Ottawa Valley Summer: video by nicktroutman | Sep 18, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Video, WhitewaterThe Ottawa Valley is where I was born and raised. It is where I learned to kayak, and still one of my favorite places on Earth to kayak. Summertime on the Ottawa is hard to beat; warm water, perfect levels, good fishing, fun waves. To me this is the definition of...
Corner Wave Classic by nicktroutman | Sep 8, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Tournaments, Trip Reports, WhitewaterCorner Wave is one of the best features on the Ottawa river, though being that it can be a bit tricky at times, and sometimes can randomly flush you it is rarely the location for a large scale event. This year we decided to change that and start the annual Corner Wave...
It’s all about FUN! by nicktroutman | Aug 7, 2014 | Featured Post, Fun, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, WhitewaterBeing that it has been a couple years since we have redesigned the Fun series, it has been a while since I have paddle a Fun (I have been loving my Rockstar, Zen and Karma). Though after taking this new Fun down the Ottawa I am a believer, this boat is joining the...
Grand Prix 2014 Begins by ericjackson | Apr 28, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, WhitewaterThis is my first time accepting my invitation to compete in the Whitewater Grand Prix.   People always ask me why I haven’t been competing in it before.   I would prefer to tell you why I am competing in it this year.  I have decided that I don’t care how I do...
Winter Wonderland: Frozen Canada by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, WhitewaterWell as always the winter comes and Emily and I make our yearly pilgrimage up to the great white north to visit my folks for the holidays. We have been here for a week already and it has been pretty chilly to say the least. With snow flurries and sub zero temperatures...