Hay Diddle Diddle, Straight Down the Middle by Mateo Williams | Nov 26, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, WhitewaterLast weekend I went to the Tallulah river in Georgia, it was about a 1-hour drive away from my house. I had run this river multiple times, the biggish rapid on the river is Oceana what is a 75-foot slide. The normal line is on the left side of the rapid. The slide...
Lake Lanier Recap by Jon Hummel | Jun 17, 2019 | Fishing On May 4th, four of the clubs in Georgia came together for an event on Lake Lanier in north Georgia. Despite a KBF SE Regional event happening on Nickajack a couple, three hours away, 83 anglers from across Georgia (and South Carolina and Alabama) turned out...
Georgia in my mind by teamjk | Jun 10, 2019 | Internationalisation, Poland, Video, WhitewaterOne of the most recently emerging kayaking destination is Georgia. For a good reason. This April I spent there second trip and I keep falling in love with this magnificent country ! Have a short read to follow my adventure in this beautiful Caucasian country. Georgia,...
What I Did Wrong at High Falls by Jon Hummel | May 9, 2019 | FishingOn Saturday April 6, Peach State Kayak Anglers (PSKA) held the third event of their season at High Falls State Park in Jackson, Georgia. Fed by the Towaliga River and, to a lesser part, Buck Creek, this 650-acre impoundment in middle Georgia holds a lot of big...
Rocky Pre-fishing Recap by Jon Hummel | Apr 28, 2019 | FishingI hit the water this past Saturday to pre-fish for the upcoming King of the Rock 3. This is an annual event hosted by Peach State Kayak Anglers, held at Rocky Mountain PFA in NW Georgia (hence King of the Rock). Rocky Mountain PFA is managed by the Georgia Department...
Way down yonder… by Jon Hummel | Jan 21, 2019 | Coosa HD, FishingWelcome to bass fishing in Georgia. We’ve got all the big hitters – Northern and F1 strain largemouth, smallmouth, Kentucky and Alabama spots. We’ve also got the bass we brag on down here – the Shoal bass. But we’re so much more than that –...
Finding Arrowheads and Angry Largemouth by Evan Howard | Dec 24, 2018 | FishingMy Dad and I have a yearly float trip here on one of my favorite rivers in Georgia. The fishing is usually never lights out, but we have a great time catching up and enjoying nature. I had spent a few hours on the fly tying Vice that week and put together my rough...
The Long Stretch by Jim Ware | Aug 16, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingThe northwest Georgia mountains are a fisherman’s dream. Within an hour I can fish for five different species of black bass, huge striped bass, giant trout, and walleye. These fish can be chased on public lakes and some of the most beautiful and diverse river systems...
My First Suwannee Bass by Jon Hummel | May 10, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, riversMy First Suwannee Bass For a guy that likes to chase bass from a kayak, I’m not sure there’s any place to live better than Georgia. Sure, California puts up bigger spots and Florida puts up bigger largemouth, but when it comes to bass diversity, Georgia...
Caucasus Mountains by dianegaydos | Aug 13, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhy are you spending two weeks in Georgia? This was a common and recurring question leading up to our most recent trip. Living in Tennessee, most people understandably associate Georgia with the bordering state directly south. Patiently we would explain that our trip...
Chasing the Georgia Bass Slam by Jon Hummel | Jul 18, 2017 | Coosa HD, FishingEveryone that bass fishes is familiar with the big three – largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass – but here in Georgia, we actually have ten recognized species of black bass. Besides the shoal bass, many of the lesser-known species either aren’t recognized by...
Make Your Next Fishing Trip an Adventure by Jim Ware | Apr 14, 2017 | Fishing…“I have a room all to myself; it is nature.” – Thoreau Throughout history men have used many different vessels to seek adventure. Some as simple as a pair of boots to as complex as a ship…me, I choose a plastic kayak and a double bladed paddle....