The First Day of the New Paddling Season by Holcombe Family | Jan 3, 2013 | WhitewaterWe get lots of weird looks driving west on I-70 with five kayaks on the roof of my truck. Many of the other vehicles have skis and snowboards and are headed to one of the many world class ski resorts Colorado is famous for. But this New Years Day we are headed to...
Flat Water Creeking/ Bay Area Paddle in California by JK Team | Jan 2, 2013 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, RogueCreeking usually involves descending very steep low-volume whitewater. But there is an alternative flat-water version that will appeal if you are not hooked on adrenalin and not looking to hurl yourself down some steep ravine. Many watersheds have quiet backwaters...
The Karma: A Best Buy Boat for Baby Boomers and Beginners? by JK Team | Jan 1, 2013 | WhitewaterIn a word, yes. Not pulling punches here. This review may not be for you if you’re an experienced WW paddler. It’s for beginners, older folks about to retire, and even older folks looking to enjoy the health benefits and joys of kayaking. I’ll bet a case of Fat Tire...
Jessica’s 2012 – Surviving the Apocalypse by Jessica Yurtinus | Dec 30, 2012 | Whitewater“What. . . you’re taking more time off?” I am pretty sure I heard the above sentence from just about everyone this year. Patients, family, boss, bosses boss, friends, strangers, and I think the fat homeless guy down the street. Apparently I took a lot of time off. So....
Vancouver Island by davecrerar | Dec 29, 2012 | Whitewater BC got absolutely rocked by rain storms in late June and early July this year which meant land slides, floods and too much water to safely kayak anywhere in BC, so we took off to Vancouver Island to check out the so called goods out there. About 100kms and a...
Dane’s Karma Review with Action Video from Chile! by Dane Jackson | Dec 28, 2012 | WhitewaterAfter a month of paddling in Chile on various types of runs, I have been shown just how amazing the Karma really is. It has much more initial speed than I had anticipated. Even with its speed, it’s super easy to control and very predictable. Without extreme...
The Kellogg Family – 2012 Year in Review by kelloggfamily | Dec 27, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWhat an amazing year 2012 has been! In May, we bought a 36 ft RV and went on the road with our family of 14. We traveled through 20 states and kayaked dozens of rivers. Six family members competed in freestyle kayaking competitions throughout the U.S and our 12th...
2013 Star on the Ottawa River: Big Water River Running Review by Emily Jackson | Dec 26, 2012 | Whitewater The past few weeks have been filled with family fun activities and getting ready for the holidays. We trekked up to Canada to spend the beginning of December with Nicks family in celebration of Christmas. We ended up bringing our kayaking gear knowing that both...
A quick surf with the All-star 2013 and I was hooked! by Patrick Levesque | Dec 24, 2012 | Allstars, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater(Version francaise disponible à: www.patricklevesque.info) If you have paddle the old All-Star and the Rockstar, one think you probably realize is they get the work done. No reason why they have been winning rodeo since their inception. After paddling the two for a...
Rescue For River Runners: Episode 5 – Access & Mobility by Mike McKay | Dec 23, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterThis episode deals with multiple ways of accessing a subject from paddling and swimming to various methods of shallow water crossing. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/48049894[/vimeo] Cheers Mike McKay
Elk River by davecrerar | Dec 22, 2012 | WhitewaterThis year has possibly been one of the greatest years to date for myself. I moved to Canada four years ago with the dream of being able to kayak and snowboard for the rest of my life, a pretty unrealistic dream for most, but especially for an Irish man. A recent you...
Rangitata Gorge NZ by Courtney Kerin | Dec 20, 2012 | WhitewaterRangitata Gorge is a sweet class 4-4+ run located by Mt Peel, on the east coast of the south island. Last year some of my paddling mates (Aidan Haig, Paddy Brand) and I ventured out for the day to add this one to our books. After a long drive we finally made it to the...
