Why is a PFD such a BFD?

by Tom Reilly | May 15, 2019 | Fishing

A life jacket or personal flotation device (PFD) is an essential piece of gear when out on the water. They can be convenient for carrying items such as pliers, lip balm, or snacks but they are are primarily responsible for keeping you at the surface of the water if...

Top 10 things to bring with you for safety on the water.

by Tom Reilly | Mar 22, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States

A lifejacket or PFD. When worn it can keep you afloat if you go for an unintentional swim. Many are designed for fishing and are comfortable, good looking and functional. A pump. This handheld pump can be used to get water out of your kayak or a buddy’s. Many pump out...

Don’t get left out in the Cold

by Tom Reilly | Mar 2, 2019 | Fishing

It’s that time of year when the seasons are changing. Both air and water temperatures are dropping and the fishing is slowing down. As air temperature drops we bundle up to stay warm. However, that might not be enough to stay warm on a cold winter’s day. On the...

European Championships

by Tom Dolle | Sep 13, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year, the European Championships were in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was my first time going there and it’s such a sick place! There is a whitewater park with 2 channels, one for Slalom and another one where the hole is. The interesting part of the European is that...

The Little Wenatchee River

by Tom Potter | Aug 26, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Little Wenatchee River is a tributary to Lake Wenatchee, which is the source of the Wenatchee River. The Wenatchee River is famous for big water play boating, low water party floating, and the infamous Tumwater Canyon. The Little Wenatchee River is famous for lots...

Kayak Cross Fit

by Tom Potter | Jul 25, 2018 | Fitness, Video, Whitewater

Over the years that I have been involved in kayaking, mountain biking, snowboarding, climbing, and other adventure sports, training usually meant to simply go do the sport. Of course I spent plenty of hours in the pool in my kayak, or at the rock gym climbing on...

SPB River Fest

by Tom Dolle | Apr 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation, Whitewater

English Part: Last week-end, we had three days to enjoy Easter. Family time ?! Yes, it was for the french freestylers. From March 31st to April 2nd, a big part of the kayakers family had come together to compete at the French National Freestyle championship. This...

The Arbiter of Stoke

by Tom Potter | Dec 1, 2017 | Video, Whitewater

In 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...

My First time doing Stakeout

by Tom Dolle | Sep 19, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

For the first time of my life, I went all the way up to Canada for what we called “Stakeout” as a kayaker. Stakeout is the ice melt in Quebec and Ontario at the beggining of the spring so after a long and freezing winter. So when the ice melt in May, the...

Spring in the Wenatchee Valley

by Tom Potter | Mar 22, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I have been doing good bit of writing lately as this winter has been particularly cold. A couple weeks ago, I was notified by The Good Life magazine that they were going to publish one of my articles in their March issue. Little did I know that I was getting the cover...

Whitewater Kayaking: A Four Season Sport

by Tom Potter | Jan 27, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I just had this article published in The Wenatchee World newspaper as well as www.wenatcheeoutdoors.org. Check it out!! When I started kayaking in 2009, the thought of traveling down a river strapped into a kayak was terrifying. However, like anything in life, after...