Kayak Slalom with my 5 year old, Rory Jolee

by Jeremy Adkins | May 9, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past summer, my daughter vastly surpassed my expectations. She absolutely loves the rapids, rivers, scenery, and surfing of course. Here is a video of our first slalom races. The Mulberry Fork Canoe Kayak Races (MFCKR). I have a paddle now and she is already...

Work Week Dries

by shanegroves | May 8, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Having beast whitewater surrounding you in all directions a rain storm away from running comes with its challenges. A normal workday with family responsibilities are then taken in stride between laps on class V and, recently, surfing the Dries. I went to bed Sunday...

After Work Doe River Gorge Goods

by wildwildwes | May 5, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Weekday after work runs are always a special treat for me. Catching the Doe River Gorge at a good 750 CFS level is an even sweeter treat, because the take-out is only 10 minutes from my house! Me and a group of 5 friends rallied earlier this week for delightful river...

Honeymooning in Style

by dianegaydos | May 4, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Where do you honeymoon when both people in the relationship are whitewater kayakers? New Zealand! My husband and I have had New Zealand on our travel bucket list for quite some time, and our honeymoon seemed like the perfect time to take advantage of it A year and a...

Antix down the Little White: Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | May 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

We finally made it to the snow filled west coast for some amazing paddling in White Salmon, WA. Rafa Ortiz​ and myself took our new Antix’s down the L’Dub for some fun times, a ton of squirts, splats and touch of shenanigans out on the river. Keep the good...

From Fear To Triumph: Maddy Kellogg’s National’s Competition

by kelloggfamily | May 1, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Guess what? We are in Colombus, Georgia for the National Freestyle Kayak competition. Almost my whole family is going to compete including Rowdy! It is going to be so much fun. I’ve been looking forward to this competition all year because it’s the first one this...

Cuyahoga Fall Race

by teamjk | Apr 29, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

A couple weeks ago, my friend and fellow Team JK member, Chad Christopher, asked me if I wanted to go to a whitewater race in Ohio. My initial response was, “There is whitewater in Ohio???”. As we found out, YES! There IS actually phenomenal whitewater and even better...

Freestyle Kayak Nationals on the Chattahoochee!

by teamjk | Apr 28, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Over Spring Break, my family and I headed down to the Chattahoochee in Columbus, Georgia for the National Freestyle Kayaking Championships held on an amazing wave known as Good Wave. Starting from Washington, D.C., the drive took us a total of about eleven hours,...

Kelloggshow Takes on Columbus at US Freestyle Kayaking Nationals

by kelloggfamily | Apr 27, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Columbus, GA’s whitewater feature is one of my favorite features in the country. I was super excited to hear that they were gonna hold the US Freestyle Kayaking National Championships there! It had been 2 years since we’d been on the wave so we arrived in Columbus 2...

4 Corners River Sports Gear Swap

by teamjk | Apr 26, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

This weekend is the 4 Corners River Sports Gear Swap in Durango, Colorado. Sell your old Jackson and buy a new Jackson. Demo the Antix. Run the Piedra. Run Vallecito Creek. Practice your loops and cartwheels at the 29th St park. Surf Smelter and Corner Pocket. Just...

There is a new freestyle park in NZ thats epic

by Claire OHara | Apr 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

After the Hawea Academy finished we all jumped in cars and headed to Tekapo for 2 days of guaranteed water releases and non stop freestyle. Stopping on route for a quick hike up Mount Cooke. I had heard that a lot of work had been put into the course and that the...

Red Bell Black Snakes, Red Back Spiders and Gale force winds

by Claire OHara | Apr 22, 2017 | Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

Australia is stunning and has so many different types of landscapes and areas to explore. For the last few years I have wondered what the outdoor industry in Australia is like and this year I got the chance to find out. My good friend Josh Singleton put me in touch...