Helicopter Kayaking

by dianegaydos | May 7, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

My favorite part of my husband and my honeymoon trip to New Zealand was the helicopter kayaking. Well, that and the pie shops! New Zealand is a beautiful country full of dense wilderness. While there are certainly many kayaking runs that are roadside, there are many...

Honeymooning in Style

by dianegaydos | May 4, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Where do you honeymoon when both people in the relationship are whitewater kayakers? New Zealand! My husband and I have had New Zealand on our travel bucket list for quite some time, and our honeymoon seemed like the perfect time to take advantage of it A year and a...

Kayak festivals in the southeast

by dianegaydos | Oct 22, 2014 | Whitewater

Let me start off by saying I’m from California and recently moved to Knoxville, TN. I had always heard that the Southeast had more kayakers and bigger events, but I never really believed what a huge difference it would be! We have our fair share of events and...

Wildflowers on Dinkey Creek

by dianegaydos | May 10, 2014 | Whitewater

One positive about California having a lower than average snow pack is that you get the opportunity to run rivers and creeks in a different season than normal. Often, even if some of our classic rivers have water early in the season, you still can’t get to them...

Winter Paddling Weekend

by JK Team | Feb 9, 2013 | Whitewater

California has been pretty dry lately, as is pretty common for January. But last week we had just enough precipitation to bring in some fun local runs for the weekend. I love getting on new runs, but sometimes it’s fun to have a low stress weekend on something close...

My Year in a Jackson Kayak! Cali, Japan and More!

by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | Whitewater

I started paddling Jackson Kayaks this past April, and had an amazing season. My first day in the Villain, I went down Weber Creek at high water. Perhaps not the best choice for the first day in a new boat, but after a minor hick-up and adjustment, the boat and I were...

CaliBurn Fest

by JK Team | Oct 22, 2012 | Whitewater

Cali Burn Fest is an annual river festival and race on the Burnt Ranch section of the Trinity River in Northern California, put on by Paul Gamache. This event is always tons of fun and I try to make it up for the festival whenever I can. The race itself is always fun...