FIBArk- First in Boating the Arkansas by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFABArk is the longest standing whitewater event/ race in the United States, and has been going on for the past 70 years. It has been a staple on our event tour for the past decade, though in the most recent years there had been some scheduling conflicts, and I had...
Wild and Free Tour- GoPro Mountain Games by nicktroutman | Aug 1, 2019 | Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEvery year we make our way through the Colorado mountains and end up in Vail for the GoPro Mountain Games. It is arguable the largest and most fun outdoor event of the year as it is filled with all types of sports, great spectating and vendor villages, and tons of...
CKS PaddleFest by nicktroutman | Jun 20, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOur weekend in Buena Vista Colorado for the CKS PaddleFest was filled with paddling and competing, and racing and tons of fun with family and friends. The freestyle event was held on the whitewater park in South Main as well as the annual Numbers race on the Numbers...
Reno River Festival by nicktroutman | Jun 4, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWe made our annual venture west again this year to take part in the Reno River Festival. It was an incredible year this year as water levels were high, the weather was hot, and the crowds showed up in the masses. The weekend was a total blast with live concerts, tons...
Paddle South event update by nicktroutman | May 22, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis spring we kicked off our Wild and Free Tour with our trip down south to Columbus Georgia. Columbus is an amazing little town on the boarder of Georgia and Alabama which is divided by the Chattahoochee River. The Paddle South event was held on the Chattahoochee...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by nicktroutman | Apr 27, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Nick Troutman What country are you competing for? Canada Favorite place to train? the river How many World Championships have you competed in before? this will be my 7th worlds What are your previous placements at Worlds? 3rd, 1st, 5th, 13th, 3rd, 11th How does...
Factory Team Paddlers EJ, Nick Troutman and Emily Jackson interviewed in Seth Ashworth’s Questions You Never Thought Ask. by sethashworth | Oct 6, 2018 | EJ, Video, WhitewaterTeam Paddler Seth Ashworth has been setting up a series of off topic interviews with pro paddlers from all over the world. Recently he got together with EJ, Nick Troutman and Emily Jackson to talk about Questions you Never Thought to...
Canadian Team Trials/ National Championships by nicktroutman | Sep 4, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis years Canadian team trails were held on the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada. The Kananaskis River was a great location for the event as the Canadian Nationals decided to try and host all the whitewater event disciplines together under one national event. So...
Grande Ronde Family Rafting Trip: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour by nicktroutman | Jul 29, 2018 | Canada, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Video, WhitewaterThis summer we were invited on a family rafting trip with Macy and Amanda Burnham, and their kids and a couple friends. We were excited to join along, though honestly, we had no clue what we were getting into, and boy were we in for a treat. We had 5 families, 7 kids...
Smash n’ Grab: Stakeout by nicktroutman | Jun 4, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesStakeout is the annual migration of paddlers to Eastern Canada’s large rivers and big waves brought on by the seasonal spring melt. It is an amazing time of year as the local kayak community is ecstatic to get back out on the water after a long winter hiatus, as well...
Reno River Festival by nicktroutman | May 19, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis past weekend was the annual Reno River Festival. I have been coming here to Reno for many years due to it’s downtown location, great river features, huge festival, as well as the fact that we have many amazing friends who live locally. The River Fest is always...
Grand Canyon: Kayak Self Support Adventure by nicktroutman | May 7, 2018 | Canada, Exploration Feature, Internationalisation, karma traverse, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis January Emily and myself were invited on a last minute winter Grand Canyon trip with the Holcomb family. It was a tough decision, but we chose to make it happen. We quickly dropped everything and tried our hardest to make this dream turn into fruition. Once...
