Charles City Whitewater River Clean Up by Hannah Ray | Jul 28, 2019 | WhitewaterCharles City Whitewater Clean Up Prior to Charles City’s annual event, I hosted a river clean up with Charles City Whitewater, Charles City Chamber, and the Charles City Parks and Rec Department. Paddlers from near and far gathered for pre-vent whitewater fun and...
Nisqually River Clean Up by kylethomas | Jul 20, 2019 | WhitewaterThis year, I participated in the Nisqually River Clean Up for the first time. The Nisqually River Clean Up is an annual event to 1. Heighten awareness and appreciation of the Nisqually River; 2. Celebrate the river’s unique attributes; 3. Foster stewardship of the...
The Importance of Warming Up by bryceaaron | Jul 15, 2019 | Fitness, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionThe Importance of Warming Up After a grueling hour-long shuttle and waiting for twice that at the put-in, the only thing to do is hop on the water and fire it up. But, there’s one action you can take to help reduce injuries and feel better after a paddle*. Warming up...
2019 Doe River Cleanup by wildwildwes | May 28, 2019 | WhitewaterOn May 11, 2019 the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts joined forces with the Overmountain Chapter Trout Unlimited, Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership and the Roan Mountain Community Park to host one of the largest cleanup efforts ever attempted on the...
Hurley Classic ’30 by teamjk | Apr 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesProbably the oldest and one of the most amazing events out there is Hurley classic. It’s contribution towards kayaking community is amazing and each year they do their best to create an unique paddle festival at Thames river. It is a place like no other stepping up...
Charles City Challenge 2018 by Hannah Ray | Jul 26, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Charles City Challenge was another hit this year! The initial event date saw high water and officials postponed the event until the river subsided. Two weeks later, the river was down to a near perfect level for freestyle playboating, the sun was out, and...
APE’s Celebrate 16 Years of Cleaning Up the Nolichucky River by wildwildwes | Jun 29, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap UpsSaturday, June 23rd, marked the 16th Annual Nolichucky Cleanup. The Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts have been hosting this event nearly every year to help keep the Nolichucky River clean for paddlers, fishermen, and river-users alike! The summer is a very popular...
What to think about when stepping it up by samantharuppelt | Jun 14, 2018 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s only natural in kayaking to get a taste of the water and want more. There’s no experience better (in my opinion) than a day on the river. Paddling has not only shown me places that I could never even dream of experiencing, it’s also challenged myself and my...
3 days to go – The Atmosphere builds – Inside the World Championships with Claire O by Claire OHara | Mar 12, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Infrastructure is going up Things are beginning to take shape here in Argentina. After a few weeks of training in the middle of a desert on a feature surrounded by mostly dirt, gravel and dust it was hard to imagine that a major event was about to take place. But...
Times are changing by Valerie Betrand | Jan 5, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Norway, rivers, WhitewaterJust about six years ago we started taking our babies on the Ottawa River with us. We’d paddle to play spots, kids on the laps. We’d go down simple wave trains and do easy ferries, had them swim in current, if not otherwise playing alongside of the river. We’d spend...
Its not over until its over! by Michael Ernst | Dec 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United States, Wrap UpsThere is a lot that goes through my routine when I prep for an upcoming tournament. I always study a lot of contour maps and satellite images. I also will go over past tournaments and fishing outings in the area where the future tournament will be. Time of year and...
Spooky and Creepy Sightings White Salmon River by heatherherbeck | Oct 31, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesNothing brings out the creepiest, scariest, spookiest and most creative costumes EVER, then the Annual White Salmon River Halloween Paddle. Paddlers came from all over to participate in this year’s festivities. Costumes ranged from mummy’s, to...
