PB in the FD by teamjk | Sep 11, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingFor me, one of the most enjoyable aspects about fishing is the drive to always do better. Sure, you can win a tournament, an angler of the year award, or even a national championship, but there is always a challenge looming over your head that just can never be...
Rockstar 4.0 Small was worth the wait! by Vincent Family | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWith all of the hype this summer about the Rockstar 4.0 (Medium) and how HUGE it goes, I was really really excited to get my hands on a Rockstar 4.0 (Small) today! Sidenote: big thanks to Stephen W and Kristine J for making that happen. I had tried a medium a few...
Inaugural Meet the Mountains Festival = HUGE Success! by wildwildwes | Sep 10, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsNORTHEAST TENNESSEE’S OUTDOOR SHOWCASE https://www.mtmfest.com/ Mission: To enrich the region’s quality of life, health, and wellbeing by increasing awareness and use of our outdoor recreation resources. Several months ago I was asked to join a planning team committee...
The Battle of Big Bull Falls by Jake Ament | Sep 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines80 degrees and low humidity- Northwoods summers are hard to beat. Which is why, every August boaters from all around Wisconsin and the surrounding states gather in my hometown at the Wausau whitewater park for the annual freestyle clinic and Midwest Freestyle...
THE ROCKSTAR 4.0 ROCKS!! by Jacob Walker | Sep 8, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis weekend I got to paddle the new RockStar 4.0, and it really does live up to the hype! My first impressions just from sitting in it was that there is a little bit more volume in the middle of the boat because the knees are raised up higher. Personally, I think...
Close Encounters of the Kayak kind by Jake Horne | Sep 7, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingWhat’s cooler than pulling up to a laydown, popping out of that seat and pitching a jig 6 feet in front of you? It’s watching the line dance then start moving toward you, a jaw jacking hookset and an explosion as a big mouthed behemoth shoots out of the water, close...
Stephen Wright’s Freestyle Fundamentals video #4: the Lean Clean by stephenwright | Sep 7, 2018 | Instructional, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis video teaches you to do the ULTIMATE freestyle fundamentals skill drill: the Lean Clean. This exercise will help you learn to do so many freestyle tricks: cartwheels, splitwheels, stern squirts, blunts, back blunts, air screw take-offs, pan ams, back pan...
The “Other” White Salmon by kylethomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Pacific Northwest, the PNW, #pnwonderland. What river comes to mind for you? For me, being formerly a southeast paddler, I only heard about one river in the PNW, the L Dub, the Little White Salmon River near White Salmon, Washington. It’s as if no other river...
Spearfishing California Halibut by jimrussell | Sep 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, VideoI have put in a LOT of time this year either diving off my Kraken, or just jumping in from shore, staring at sand looking for California Halibut. These fish are delicious, but can be frustrating to hunt as you can stare at miles of sand without seeing any, or you can...
How to bring food on the river with Samantha!! by Jacob Walker | Sep 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, WhitewaterSamantha, my little sister, and I got to talking about how she likes to bring food on the river. We decided to make a short video of how she packs her snacks! I love Jackson kayak because they are the only company that really promotes kids kayaking. My little sisters...
Whopper Plopping Rivers by teamjk | Sep 4, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingWhopper Ploppers… I can’t remember there ever being a lure that was more talked about or been on the receiving end of so much hype. I can’t speak about its mystical powers when it comes to largemouth, as I haven’t had enough experience with it in that regard but for...
Canadian Team Trials/ National Championships by nicktroutman | Sep 4, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis years Canadian team trails were held on the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada. The Kananaskis River was a great location for the event as the Canadian Nationals decided to try and host all the whitewater event disciplines together under one national event. So...
