Instant Friendship

by Roberto Briones | Oct 8, 2017 | Fishing

About three weeks ago I got this unexpected and -at the time- kinda weird friend request on Facebook. It was this Aussie guy that started a group chat with another friend of mine.  I can’t recall the exact words but it went something like this: “Hey...

2017 in the JK Antix!

by Micah Kneidl | Oct 6, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past spring was the best kayaking season I’ve had in a few years. I received my new JK Antix in March and started paddling it as the season really started to get exciting. About a week later, I sold my creekboat but I planned to replace it quickly. Before I knew...

5 ways Gauleyfest CAN be a family friendly event

by teamjk | Oct 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Gauleyfest is the largest paddling festival in North America. It is held in mid-September in the town of Summersville, West Virginia and is THE main fundraiser for American Whitewater Association (AWA) each year. Picture you and 4000 of your closest friends converging...

Facing Fears in Durango Colorado

by teamjk | Oct 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year I went to a competition called The Animas River Days in Durango Colorado. The whitewater park there is a series of big waves. I had never been on a wave before so I was exited to try it out, but when I got there I was shocked by the size of them. In my mind...

The Traverse is a very capable Kayak.

by teamjk | Sep 30, 2017 | Creeking, karma traverse, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I took my Traverse 10 around the Southeast to see just what it was capable of. Checkout this video of my travels. – Brandon Beaty   ...

Antix antics

by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 29, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Antics:(noun) foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior   Antix:(boat) A means to accomplish all of the above   We have been using the Medium Antix since December.  It has been down the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork Salmon, and spent many days on the...

Furthering The Obsession

by teamjk | Sep 22, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments

Bass fishing is an obsession that I have had for some time now and it seems to grow a little deeper as each year passes by. One of my long time favorite ways to catch fish has been wading the local creek catching smallmouth in skinny moving water. From that point it...

Thats the biggest rapid I’ve ever run!!!

by Brooke Hess | Sep 21, 2017 | Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

2017 has been a year of big water! Four separate times this year I have said out loud the phrase “Holy sh*t, that’s the biggest rapid I’ve ever run!” It all started at the end of my month-long trip to Uganda when I finally stepped it up to run Itunda, one of the...

Why Corner Wave is my favorite wave on the Ottawa

by Brooke Hess | Sep 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

If you have ever visited the Ottawa River, you have most likely seen, heard of, or been a part of what I refer to as the “Corner Wave Cult”. We are a specific breed of kayakers who have a potentially unhealthy obsession with Corner Wave. Situated smack-dab...

Women’s Green Takeover 2017

by dianegaydos | Sep 8, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The 4th annual Women’s Green River Takeover event took place this past Saturday in Saluda, North Carolina. This amazing event, planned and coordinated by Laura Farrell is always awesome and I’m thankful to be a part of it. This event was started 4 years ago in loving...

Total Totality Report:

by tylerbradt | Sep 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In the United States of America, on August 21st, 2017 the moon went in front of the sun. For so many this indescribable cosmic experience put into perspective our small place in the universe as night time fell, in the middle of the day, and the perfect sphere of the...

Corner Wave Classic

by nicktroutman | Sep 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This past weekend we held the 2nd annual Corner Wave Classic on the Ottawa River. It was an awesome evening with great river levels, sunsets, a little rain, hot coffee, a warm fire and a whole bunch of friends. We used more of a grassroots scouring system with 1 large...