the Reno Whitewater Park was designed to have...
How to Rock Gauley Fest to Its Fullest! by Eric Bartl | Sep 12, 2012 | Events, WhitewaterThe Gauley is one of the few rivers that has a limited time span during which it can be kayaked. And that time is quickly approaching. Gauley season kicks off with one of the biggest throw down weekends in the country. Gauley Fest is the best paddling festival on the...
JK Women at Reno River Fest by Jessica Yurtinus | Jul 3, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterI may be biased because it is my home town, but the Reno River Festival is one of my most favorite events of the entire year. This year was no exception. . . It was a blast. The event was moved from the middle of May to the middle of June so the water level was a...
Reno River Festival 2012 by colinkemp | Jun 21, 2012 | Events, Rockstar, WhitewaterAnother Reno River Festival is in the books. A big thanks goes out to team JK’s own Ruth Gordon for organizing the event! Well done Ruth. It was great to have Jason Craig back in action at the festival again after his super speedy recovery from his accident 18 months...
Tallulah Festival 2012, with first video edit in 5 years, Enjoy! by JK Team | May 6, 2012 | WhitewaterTallulah Festival 2012 is a great festival in Georgia to celebrate the growth of the Tallulah River while raising money for American Whitewater. Without American Whitewater there would be no recreational releases on the great river. This video is of the Alabama crew...
Alabama Mountain Games(NAWfest) by Dane Jackson | Mar 25, 2010 | JK Team Posts, WhitewaterI just got back from the first annual Alabama Mountain Games and it was awesome! It went really well and it was a great event. David Stefan, Nick and I headed up on wednesday night so we could do the huckfest off the falls on thursday Visit link: Alabama Mountain...
Malabar River Festival: India by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 2001 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups