New Whitewater Park in Eagle, Colorado

by Greg Parker | Jul 27, 2019 | Video, Whitewater

The Eagle Whitewater Park was built in 2019. Overall, it is a fine spot for locals at high water (2700 cfs). I haven’t seen it at other levels. At 2700 cfs, the top feature was unusable. The second feature was good for surfing. The third feature was the best...

River Run Park is finally flowing!

by Greg Parker | Jun 26, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

River Run Park in Denver was completed last spring, but it didn’t run in 2018 because it was a low water year. After a snowy winter, the South Platte was running 800 cfs the other day, so I finally went test out the new spots. For beginner kayakers, this park...

Kayaking In A Winter Wonderland

by Micah Kneidl | Jan 24, 2019 | Whitewater

Caldwell, Idaho is home to Indian Creek Plaza and perhaps the best Christmas light display in the state. Last year, a few guys local to the area paddled through the Christmas light display and the spectators loved it, so these guys tried to organize a larger event for...

Deception Pass Dash

by kylethomas | Feb 7, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Wrap Ups

The Deception Pass Dash, an incredible competition hosted annually at Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor, Washington. Paddlers from all disciplines travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in this 6+ mile tidal race in December. Kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes,...

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK:  A BACKCOUNTRY PARADISE

by Holcombe Family | Oct 8, 2017 | Family Zone, karma traverse, Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

The Channel Islands are composed of a chain of eight islands (five of which make up the national park) off the coast of California stretching from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After a little research, we set our sights on a three day backcountry adventure on Santa...

A Different Kind Of Tournament

by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 5, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Trip Reports, Trips, Wrap Ups

Over the last five years I’ve heard about a tournament in Virginia small-town USA. I would hear things like, it’s not about winning the tournament, there’s great food, awesome camaraderie between team mates as well as others who love the sport of Kayak Fishing, it’s...

A little Mothers Day mayhem

by teamjk | May 31, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I asked my wife what she wanted to do for Mothers Day. I was expecting a grueling hike or bike ride but to my surprise, she wanted to go to the Durango Whitewater park and shoot some photos. As we were walking up, a 15 or 16 ft raft was coming down. He had 2 paddlers...

Cal-Salmon Race/ Sequoia National Park: Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | May 26, 2017 | Canada, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Media, Nirvana, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

// May 26, 2017 Cal-Salmon Race/ Sequoia National Park: Wild & Free Tour As the saying goes, “When in Rome”. So when driving through Sequoia National Park on our way north, what should we do? The obvious answer was to stop in and check out the biggest trees and...

Does Durango have the world’s coolest poo plant?

by teamjk | Apr 21, 2017 | Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Years ago, Moab held a contest to see who had America’s most scenic dump. Well, Durango’s whitewater park runs right along the city’s treatment facility. There is a playground to drop off the kids, a soccer field, basketball and beach volleyball...

Durango Whitewater Park is like a box of chocolates

by teamjk | Mar 5, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As Forrest Gump would say. We never know what we’re going to get until the spring runoff. We first started dredging out old cars and shopping carts from Smelter Rapid about 30 years ago. Smelter was so shallow if you did an ender (remember those?) you could...

Back To The Basics: Kelly’s Whitewater Park

by crystalgustin | Aug 4, 2014 | Whitewater

Being new to team JK, it takes some time to adjust to a new boat. I have to sometimes remind myself to slow down, remember the basics, and get in touch with a new boat. Kelly’s whitewater park is a perfect place for that. With three different features, it offers...

Slalom Training in San Marcos, TX. with the Alberta, Canada, Jr. Slalom Team!

by sagedonnelly | Mar 10, 2013 | Fun, Video, Whitewater

  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNskn9JV-Jw[/youtube] For the second year in a row, I traveled to San Marcos, Texas, to train with the Alberta, Canada Jr. Slalom Team and I had a blast! If you have never been to San Marcos, it’s worth the trip! The...