Jackson Zen 3.0 Sizing

by wildwildwes | Jan 16, 2020 | Whitewater, Zen

Sizing Your Zen 3.0 Left to right bow deck line-up: Yellow JK Zen 3.0 Large Lime JK Zen 3.0 Medium Sky Blue JK Zen 3.0 Small The J.A.W. is now stocked up with all three sizes of the new Jackson Kayak Zen 3.0 ready for demo action in the Appalachian Highlands of...

Take Action for Nolichucky Wild & Scenic

by wildwildwes | Dec 9, 2019 | River Running, Whitewater

WE NEED YOUR VOICE to help us get over the 25K Individual Endorsements current goal! Use this direct link to take action now: Take Action We want to get as many individual endorsements as we can to make the #NoliWildandScenic and secure all the federal protections...

Green Narrows Race Safety Team Feature

by wildwildwes | Dec 4, 2019 | Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Ah… The Green Race! It is an epic event in so many ways and it tends to captivate us as whitewater paddlers. The community that surrounds this event is far reaching and the show of talent in the race is always extraordinary. It has been said many times over, but...

Green Bridge Landing Dedication Ceremony

by wildwildwes | Sep 15, 2019 | Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

On Sunday, September 8, 2019 many community members and local leaders came together to celebrate the official opening of Carter County’s first pocket park. Green Bridge Landing is the new park on the Doe River in Hampton, TN across the highway from Hampton High...

2nd Annual Meet the Mountains Festival Grows in Success!

by wildwildwes | Sep 5, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE’S OUTDOOR SHOWCASE https://www.mtmfest.com/ Mission: To enrich the region’s quality of life, health, and wellbeing by increasing awareness and use of our outdoor recreation resources. About: This free festival serves as an annual coming together of...

Rocky Fork Partnership Creates Safer Whitewater Paddling

by wildwildwes | Aug 23, 2019 | Whitewater

Whitewater is a natural force that captivates the minds of many when witnessing its raw power and beauty. This natural phenomenon brings together many different people for various reasons. I’m often amazed at some of the good partnerships that have been crafted from...

The Art of Surf-n-Turf

by wildwildwes | Aug 7, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

At first glance most folks see this word and think of a steak and shrimp combo meal for nutrition, but some folks in the outdoor world know this term to be something very satisfying for the mind and body! Surf-n-Turf: The act of whitewater kayaking and mountain biking...

17th Annual Nolichucky River Cleanup & Celebration

by wildwildwes | Jun 28, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

Saturday, June 22nd, the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts gathered again for the 17th Annual Nolichucky Cleanup. The APEs have been hosting this event nearly every year to help keep the Nolichucky River clean for paddlers, fishermen, and river-users alike! The summer...

NoliFest 2019 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results

by wildwildwes | Jun 7, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

On Friday evening of May 17th the river community came back together to continue the good times of NoliFest with the rescheduled gorge GO FAST event called #BeatNightFall! Extreme high water flows and safety concerns caused the event to be postponed during the...

2019 Doe River Cleanup

by wildwildwes | May 28, 2019 | Whitewater

On May 11, 2019 the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts joined forces with the Overmountain Chapter Trout Unlimited, Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership and the Roan Mountain Community Park to host one of the largest cleanup efforts ever attempted on the...

NoliFest 2019: The Year of the Great Flood

by wildwildwes | May 20, 2019 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

The 5th annual NoliFest will be a high water event to remember for the ages! The festival was scheduled during Easter weekend this year and it was more reminiscent of Noah’s flood. Heavy rain totaling 2-3” fell regionally most of Good Friday and the Nolichucky River...

Erwin Great Outdoors Festival Recap

by wildwildwes | May 15, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The Jackson Action Wagon teamed up with USA Raft and the Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute to host a very BUSY and successful pool demo on “May The Fourth Be With You” in downtown Erwin, TN. We opened the pool about 10:00 AM and a line formed shortly after that...