NF of the Owyhee River-ID/OR by Devon Barker | Mar 26, 2013 | WhitewaterSpringtime in the desert is amazing. There is a little known Owyhee river system in Idaho/Oregon/Nevada that is a little Grand Canyon desert right in my state. Before I started chasing waves for surfing I spent a lot of time on these desert rivers running multi-day...
Changing of the Helmet by Devon Barker | Mar 6, 2013 | WhitewaterMarch marks the transition from my hockey helmet to my kayak helmet, from standard time to daylight savings time, from pool and creeking to kayak surfing, and it marks twenty days until my first surf competition at Steamer’s Lane in Santa Cruz, CA. I had a great day...
Icy Water Training- wintertime workout by Devon Barker | Jan 10, 2013 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIcy Water Training- wintertime workout It is a little cold outside but 2013 training has begun! Even with the winter weather in Idaho January 7 marks 74 days until USA Surf Kayak Team Trials at the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest. In just109 days the Freestyle Team Trials at...
Double Days are back! by Devon Barker | Dec 18, 2012 | WhitewaterThe Little Salmon is still running and the powder skiing is great in Idaho! I love double days where I can ski and then go boating on the same day in Idaho! The local ski area, Brundage Mt., is the headwaters for the Little Salmon River. It is a short drive from the...
Wave surfing the 2013 JK Star by Devon Barker | Oct 20, 2012 | WhitewaterHere in Idaho we have a ton of waves on our. If you love to wave surf, blunt, and clean spin check out the new 2013 Jackson Kayak Star series. JK dealers have demos in stock and Alpenglow in Boise is your Idaho connection. They have Star, All Star, and Super Star...
What’s the season like on your home river? by Devon Barker | Oct 7, 2012 | WhitewaterI live, work, and surf near the Salmon River in Riggins, Idaho (elev. 1821 feet). This makes it my home river. I wanted to share our season and ask others about their home rivers. How many months can you boat, what is the average air temperature, how many sunny days,...
Deadwood by dark by Devon Barker | Sep 20, 2012 | Hero, WhitewaterDuring my last days of summer vacation I received a message from Brent Lafay inquiring if I ‘d like to paddle the Deadwood River, a tributary of the South Fork of the Payette. “Meet at the dam in the morning. It’s a long day.” I invited a few...
Idaho boating- Nationals at KWP & 2013 event by Devon Barker | Aug 23, 2012 | WhitewaterI just finished reading EJ post, Life and Sturgis all wrapped together… into Life- an essay and Kick off to an epic week! and found myself reflecting back on his thoughts and on my summer. Coincidentally, EJ started his Sturgis ride in Lewiston, Idaho where I work as...
USA National Start Times by Devon Barker | Jul 7, 2012 | Whitewater64 competitors will be competing this weekend at KWP! If you need any information, check it out at: http://www.kellyswhitewaterpark.com/ Under quick links on homepage. 10 am start!
Nationals at KWP Cadet Class- win a free JK by Devon Barker | Jul 4, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterHere at Kelly’s Whitewater Park (KWP) we’ve been training some cadets for the upcoming Nationals event. Brent LaFay, Devon Barker-Hicks, & myself have been training students as park of Kelly’s Kayak Academy at KWP. The second feature is perfect for learning...
Why I love to paddle JK… by Devon Barker | Jun 13, 2012 | WhitewaterThere is a long story to follow each of the reasons I love to paddle JKs. I know I cannot list them all but I will try to hit a few! EJ taught me to do enders in the ocean in Costa Rica in 1997. I knew I could learn a lot from him. I began my freestyle career at 40-...
Kelly’s Whitewater Park- directors-Nationals- Kelly’s Kayak School by Devon Barker | May 23, 2012 | WhitewaterKelly’s Whitewater Park (KWP) located in Cascade is pleased to announce that Devon Barker-Hicks and Mike Hicks have agreed to share the Director responsibilities for the Park for the coming season. Devon is a 2-time National Champion and World Champion in Surf...
