Log Limbo

by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 25, 2018 | Family Zone, Whitewater

Today we took the afternoon to do some safety drills with logs. When creeking logs can be a major safety hazard and it’s important to be able to be able to dodge them. Branches, leaves can create strainers and you could get caught on. Here’s what they look like:...

Toby Creek Race Video

by davecrerar | Sep 24, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The Art of Giving Back

by Anna Bruno | Sep 23, 2018 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

Flying with a kayak = Anywhere from $50-$250. Flying with a paddle = Anywhere from $50-$150 Giving the gift of gear to an up and coming paddler = priceless. Let’s be honest. Travelling with a kayak, paddle, and gear isn’t always easy. You are almost always guaranteed...

A Day Just For Women

by dianegaydos | Sep 22, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The 5th annual Green River Takeover was just that; a day just for women. This year, we had 94 women all kayak the Green River together, and many other women join afterwards for a fun party and fundraiser raffle! I have had the honor of attending the Green River...

Kanfest

by davecrerar | Sep 21, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Whitewater

Kanfest took place this past weekend on the Kananaskis River. A concrete part of the Alberta kayaking summer festival line up makes this event a must. With over six events as part of the registration we were kept busy all day Saturday and Sunday. Despite rain the...

First decents in the Antix!

by tommypiros | Sep 20, 2018 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

      View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tommy Piros (@tom_piros) on Apr 17, 2018 at 6:38am PDT Dreams do come true! Didn’t anticipate the speed enough and launched just a BIT too much but knew that was better than going deep on this...

Glissade Chute and the White Salmon

by teamjk | Sep 17, 2018 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Looking over at the glissade chute next to me with sweaty sunscreen dripping in my eyes made me want to take a step off the struggle bus and jump on the joy train, but I kept on trucking.  Two of my friends, Max Posner and Nick Gilbert, and I went on an epic...

The power of repetition

by Rafael Ortiz | Sep 16, 2018 | Antix, Internationalisation, Mexico, Whitewater

Here is the deal: kayaking is not a repetition sport. I mean, only when playboating you try moves over and over again, but river-running… you really only hit that one move once a day.    You see, I come from skateboarding. When I was a kid I would play...

Fired up on my first Gore Fest!

by sethchapelle | Sep 14, 2018 | C1 Outfitting, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

his was my first year to go to American Whitewater’s Gore Canyon Fest. And now that I have gone, I feel that I will have to go back! Gore Fest is an awesome event! The event is centered around the longstanding Class V Gore Canyon downriver kayak and raft race. Along...

European Championships

by Tom Dolle | Sep 13, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year, the European Championships were in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was my first time going there and it’s such a sick place! There is a whitewater park with 2 channels, one for Slalom and another one where the hole is. The interesting part of the European is that...

Little Shredder Tim – International Kayak Camp in Nottingham 2018

by JK Little Shredders | Sep 12, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Shooting Star, UK, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

One day I received an e-mail that included an invitation for my brother Louis (14) and me for an international kayaking camp in Nottingham. I was so happy about it. It has long been my wish to paddle in Nottingham. The playspots in the videos just look very cool. For...

Rockstar 4.0 Small was worth the wait!

by Vincent Family | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

With all of the hype this summer about the Rockstar 4.0 (Medium) and how HUGE it goes, I was really really excited to get my hands on a Rockstar 4.0 (Small) today! Sidenote: big thanks to Stephen W and Kristine J for making that happen. I had tried a medium a few...