The Great Gauley Pilgrimage – Travel Tips & Traditions!

by wildwildwes | Sep 19, 2014 | Whitewater

As I was packing last night to head to my 11th Gauley Fest this weekend I had quite a nostalgic moment looking back at all the T-shirts I had accumulated from over the years of the event. I also thought about all the many things I’ve learned along the way while making...

Improving your roll, the ‘Jez countdown technique’.

by Jezz | Sep 18, 2014 | Instructional, Whitewater

Recently I have volunteered my time to help out a few Juniors learning to roll in Sydney, driving a couple of hours to do so. Why? Well we always need to do our part in helping the next generation of paddlers and in doing so I felt it was a good reason to post about...

An Action Packed Summer in a Nutshell!!

by Bennett Smith | Sep 17, 2014 | United States, Whitewater

Summer 2014 has been one of, if not THE best, summers of my life! A lot of things have happened that are hard to sum up in one short post. Before summer, I wasn’t kayaking as much as I would have liked to, but once school was out I headed to Colorado for the kayak...

First Impressions on the 2015 FUN!

by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 16, 2014 | Whitewater

First Impressions “you will never get a second chance to make a first impression” will rogers I know you should never put too much credence in first impressions, especially of a boat but from experience I can pretty much tell within a few minutes whether a boat and I...

NF of the Payette

by sagedonnelly | Sep 16, 2014 | Whitewater

Here is quick video of my favorite river, the North Fork of the Payette in Idaho. Very happy to have run a lot more of it this year! I ran from lower Nutcracker to right above Jacob’s, and of course the Lower 5. Thanks to the Craig and Seth Stoenner for showing...

Tuolumne River Lives On

by Phil Boyer | Sep 15, 2014 | Whitewater

Tuolumne River Lives On In late July I had the opportunity to paddle my first overnight Tuolumne trip since the Rim fire of 2013. I had heard stories of a burned out canyon, fallen trees, and sediment filled river. I also heard stories of poppy fields in the spring...

River running video and story on EpicLife.com

by Ken Hoeve | Sep 14, 2014 | United States, Whitewater

I recently had the chance to do a story on standup paddling and river running with the website and magazine Epic life. Click on the link to see why this style of river running is a fun way to get on the river and try something new. Be sure to have a look at the video...

California Whitewater Weekend with SheJumps

by Jessica Yurtinus | Sep 13, 2014 | Whitewater

I recently got the opportunity to teach some playboating and river running clinics on the South Fork American River for an organization called SheJumps. The purpose of SheJumps is to increase female participation in outdoor activties, and throughout the weekend we got...

Yoga for Paddlers| Shoulder Reach Through Stretch

by Anna Bruno | Sep 12, 2014 | Whitewater

The mark of a kayaker, more than the beat up hands or a twice broken nose, or even a vocabulary diminished to the adjectives of “brown” “stout” “sick”, would have to be the shoulders. The broad, muscular, possibly even overdeveloped, yet with a history of...

First Descents 2014

by heatherherbeck | Sep 11, 2014 | Whitewater

This is my 8th year being part of First Descents (www.firstdescent.org). It has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. This season was no exception. Late July/Early August, I spent a week in Montana on the Clarks Fork River, shortly followed by two...

Thinking for Yourself- Green River Narrows- Unlimited Style

by Hunt Jennings | Sep 10, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater

One of the most common mistakes that everyone makes is subconsciously following “the pack”. Naturally, if everyone is doing it, it feels like the safe thing to do. Because no one will say anything to you for following them. Therefore it is very easy to not...

417 miles down the San Joaquin!

by colinkemp | Sep 8, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/Touring

I have had the privilege of working with Steve Starcher over the last few years. He runs the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program that helps get tons of people out on the river for the first time. He sent me this story about an expedition from the headwaters of his...