The Swedish neighbor by capucinethomaslepine | Oct 18, 2019 | Internationalisation, Norway, Sweden, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesNorway is a whitewater paradise but there is still some days a need to go somewhere else, escape home, go exotic, have a mini break, cross the border. On such days I drive to Sweden. The swedish roads cruises through endless forests and lakes. The swedish people are a...
Montreal- the Autumn Wave Capital by David Silk | Oct 17, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Playboating, RockStar 2019, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s fall on the east coast of the US. Leaves are starting to turn, there’s a briskness in the air, and all sorts of fall river releases are happening. Now is the classic time to break out the creek boat and get a few runs on those couple-weekend-a-year rivers, adding...
Teaching Kids to Kayak by nicktroutman | Oct 15, 2019 | Canada, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAs as parent there has been nothing more rewarding than sharing my love for the river with my kids. Our children are the future of our sport and planet, and getting my kids into the outdoors and aware of the responsibility we all share to enjoy and take care of our...
The Nirvana Takes on North Chickamauga Creek by eliottbertz | Oct 8, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Jackson Nirvana is a lean, mean, planing machine, and this characteristic comes in handy on a wide variety of whitewater types. When it comes to classic southeastern steep creeks, the fast hull design sends you through holes and over rocks with forward momentum...
Duo Day with Dad: Wild & Free Tour by nicktroutman | Oct 6, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis summer was an epic season filled with fun on the Ottawa River. Though that best day of my entire summer was easily the day I went duo kayaking with Tucker and our friends. We had a couple dads including myself, Jose and Billy Harris along with our three kids and...
Top Moments of 2019 by Micah Kneidl | Oct 4, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTop Moments of 2019 2019 was another really good year. The snowpack in mid April promised an awesome runoff. A career and fatherhood keeps me busier than ever, but I was once again able to make kayaking an important part of my year. Here are some...
West River Release 2019 by katelyngreen | Oct 1, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past weekend was the West River Release in Jamaica, Vermont. Thanks to the efforts of American Whitewater and the cooperation of Jamaica State Park, there are two scheduled weekends per year that paddlers get to enjoy this classic whitewater run. The run is full...
Moments of Magic – How to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids by JK Team | Sep 25, 2019 | Family Zone, Fun 1, JK Team Posts, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, WhitewaterHow to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids. Hello! We are the Hargroves, and love to create unplugged moments of magic with our crew of 6. I know what you are thinking, “Moments of magic, really?” Being a homeschool family that includes 4 kiddos,...
Claire O’s Gear Picks for 2020 by Claire OHara | Sep 24, 2019 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn 22 years of kayaking I have come along way from my wild water bucket helmet, ribbed panel life jacket, borrowed kayak and paddle and a funky thick wetsuit. Looking back to be completely honest I loved that gear. That gear was awesome. It was my gear. It was warm,...
Reminiscing on Dinkey Creek Waterfalls by dianegaydos | Sep 23, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMy husband Daniel and I welcomed our first child into the world almost 4 months ago. Though we’ve both been able to get back out on the water several times already, the lack of rain in the Southeast currently has left me reminiscing over past seasons. I’ve been...
Karma Traverse 10 by JK Team | Sep 23, 2019 | Internationalisation, karma traverse, Recreational/Touring, United States, WhitewaterThe Karma Traverse is my first JK kayak I’ve owed. After much research and talk to friends who are far better kayakers than I, I’ve decided to purchase this utilitarian beast. I’ve dragged this this kayaking from Idaho to Alaska for the ultimate adventures. The...
10 Years of Travel by dianegaydos | Sep 21, 2019 | Media, Video, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTo me, a decade has always seemed like a long chunk of time. However, as I get older, the time seems to pass more and more quickly. Somehow, my husband Daniel and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary and 14 years of knowing each other. During this time, we’ve...