Dirty Bird Confidence Series by crystalgustin | Jun 19, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterMark your calendars. July 7th we will hold our annual Dirty Bird event. We will meet at the NOC outpost (on the pigeon river in TN @ 11), gather, do our safety talk, break up into groups and get on the river. We will divide slicey boats and little playboats. Along the...
Weekend at Minibus by ethanfrangenburg | Jun 15, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOver Memorial day weekend, my family made one of the best decisions ever. We decided to go to surf Buseater. I had come home from school, and my mom told me that Minibus was in, so we packed up and set for the land of Canadia. When we arrived on Saturday afternoon, we...
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...
Family Fun and High Scores at CKS PaddleFest in Buena Vista, CO by kelloggfamily | Jun 13, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesAfter the Golden Games competition, we showered, did some laundry and hit the road, en route to one of our favorite comps…CKS PaddleFest. Immediately upon leaving we noticed something not right. Exhaust was coming into the RV in the back. We opened a few windows...
Into the Mystic by Hilde Schweitzer | Jun 12, 2018 | rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterWe were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won As we sail into the mystic If ever there were a song written about a trip on the Grand Canyon, Van Morrison’s Into the Mystic represents that for me. It’s...
Paddle Fest 2018 by sagedonnelly | Jun 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesNew update on my adventures- After finishing up with the Reno River Festival, I headed out to Buena Vista, Colorado for Paddle Fest. It’s one of my favorite events of the season and the flows this year were higher than normal, which made me even more excited! I showed...
Season Start in Europe by Valerie Betrand | Jun 10, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMid-March and still well buried under many meters of snow. Quite literally. Although winter season was still at its very best, when you’ve been skiing non-stop for already six months, you find yourself praying for all the white to melt away. But since it did not seem...
CKS Paddlefest is a must-do for families! by Vincent Family | Jun 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesCKS Paddlefest is held over the memorial day long weekend in Buena Vista, Colorado, a funky mountain town a few hours west of Denver. It just celebrated it’s 18th year and keeps getting better and better for both paddlers and families alike. Once you arrive in the...
CKS Paddlefest Women’s Group Paddle by Courtney Kerin | Jun 8, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, WhitewaterThe annual CKS Paddlefest in Buena Vista saw an amazing turn out of women of all ages and crafts for the women’s group paddle. Though high water meant a change of location on the river, almost 30 ladies still came out to bask in the sunshine and share in a beautiful...
MixMaster Fun on the Ocoee! by teamjk | Jun 7, 2018 | Creeking, MixMaster, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt had been about three years since I last paddled the Ocoee, and what better way to celebrate my return to the southeastern classic than in the new Jackson Kayak MixMaster. I had taken the MixMaster for a little surf at Rock Island, but had yet to catch a full,...
It’s ok to fail at paddling by Jezz | Jun 5, 2018 | rivers, WhitewaterFailing in paddling as those who are in the sport know only too well is a massive part of whitewater kayaking. It’s a very unique sport that encompasses huge amounts of failing before you can even get close to pulling something new off. Part of paddling is knowing how...
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...
