Making The Most Of Small Features by Vincent Family | Nov 6, 2019 | Family Zone, Playboating, WhitewaterFall often brings low water, which can feel like a bit of a let-down after an amazing spring and summer on the water.The flip side is that it gives you the time and space to slow things down and make the most of some of those small features that you’ve been ignoring...
10 Years of Travel by dianegaydos | Sep 21, 2019 | Media, Video, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTo me, a decade has always seemed like a long chunk of time. However, as I get older, the time seems to pass more and more quickly. Somehow, my husband Daniel and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary and 14 years of knowing each other. During this time, we’ve...
How to ACE Your First Gauley Fest by Clay Wright | Sep 18, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHow to ACE your first Gauley Fest Thinking of heading up to AW’s Gauley Fest and want to know the inside scoop on how to get the most out of it? Here are some tips designed to make sure your first Gauley Fest goes as smooth as your lines on the river. 1....
What’s in Your Kit #4: Sun Mitts by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 17, 2019 | Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhat’s in Your Kit #4: SunMitts I almost forgot about one of my favorite things in my kit because they have become such a go-to basic item for me. I first started using SunPaws made (and created) by Hayden and Margie Glatte back in the early 90s. ...
Green Bridge Landing Dedication Ceremony by wildwildwes | Sep 15, 2019 | Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOn Sunday, September 8, 2019 many community members and local leaders came together to celebrate the official opening of Carter County’s first pocket park. Green Bridge Landing is the new park on the Doe River in Hampton, TN across the highway from Hampton High...
Class II Gets a Bad Rap by JK Team | Sep 12, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesClass II gets a bad rap a lot of the time. It’s hard to find people eager to rally after-work laps on the local “beginner’s” stretch. Take the Powerhouse section of the Snoqualmie for instance: a half mile of the best pool-drop class II around. With a wide riverbed...
Montreal Eau Vive 2019! by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesJetskis, world class whitewater, poutine, Montreal Eau Vive has it all! Montreal Eau Vive is a two day competition held on the Lachine rapids of the St. Lawrence. The event entails both a freestyle and boater cross event. This year was my second time attending...
Kanfest by davecrerar | Aug 30, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines Another year and another Kanfest down. Kanfest can be best described as the Canadian Gauley Fest. This year was as good as ever despite the pretty terrible weather we had. Hundreds of people showed up to take Albertan river. The committee and paddling...
Beautiful Hot Summer Days = Perfect Paddling Conditions by Jessie Stone | Aug 25, 2019 | WhitewaterBeautiful hot summer days have made local paddling – in all local spots- an amazing treat this summer! In Switzerland there have been great water levels in my two local runs – the Saanen and Simme Rivers, and if that weren’t enough, the wave in Thun has been in! That...
Do what you can! by Greg Parker | Aug 22, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Rockstar 4.0, WhitewaterOnce in a while, I hear someone say something to the tune of, “I don’t do _________ very often. I suck at it.” My response is always the same, “it doesn’t matter if you are good or bad. It is just about having fun.” As a teacher living in Colorado, I enjoy a very...
Freestyle in Mexico by David Silk | Aug 14, 2019 | Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s a pretty typical start to a kayaking story. Drive to the airport, flight to Mexico City booked. Weasel your way into getting the boat on the plane. From North America, only a couple quick connections on a cheap flight, an overly expensive airport lunch, and...
Reno River Festival 2019 by Jessica Yurtinus | Aug 8, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you are looking for a freestyle competition that is full of energy, excitement, and up to 40,000 spectators, then you need to come to the Reno River Festival. This year featured a freestyle competition, boater cross, kayak slalom, SUP cross, SUP surf,...
