Body Care and Maintenance – The QL and how it relates to paddlers

by isaaclevinson | Mar 11, 2018 | Fitness, Whitewater

What is the QL? The QL or Quadratus Lumborium is a deep muscle in your low back that extends, stabilizes and laterally flexes your low back. It also aids in breathing and lifting your hip.      I think this is a muscle that kayakers often overlook until...

St Johns River Story (Part 1)

by Drew Ross | Mar 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Outdoor Adventures, Trip Reports, Trips

Standing on the wooden dock beside the canal leading to Blue Cypress lake, I wondered what the future held.  The St Johns River was now at our feet and the three of us would be calling it home for the next 310 miles.  The morning sun was starting to shine on the three...

The Royal Polaris knot

by Sean White | Mar 9, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Video

I have been fishing with spectra super lines for a long time. I am always on the hunt for the perfect connection for my leader. Over time I have gone from the Uni to Uni, to the Bimini Twist, and then to the Sebile (aka SG). Like everything else, they all have their...

Eating it in Uganda

by sethashworth | Mar 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Media, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

So I just got back after spending seven weeks kayaking in Uganda, on the White Nile River. It was Awesome and I wanted to showcase some of my paddling there. Then I thought to myself,”nobody cares about that, they just want to see you crash” So then I made a short...

2017 Colorado Kayak Fishing Club Bass Series (Part 2 of 3)

by Scott Brands | Mar 8, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

With the first kayak tournament under my belt, it was time to see if Boyd Lake was a fluke or if I could keep the momentum going at a lake I’ve never been to before: Chatfield Reservoir. Chatfield, unlike Boyd, was more of a drive for me. Whereas Boyd was about 3...

Seasons Change, and so do we . . .

by heatherherbeck | Mar 8, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

When people ask me how long I’ve been kayaking, I tell them about 10 years . . . but, the other day I stopped and actually added up the years in my head and it’s been almost 18 years!   A lot has happened in 18 years.  I went from being the paddler that...

Change of plans – when bass fishing gets boring – VIDEO

by Drew Ross | Mar 6, 2018 | Fishing, Uncategorized

https://youtu.be/q79qwhbT07A I get bored easily, that’s one of the reasons I love fishing. I was bored with the normal routine. At the last minute, I decided to put the conventional gear away and grab the fly rod. Went searching for my favorite local fresh water...

How to eddy turn and peel out – A beginners guide

by Jezz | Mar 6, 2018 | Instructional, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

For those starting out in paddling, turning into an eddy or peeling out of an eddy are often a big challenge which leads to many flips and rolls. There are three important steps that I like to discuss when learning how to get your eddy turns and peel outs. 1 Speed 2...

Using A Drift Bag

by teamjk | Mar 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Video

Using a drift bag on a windy day:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz4su0YIymQ 

Cheoah River Release: MixMaster vs Antix

by nicktroutman | Mar 5, 2018 | MixMaster, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The South East has lucked out with gorgeous weather as we end off the month of February. So it was no surprise to see the parking lots full at the first Cheoah River recreational release of the season. There must have been a minimum of 1000 paddlers out on the river...

MixMaster Meets the Ocoee- by Eric Jackson

by ericjackson | Mar 3, 2018 | MixMaster, Whitewater

MixMaster Kayak Meets the Ocoee River with Eric Jackson, Dane Jackson, and Nick Troutman- an Old School/New School Boater’s Perspective… The MixMaster is hitting a raw nerve for boaters all of all skill levels. It is about the lowest volume boat that can be designed...

#TBT 4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest

by Ben Stookesberry | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized, Whitewater

I have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking.  I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems...