The North Fork Championship by teamjk | Jul 4, 2019 | Austria, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHey guys, it is Andy here. Guess what, I’ve been to North Fork Championship in June and it was amazing. Lucky me, I was with my friend Janosch Plathner there and could share this amazing experience with him. But first, what is the North Fork Championship? The North...
Equality in the extreme by teamjk | Jun 27, 2019 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesRecently, I participated in an extreme kayak event called the North Fork Championships. This event has become quite prestigious among whitewater athletes. The event has been taking place for the last several seasons and has attracted international talent. This year...
The Turbo Wave by Micah Kneidl | May 28, 2018 | rivers, WhitewaterYou know when Facebook reminds you of something many years ago? I was recently reminded that eleven years ago I had posted some photos of my friends and I surfing the Turbo Wave on the Payette River. Familiar faces like Will Parham and Ryan Bailey...
The Middle Fork… of the Payette? by Micah Kneidl | May 4, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEverybody has heard of the Payette River, and many of you are probably familiar with various sections of the Payette, but not so many people are familiar specifically with the Middle Fork of the Payette River. To get to the Middle Fork, drive towards beautiful Garden...
The Spring of 2017 by Micah Kneidl | Jul 11, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt was the spring of 2017. I knew it was going to be a big one before the season had even arrived. We had a pretty insane winter with lots of snowfall which led to a really plentiful runoff in the rivers of Idaho. I knew two things – that I may not see another...
The Dynamic Uno by Micah Kneidl | Jun 14, 2017 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA few years ago I think I saw video of somebody running the Green River Narrows with an inflatable doll in the front cockpit of their 2-person boat. As somebody who has always loved paddling the Dynamic Duo tandem kayak made by Jackson Kayak, I was intrigued and...
High Water North Fork Payette- Wild & Free Tour by nicktroutman | Apr 15, 2017 | Media, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, WhitewaterOur first stop on our Wild & Free tour was Boise, ID. We had originally planned to just spend the night and keep moving west until we realized how epic the whitewater was. The next day I found myself driving up to the North Fork Payette with Alec Voorhees​, and...
Payette River Games Wrap Up by Claire OHara | Aug 12, 2014 | WhitewaterHaving chosen not to do the World Cup series this year, to focus instead on developing my wave boating skills, ready for next years World Championships on Garb my biggest competition on this years schedule was the PRG’s at the Kelly’s White Water Park in...
North Fork Payette Winter Boating in the ZEN 55 by Hayden Voorhees | Apr 7, 2014 | United States, Whitewater This year we got decent snow pack in Idaho, so as the snow starts to melt the rivers will start to rise and we should have good flows this summer for the the North Fork Championships and the Payette River Games in June. Here is an edit that my friend Shane...
2014 Payette River Games – $105,000 prize purse by Claire OHara | Mar 9, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Payette River Games are back and they are going to be even bigger and better than last year. Launched in 2013, the Payette River Games are one of the most talked about events on the world kayaking circuit. Set at the Kelly’s Whitewater Park, in the small town of...
Living in the Moment – North Fork Championships, Little White Salmon, & USA Freestyle Nationals by alecvoorhees | Aug 8, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThis summer has been one to remember with amazing events in Idaho, great flows, and a personal first descent. Not being sure if I would be in town for the North Fork Championships, I got to the event early and managed to snag a spot in the Expert Division due to...
Video of kids on Class 5 NF of the Payette, Lower 5, Idaho by sagedonnelly | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterI had a blast after Nationals running the different forks of the Payette River in Idaho, class 3-5. Here is a little video of Hayden Voorhees with his dad Mike, and My dad and I running the Lower 5 section of the North Fork of the Payette. See you on the river! Sage...
