by alecvoorhees | Oct 21, 2018 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines
Ever since I can remember, myself and my brothers have always been immersed in the river life, thanks to our parents. My dad has been an avid paddler for 30+ years, and his dream was to paddle with his boys. Fast forward 21 years, myself, Hayden, and Connor have had...
by alecvoorhees | Jul 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines
For the fifth year in a row, I had the pleasure of being an instructor at Kelly’s Whitewater Park. The Kelly’s Kayak Academy is a completely free program for kids ages 10-18 that are residence in Valley, County Idaho. This year the formats for the classes were...
by alecvoorhees | Oct 7, 2014 | Team JK, Whitewater
Jackson Kayak has the largest and one of the most stacked teams in the whitewater industry. All of the team members are very interactive and and that alone is a large perk to being on Team JK! Here is an opportunity for the public to get to know Team JK. Below is an...
by alecvoorhees | Aug 31, 2014 | Whitewater
After a 4 hour drive from the Ottawa River with Kalob Grady and James Metcalfe , we arrived in Montréal around midnight. The event, Montreal en Eau-Vive, lured us with a few great perks which included some great surf waves, jet skis, and 2 Whitewater Grand Prix...
by alecvoorhees | May 11, 2014 | Creeking, Whitewater
With spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
by alecvoorhees | Apr 28, 2014 | Whitewater
With spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
by alecvoorhees | Jan 24, 2014 | Whitewater
With 2014 in full swing, and the new year with many adventures waiting to come, looking back at 2013 shows just how special it was! The 2013 kayaking season was definitely one for me to remember and the best I have been a part of in the 10 years I have been kayaking!...
by alecvoorhees | Oct 11, 2012 | Whitewater
The ICF 2012 World Cup was going to be very memorable for me. This was my first international event and also my first time in the Eastern United States. There were definitely a couple things that took me a while to get used to! One was the strict international scoring...
by alecvoorhees | Aug 8, 2012 | Whitewater, Zen
This summer has been one to remember with amazing events in Idaho, great flows, and a personal first descent. Not being sure if I would be in town for the North Fork Championships, I got to the event early and managed to snag a spot in the Expert Division due to...
by alecvoorhees | Apr 24, 2012 | Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater
We are within weeks of the grand opening of the long awaited Boise Whitewater Park! The first phase of constructions of the WaveShaper is finished and the scenic Boise Greenbelt paths have been repaved. The WaveShapers are advanced bladders systems that lift...
by alecvoorhees | Mar 1, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater
After many long years of fundraising, building, and waiting the Boise Whitewater Park is complete in the Boise River. It is not yet open to the public due mainly because the city has not obtained a policy for the park. It is built with the “bladders” which...
by alecvoorhees | Apr 21, 2011 | Rockstar
While I am waiting for my new Rockstar L, I have been using the demo from Alpenglo Mountainsports in Boise, Idaho. I have paddled it 3 times since it came out. Once at Climax Wave on the Payette River and twice at Barber Park wave on The Boise River. At Climax I was...
