New York is Growing

by Justin Hausner | Jun 23, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

For the past few years the tournament kayak fishing scene has been very lacking within the state of New York compared to other states around our region. With such a short, unpredictable season here in NY, it has always been our theory that people just weren’t that...

Photo Session – Brand New Coosa FD (Arctic)

by Scott Myers | Mar 11, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews

I recently took delivery on my new Coosa FD, and as soon as I got the wrapping off and checked out the Arctic color, I had this shoot in mind, which I wanted to get accomplished before I got the kayak nice and dirty and scratched up. As a photographer by trade, I...

Taking a breath to write it all down.

by Jezz | Feb 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, C1 Outfitting, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Media, New Zealand, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

So this year was once again packed full of fun and adventures. A worlds year, a bunch of new firsts and everything in between.    Worlds So this year since having recently been appointed on the ICF Freestyle Committee, I have seen the hard work and...

Jerry’s New Cuda HD Fishing Kayak

by teamjk | Feb 4, 2018 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Uncategorized, Video

Jerry’s first weekend with his new Cuda HD Fishing Kayak . Looks like he is going to enjoy it very much so, Lets’s have a quick look at it, https://youtu.be/U0iF_UW8eic – Ivan Hamilton 

My First Waterfall – Tutea Falls – Kaituna River NZ

by teamjk | Jan 26, 2018 | rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater

New Zealand 2017 My First Ever Waterfall Matteo Williams For the Holidays, I went to New Zealand to visit family, but while I was out there, I was able to run the stout. I mainly ran the Kaituna River which is class 4-5. But I also got to go to the Wairoa River which...

Kayaker’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions

by Valerie Betrand | Jan 16, 2018 | Internationalisation, Norway, Whitewater

1. Kayak asap after January 1st to set the bar for the rest of the year and make a proper statement on social media. 2. Quit your ‘winter months’ by a month this year and make yourself believe that you are a lucky bastard to touch water this early regardless of the...

Shoshone New Years Day-The first day of the next paddling season

by Holcombe Family | Jan 4, 2018 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

After a lovely Christmas spent with family in Oklahoma, it was time to decide where to spend the winter. That is the best and worst part of life on the road: choosing where to go when absolutely anywhere is a possibility. The sensible thing would be to head back to...

How to achieve your new year’s goals with effective practice

by Greg Parker | Jan 1, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

The new year is a common time to set goals. Goals are great motivational tools and show us the final destination, but we also need a road map to help us get there. Effective practice can be an extremely valuable, and often over looked, strategy or guide on this...

2017 Summer Sight Fishing Sessions

by Scott Myers | Oct 13, 2017 | Fishing, Kilroy, Video

This video comes from two trips I made to a spot I don’t know very well on LA Highway 1, heading down SE towards Grand Isle from New Orleans. I had a relatively challenging summer of sight fishing, and I had been really looking for that one day where it all...

Exploring New Waters

by Sam Hanggi | Sep 16, 2017 | Fishing

My dad is the one who initially got me into fishing. Almost every weekend we would hop in the john boat and launch onto our favorite lake and fish for hours. We caught numerous fish and had tons of fun. Gradually as we got older, we became more and more infatuated...

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...

Be an Encourager

by Chris Funk | Aug 6, 2017 | Fishing

I recently had the opportunity to run safety for an open water swim race on my local river. The steps were covered with a field of swimmers with numbers written on their arms in wax pen. As they hit the water one gentleman was noticeably slower than the rest of the...