My 3 Favorite Competitions

by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

I love competing because it gives me a chance apply my skills I have learned and I get to go paddle with my closest friends and have a good time. I have selected my top 3 favorite competitions from 3 different geographical locations. I enjoyed each competition for...

The Magic of Puesco Fest

by kalobgrady | Dec 21, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Enchanted, beautiful, full of wonder.  The Puesco valley is shaped by magic as the waters of the Trancura River pull the energy from the mountains down throughout the gorge, providing an uplift for all those along its way.     The Puesco valley is a...

Racing the Karma RG in Maine

by Adam Swett | Nov 6, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

In early spring, almost too early because it is still winter there are small stream and river races up in central Maine. The races start around the 3rd week of March if ice out allows and go through into fall. With separate organizations promoting these events, most...

Toby Creek Race

by davecrerar | Aug 9, 2018 | Canada, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Late July brought about a now staple part of the Canadian racing scene. Toby creek race, the brain child of Simon Coward has become the North Fork of the North. Mimicking the road side access that allows easy viewership of the Idaho based race, Toby has grown rapidly...

2nd Annual Tallulah Race

by chad | Nov 18, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Oh the Tallulah Gorge, this is one of the most amazing places in the Southeastern United States to kayak in the fall. If you haven’t had the chance to paddle here you are missing out, every November there are scheduled releases both Saturday and Sunday with...

Downriver racing – a great family activity!

by teamjk | Nov 8, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Antix, Family Zone, Karma, Karma Unlimited, Whitewater

This is our first year being exposed to downriver races and we have to say… they are a great family activity! If you pick the right ones they are a family bonding experience with high fun factors.   We dipped our toe into the world of Downriver racing at CKS...

Loss and Victory at Sickline

by Dane Jackson | Nov 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

// November 03, 2017 Loss and Victory at Sickline From the moment I had the Nirvana in my hands I could only think about one race, and that was SIckline. I just knew that the Nirvana was gonna be the boat to really give me the best chance at taking that title. Right...

Cuyahoga Falls Race 2017 – 3rd in Slalom

by sethchapelle | Oct 29, 2017 | C1 Outfitting, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Karma, Karma Unlimited, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

2017 marked the second year of the Cuyahoga Falls race in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. That’s right, I said Ohio. I was very pleasantly surprised last year when I went to this race for its first year. I did not know that there was whitewater in Ohio until a couple...

What would it take to go Sub 4 minutes in the Green Race?

by isaaclevinson | Oct 14, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Karma Unlimited, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Every year for the past 22 years, at 12pm on the first Saturday in November, hundreds of kayakers and thousands of kayaking enthusiasts gather to be a part of what claims to be “The Greatest Show in Sports.” This statement is arguable but nonetheless, I would put my...

2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek

by Dane Jackson | Jul 6, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

// July 06, 2017 2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek Been out here with my crew in a new place with a new boat, Norway! My friends have hit me up every single year for as long as I can remember and asked if I was coming to Norway or to Extreme Sports week. Every...

Three Rivers Rendezvous

by davecrerar | Jun 4, 2017 | Canada, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Every year in spring Pinch O Crow Kayak Club hosts the Three Rivers Rendezvous in Pincher Creek. Chuck Lee, an avid local kayaker, puts on a tremendous festival, similar to the American Gauley Festival. Clubs and kayakers from all over Canada come to enjoy the...

European Slalom Racing

by sagedonnelly | Sep 2, 2014 | Whitewater

this year I was able to compete internationally for my first time! I went with My slalom team, Team Colorado Whitewater Racing Club, our coach Jordi, and my parents to compete in the European Jr. Slalom Cup which featured an under 14 category. We landed in Milan,...