Strip Mine Fishing in IL

by teamjk | Aug 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing

One of my favorite fishing spots in IL are the old strip mines in Southern IL. There are several State wildlife managed areas throughout the Southern half of IL. One of my favorite is the River King Peabody location in New Athens, IL. (I also caught my PB Largemouth...

Trust – the Essential Ingredient for the Inner City Kids Kayaking Camp

by Jessie Stone | Aug 28, 2017 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

Trust is something that we often take for granted without even knowing it. I look at many things in my life and think about how many would not occur without trust both by me and with the people I am working/interacting with. The inner city kids kayaking camp is a...

A Two Ten Pound Bass Week. New Moon Giants

by Jean Wilson | Aug 28, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing

There was much chatter and speculation leading up to the 2017 solar eclipse about how this event might affect fishing. My thoughts were that the activity would be high, not due to the eclipse but rather that the event happened to occur during the high solunar activity...

A visit to The JK Factory

by Christopher Audet | Aug 27, 2017 | Internationalisation, Karma RG, karma traverse, Recreational/Touring, Whitewater

A visit to the Jackson Kayak Factory. A few months ago Exploration Team-mate Justin Varney andI left the frozen playground that is Maine in February and lit out for the warm embrace of the South East. Tennessee, to be exact. Our plan was to visit and tour the Jackson...

Bully’s Bluegill Spider

by Darrell Olson | Aug 26, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Mayfly, Video

Fishing from the Jackson Mayfly is not a challenge but an adventure. Some days I just take the Mayfly out for just a standard fishing trip with a spinning rod or a bait caster for either a saltwater species or a freshwater species. When I decide the adventure will be...

Rahul’s Noli Gorge Anitx

by wildwildwes | Aug 26, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Rahual Subramanian is a local paddler in the Tri-Cities area in Tennessee and a member of the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts club. He started kayaking whitewater this past January and has come a long way in eight months. His determination to progress safely while...

Montreal Eau Vive- Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | Aug 24, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

// August 24, 2017 Montreal Eau Vive- Wild & Free Tour The Montreal Eau Vive is always one of my favorite events of the year being its unique nature of using Jet Ski shuttles and Jet Boat Boater-X, as well as the fact that it is a combination event including both...

Chucktown Custom Big Rig

by teamjk | Aug 22, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Trip Reports

My new custom Big Rig build’s maiden voyage!…more to follow. 45 lbs thrust saltwater Bassyaks kit and all the options! – Alan Feeser

Kayaking When Life Gets in the Way

by Mike McKay | Aug 22, 2017 | Canada, Creeking, Fitness, Internationalisation, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Most people I know aren’t like me. By that I mean most people don’t base their lives around kayaking. For me this is something I have spent the last 10 years doing nearly year round and have found a way to base my career around it. Therefore, it is quite often that my...

Sparkleberry Swamp in the Karma RG

by kylethomas | Aug 21, 2017 | Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips

Since my early days of learning to kayak, I can often recall a mentor in the sport recommending that I visit Sparkleberry Swamp. Honestly, I had never heard of the place nor even knew which state it was in. But at every sea kayaking event I attended, someone would...

On the Menu for Bass

by joey monteleone | Aug 20, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

“Every wild creature is a slave to its stomach”, I use this phrase often when I’m doing fishing seminars. A large part of catching bass or any other fish for that matter is understanding the lifestyle of the fish. The understanding includes various tolerances, where...

Don’t ever paddle the Salmon

by Jezz | Aug 20, 2017 | Australia, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Basically because it will ruin your perception of all other rivers as the salmon river is one spectacular section of whitewater which has almost everything you could ever want in a river. The main Salmon has large safe rapids, spectacular scenery, wilderness adventure...