New Zealand freestyle nationals and team trials

by Courtney Kerin | Apr 25, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The New Zealand Freestyle Nationals hit it off the other weekend with a variety of paddlers from throughout New Zealand. Nestled away down a country back road is one of New Zealand’s best features, the Hawea Whitewater Park, located on what used to be a flat section...

JK School of Higher Fishing Education Presents: Bass Fishing Basic Course 100: The 4 Line Choices for Bass Part 1: Monofilament

by Mark Wheeler | Apr 24, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Lure reviews, Rigging, United States

JK School of Higher Fishing Education Presents: Bass Fishing Basic Course 100 Today’s Class is on: The 4 line choices for Bass Fishing part 1 Monofilament Hello class, todays lecture is all about the connection between the hook and you; Fishing Line. This 4-part...

Best of the Best Shootout

by Matthew Ball | Apr 23, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Mayfly, Tournaments

Over the past year, during my reign as the Kayak Bass Fishing National Champion, I have had many incredible opportunities come my way. I have been blessed with the opportunity to meet many people from many places across the Nation, fish in some of the most beautiful...

There is a new freestyle park in NZ thats epic

by Claire OHara | Apr 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

After the Hawea Academy finished we all jumped in cars and headed to Tekapo for 2 days of guaranteed water releases and non stop freestyle. Stopping on route for a quick hike up Mount Cooke. I had heard that a lot of work had been put into the course and that the...

Top Two Bass Presentations: Part Two, Z-Man Finesse TRD & TRD TubeZ

by Bill Schultz | Apr 22, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Lure reviews, Rigging

My second top bass presentation is the Ned Rig or Midwest Rig.  I began hearing about the Ned Rig late in 2015.  It’s named for Ned Kaedy, who is credited with developing it and using it with success for decades.  It’s maybe not quite as simple as...

Red Bell Black Snakes, Red Back Spiders and Gale force winds

by Claire OHara | Apr 22, 2017 | Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

Australia is stunning and has so many different types of landscapes and areas to explore. For the last few years I have wondered what the outdoor industry in Australia is like and this year I got the chance to find out. My good friend Josh Singleton put me in touch...

Does Durango have the world’s coolest poo plant?

by teamjk | Apr 21, 2017 | Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Years ago, Moab held a contest to see who had America’s most scenic dump. Well, Durango’s whitewater park runs right along the city’s treatment facility. There is a playground to drop off the kids, a soccer field, basketball and beach volleyball...

Gratitude>Expectations

by jimrussell | Apr 21, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

So….I missed a shot on a BEAUTIFUL, big LingZilla last week… Can see here how the tip of my speargun dropped right before I pulled the trigger and the shaft went straight under her chin… View this post on Instagram Heartbreak of a miss for...

A Night with Trout Unlimited

by Noah Heck | Apr 20, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, Video

A few years ago I had an invitation to meet with a group local to Pittsburgh called Tri-County Trout- this was one of my first speaking engagements. I jumped at the chance and I was really glad that I did because it was a great learning experience. This is me back in...

The Pressure of Sitting in the Eddy

by Maddie Kimmel | Apr 19, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The hardest part of a competition (for me at least) is not even surfing it’s sitting in the eddy waiting to compete. So many thoughts go through your head in that short period of time. Will I make all my tricks? What if I flush? Will I even make the wave at all?...

JK School of Higher Fishing Education Presents: Bass Fishing Basic Course 100: The 4 Rod setups to cover the basics!

by Mark Wheeler | Apr 19, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Reviews, Rigging

JK School of Higher Fishing Education Presents: Bass Fishing Basic Course 100 Today’s Class is on: The 4 Rod setups to cover the basics! Welcome to class students, todays course of instruction is on the 4-different rod, reel and line setups you need when starting to...

Truck Life Tour Episode 4: Cheoah and Nantahala Outdoor Centre.

by sethashworth | Apr 18, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Media, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Time spent in the Columbus whitewater park in Georgia, was super enjoyable but the weekend brought a release of a so called “South East Classic” the Cheoah river.  So Brooke and I loaded up her #TruckLifeTour truck and rolled out of the car park/Gpysy camp we had...