2019 Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap by crystalgustin | Aug 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterEvery year Paddle In Pink hosts an event on the Pigeon River in TN to raise money for the Live Like Maria Foundation. The event consists of a group of women all slicing and playing their way down the river and for the Southeast, this is not a common scene which makes...
Mo-Kan Kayak Fishing series by Jason Griffith | Mar 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsWhen I moved back to Kansas City, from Austin, TX in the summer of 2015 I had no idea of the journey I would be led on with kayaking. Kayaking was always just a fun way for me to get away from my in-depth tech career, and a way for me to make new friends in a...
Younguns Freestyle series by teamjk | Oct 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThe 2018 Younguns Freestyle has finished now and it has been amazing. This is a really great series of competitions for youth paddlers (18 and under) where the focus is on having fun more than the results (that doesn’t mean that it isn’t competitive). There is always...
Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap 2018 by crystalgustin | Jul 16, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is something magical that happens when a large group of women get together to paddle. The energy is high, smiles are vast and the camaraderie is second to none. Every year, Paddle in Pink leads a few trips, one being an all girls paddle on the Pigeon River in...
Cold and Frustrated: Stories from Stakeout ep 5: $10 Unicorn vs 10ft Wave [Season Finale] by sethashworth | May 31, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, rivers, Video, WhitewaterIn the conclusion to this first season of Stories from Stakeout Seth gets an idea to try and surf a pretty big wave on an inflatable unicorn. It sounded like a bad idea to us to but it has been entertaining following Seth and friends through their Canada...
2017 Colorado Kayak Fishing Club Bass Series (Part 3 of 3) by Scott Brands | Mar 18, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, River Bassin Tournament, Wrap UpsAfter Chatfield, the next tournament was to take place on Pueblo Reservoir. I was not able to attend this tournament which meant that this was going to be my lowest scoring and therefore dropped event for the year. This tournament was won by great stick, Michael...
2017 Colorado Kayak Fishing Club Bass Series (Part 2 of 3) by Scott Brands | Mar 8, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsWith the first kayak tournament under my belt, it was time to see if Boyd Lake was a fluke or if I could keep the momentum going at a lake I’ve never been to before: Chatfield Reservoir. Chatfield, unlike Boyd, was more of a drive for me. Whereas Boyd was about 3...
The Arbiter of Stoke by Tom Potter | Dec 1, 2017 | Video, WhitewaterIn January of 2016, I received a call from a local television channel inquiring about my interest in hosting an outdoor adventure TV show. I immediately asked how they decided to come to me for this proposal, and their answer was quick and concise. Facebook. The...
Confidence Series Recap: Year Three on the Pigeon by crystalgustin | Jul 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Accessories, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesOn June 24th, 18 women gathered at the Pigeon River to get their play on. This year marked 3 years of Paddle in Pink putting on this event and every year things seem to get better. Groups this year were split into smaller numbers so there was more one-on-one...
Dirty Bird: Confidence Series 2017 by crystalgustin | Apr 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, WhitewaterMark your calendars ladies, this year Paddle In Pink’s Confidence Series on the Dirty Bird (Pigeon River, TN) is set for June 24th. Last year was a big success with over 20 women learning how to get vertical and throw about in a playboat. This year the format...
The Contemplation of a Tournament Fisherman by David Roberts | Jan 7, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFor the past few weeks my mind has been going a mile a minute with thoughts and emotions. I am sure by now the little hamster running on the wheel is exhausted; and mentally, so am I. Tomorrow is the start of the biggest tournament I have ever fished in my life. Not...
Vancouver Island by davecrerar | Dec 29, 2012 | Whitewater BC got absolutely rocked by rain storms in late June and early July this year which meant land slides, floods and too much water to safely kayak anywhere in BC, so we took off to Vancouver Island to check out the so called goods out there. About 100kms and a...
