Nirvana Review

by tylerbradt | Nov 1, 2017 | Creeking, Nirvana, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

// November 01, 2017 Nirvana Review After a full five months paddling the Nirvana in all kinds of situations I finally feel ready to write a review of this boat. My first time ever paddling the Nirvana was on the North Fork of the Payette five days before the infamous...

A ruined trip is not always a bad trip

by Chris Ritchie | Oct 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Family Zone, Fishing, rivers, Skipper, Trip Reports, Trips

On July 3 rd , I decided to take my wife and 3 boys on a float/camping trip. I had the 3 rd and the 4 th off and we didn’t have plans for the 4 th until later on in the evening. I first began by searching for the right spot that would be secluded(I...

A Year of Big Waves

by Brooke Hess | Oct 27, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s been a rad year paddling some massive whitewater and surfing some big waves! Huge thanks to all the friends who set safety for me and laughed with me as I beatered my way through...

France Trip

by JK Little Shredders | Oct 21, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This summer was my 6th trip to France with Llandysul Paddlers, with a record number of around 100 paddlers going, including my mum. Getting there involved a 24 hour coach journey, including a ferry crossing from Dover to Calais. When everyone finally saw the sign to...

Secret week on the Ocoee River

by teamjk | Oct 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Ocoee River is a dam release river that sits just on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. It releases 3 days a week throughout the summer and on weekends starting in September. Through an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority, there is also a draw...

Sullivan Falls – Tidal Reversing Falls Extraordinaire

by Jessie Stone | Oct 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

For several years I had heard about Sullivan Falls from different sources – first it was Phil Urban, Dustin’s father, and then from Brett Cicotelli from the Atlantic Salmon Federation. Both Phil and Brett had told me how great it was, but it was not until this August...

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...

Caucasus Mountains

by dianegaydos | Aug 13, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Why are you spending two weeks in Georgia? This was a common and recurring question leading up to our most recent trip. Living in Tennessee, most people understandably associate Georgia with the bordering state directly south. Patiently we would explain that our trip...

The Ultimate Packing List

by Claire OHara | Jul 31, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As I left for my trip today Jez asked me if he could have my packing list to help him make sure he didn’t forgot anything for his trip to the USA this weekend and it got me thinking. Traveling all over the world as much as I do the number of times I write and...

Essential gear for planning a Kayak Fishing trip to the Boundary Waters

by teamjk | Jul 12, 2017 | Accessories, Fishing

Superior National Forest is one of those beautiful gems that never disappoints! Having the right gear will make your trip a lot more enjoyable and could be a life saving safety decision. First of all you will need the proper permits to enter the BWCA. You can enter...

Four Old Guys and a Fisherman

by Matt Davis | Jul 2, 2017 | Fishing, Kilroy, Kraken, Trip Reports, Trips

For this adventure, we chose a lake that I am familiar with, Upper Bear River Reservoir. I was joined by my Dad and friends Jack, Al, and Gary. The plan was to spend three days and two nights relaxing and fishing in one of my favorite places in the Sierras. This...

Magic Middle fork of the Applegate

by Jessie Stone | Jun 28, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Every Spring, I feel like a homing device gets activated in me that says “Go as soon as you can to Southern Oregon”. In 1995, I went there to the Rogue River to be spend a summer as an AB (Assistant Boatman) at Sundance Expeditions. There I rowed boats on the Wild and...