My New RockStar M by nicktroutman | Jan 13, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterSo 2012 bring a new year with new opportunity. To symbolize this I though I would build a new boat. Last year I had a Yellow boat with Red tips, which I loved. So I thought I would stay with those colors but try a new experiment. This time I wanted to go in and...
Ecuador—the perfect winter boating destination! by JK Team | Jan 2, 2012 | WhitewaterIt was a white Christmas in Ecuador this year with more whitewater than we knew what to do with! Too many awesome rivers were at the absolutely ideal flow and we just didn’t have enough time to paddle them all… But, if that’s all I have to complain about over the...
Rockstar, Reno, & Green River Wyoming by Lauren Burress | May 29, 2011 | WhitewaterFirst session at Reno play park, and first ever session in the Rockstar! I flew out Monday to Reno to stay with the Donolley’s for a couple weeks for a partial competition tour. We woke up Tuesday morning had some breakfast, and headed to the park! I noticed right...
JK Outfitting 101 by Hilde Schweitzer | May 27, 2011 | WhitewaterOutfitting Tips For Dummies I can’t say I miss the days of spending hours shaping foam and gluing pieces into a new boat to get a good fit but I do like tweaking my JK boats a bit to get even more out of the near-perfect standard outfitting. JK boats are really easy...
Fun and Relaxation after Devastation in Alabama by JK Team | May 27, 2011 | WhitewaterWhat a way to end spring for the state of Alabama. I had just got back from my two week humanitarian mission, to build schools and medical clinics for the Dominican Republic’s people, just in time to see a natural disaster hit the southeast. EF5 tornadoes ripped...
School’s Out, Time to Paddle: Getting Reacquainted to Idaho Whitewater with the Rockstar and Villain by Mark Cecchini Beaver | May 26, 2011 | WhitewaterWhen I started law school almost two years ago, I knew I was in for a life changing experience. Not only would I be moving hundreds of miles away from my home in Boise but an unrelenting load of school work would provide constant intellectual and organizational...
Milner Mile on the Snake River! by Eric Seymour | May 23, 2011 | WhitewaterThe Milner Mile on the Snake River is located in-between Burley and Twin Falls, ID. The canyon is tight and constricted while dropping 100 feet in a mile. The steep gradient and large volume of water creates huge holes, massive waves, and surging eddies. Many...
Green River Wyoming- Great New Stop on the US Freestyle Tour by Emily Jackson | May 22, 2011 | WhitewaterWell its Saturday night and we just wrapped up the Green River Expedition Rodeo in Green River Wyoming. This is a small town but the people have been beyond hospitable. From a big pancake breakfast with chocolate covered strawberries, fruit, sausage, bacon nd ham,...
Justin and Justin’s Adventure out West by Justin Kleberg | May 22, 2011 | WhitewaterThe Southeast is a region that Justin Owen and I both identify as home. With several season spent videoboating the New and Gauley Rivers in West Virginia, summer 2011 called for a change of scenery. With our eyes set west, Owen and I departed Monterey, TN for Green...
Come Check Out: Clear H2O Films release of Kadoma: Teaser Here: by Ben Stookesberry | May 21, 2011 | Whitewater [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23984995[/vimeo] Schedule: May 27th – Kadoma Film World Premier (Confirmed) Location – Telluride, Colorado Host – Mountain Film Venue – Sheridan Time – 8:15pm For Tickets Contact – Mountainfilm.org...
Montana Whitewater Championships by Kevin Brown | May 21, 2011 | WhitewaterMake sure to checkout the USFKA Montana Whitewater Championships Tour Stop! Event Dates: JUNE 29th-30th This is going to be a must do event for any athletes not attending the 2011 World Championships. Missoula has epic snow pack this season and water levels will be...
Green River Wyoming: Great Kayak and Great Lodging: The Feature and Hampton Inn and Suites Delivers!: by Emily Jackson | May 21, 2011 | WhitewaterGreen River Wyoming: Hampton Inn is the Place to Be! This is my first time paddling at the Green River Expedition Play park and all I have to say is that it is AWESOME! They have control over the feature using bladder controlled panels so that one minute you can be...