Why should I care?…funny you should ask by Herschel Finch | May 5, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, rivers, United StatesNot sure if you’ve noticed but I’m kind of a clean water and tree-hug’n/Dirt-worshiper type. And as such, I’ve been kind of busy since last fall and right thru to now. Which kind helps explain my absence from the boards here lately. I was tapped by folks at the...
Defeating the Wind. by teamjk | Apr 29, 2018 | FishingCorpus Christi is known for many things, The Selena monument, The US Lexington, The home of many amazing musical artist, and beautiful scenery. The one thing they don’t tell you is how windy it is in the spring. This article is going to give you tips on how to kayak...
Springtime Specs on Top Water! by teamjk | Apr 21, 2018 | FishingSpringtime in Texas means “Blue Bonnets” (our state flower) popping up on medians of local highways caused by warmer temperatures and rainfall. It also means area fishing will be heating up too! This time of year is prime for throwing your favorite surface...
Personal First Descent of Great Falls by ethanfrangenburg | Apr 13, 2018 | rivers, Video, WhitewaterThis past December, I got my first ever runs in on the Potomac’s most incredible piece of whitewater known as Great Falls, an amazing class V run with a variety of lines and moves. After much training with Danny Stock, one of the smoothest paddlers on the falls, to...
Kayak Fishing and Cleaning Up by Anthony Shingler | Mar 31, 2018 | FishingNext time you fish take a look at the shore lines… What do you see? You probably see some sort of trash floating or washed onto the shore. Recently, a friend of mine and I went out on a fishing trip to pre-fish for the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship and just...
Kayak Bass Fishing in COLD Water by Tim Thao | Mar 16, 2018 | Cuda HD, Fishing, VideoWinter kayak fishing is challenging but rewarding time to fish. A lot of big fish are caught during the winter to early spring. The most important part of fishing this time of year is being confident in yourself and fish your strengths. Thanks to my Jackson Cuda HD I...
Cold Water Paddling by Justin Hausner | Jan 29, 2018 | FishingCold Weather paddling Up here in the frozen tundra you have to be at least a little accepting of the cold weather. Being that over half of our year is spent below freezing. Now, this article is not a chest bumping rattle cry to go out and fish in temps that could...
Lake Kayak by Hannah Ray | Jan 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Video, WhitewaterCheck out the video link of our trip to Lake Michigan With low water at my home play park I devised a plan to take a surf lesson on Lake Michigan for the upcoming weekend. For good surf on the Great Lakes I understand it takes wind out of the correct direction to make...
High Water at the Futaleufu by janekoopman | Dec 18, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt snowed a lot in the Andes this winter and now that means high water for the paddling season in Chile! I write from the Futaleufu. It is mid December and the river is still fluctuating around 130 on the bridge to bridge put in visual gauge. (However when we put it...
Thats the biggest rapid I’ve ever run!!! by Brooke Hess | Sep 21, 2017 | Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2017 has been a year of big water! Four separate times this year I have said out loud the phrase “Holy sh*t, that’s the biggest rapid I’ve ever run!” It all started at the end of my month-long trip to Uganda when I finally stepped it up to run Itunda, one of the...
Cam Straps for Assisted Deep Water Rescue by Ethan Funk | Sep 4, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, VideoA great way to help people who are not familiar with deep water reentry into a kayak or those who have limited strength to do so using a 15ft standard cam strap. I will be keeping one of these on my boat from now on. I was very impressed with the results of our first...
Small Water Surprises by joey monteleone | Aug 13, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesOne of the major advantages of kayaking is the minimum amount of water it takes to maximize your fun. Spots that are not readily accessible for larger water craft are, for physical limitations off limits to big water boats. Untouched, little fishing pressure these...
