5 Tips to Stay Ultramodern on Waves by David Silk | Dec 8, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLots of people love surfing. Some of them love throwing tricks. But it’s a small and refined group which devotes their time and energy into looking constantly posh and stylish in all aspects of being on a wave. Here I will give five definitive steps to help transition...
Budget Sound “Proofing” the JKrate Low by Jon Hummel | Dec 7, 2018 | Accessories, Coosa HD, Fishing, JK-Rate (J Krate)If you’re like me you carry a lot of 3600 boxes when you go kayak fishing. I’ve typically got 6-8 with me on any given trip, filled with crankbaits and jigs, jerkbaits and worm hooks, topwater … you get the idea. That’s one of the reasons I love...
Rod Maintenance by Scott Brands | Oct 29, 2018 | FishingEach winter when the lakes ice over, I like to get all my equipment cleaned up and ready to go for next year. Here’s my method of cleaning my fishing rods to make them look and feel like new again. To get started there’s a few things you are going to need: Pledge...
Do and Do not: A guide’s 5 most overlooked river tips by Chris Ritchie | Oct 2, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional#1: DON’T lean into it! There are times when out on the river that you just cant do anything about running into things. Boulders, root wads, downed trees……there are tons of things to run into, especially if you are paying more attention to fishing than you are boat...
Kayaking and Concussions Part 1: What is a concussion? by Jessica Yurtinus | Aug 16, 2018 | Fitness, WhitewaterIn the past couple years, the word concussion has become an increasingly prevalent term. Mainstream awareness of the true long-term impacts of concussions may have started in April 2011 when several NFL players sued the National Football League for knowing...
Fear in Kayaking by caseyjones | Jul 31, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Instructional, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionFear Definition: An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Let’s face it, we’ve all dealt with fear on the river. It’s a less enjoyable part of the sport that we love. How we deal with...
5 tips for introducing kids to Whitewater Kayaking by sethashworth | Jul 22, 2018 | Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Kid's Kayaks, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionTeam member and long time kayak coach Seth Ashworth gives us a un down of his five top tips for getting kids involved in Whitewater kayaking so that they will want to stay involved. What do you think of his...
6 Great Tips For Introducing Kids to Whitewater by kelloggfamily | Jul 17, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, WhitewaterRaising kids who aren’t afraid of the water, but instead are drawn to it, was pretty much a natural thing for us. We love the ocean, the pool, lakes and even our local rivers. When we first moved to Colorado in 2000, we didn’t even know kayaking was a thing, but we...
Tackle care in wet conditions by Donald Stubbings | Jun 22, 2018 | Big Rig, FishingEvery kayak angler has a story about fishing through a driving rainstorm or almost losing a rod (or 10) if not for the ever-vigilant rod leash. The untold story is the time and effort anglers must take to properly maintain their gear after hours of fishing in the rain...
Tips for summer kayak fishing by johndeshauteurs | Jun 16, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, VideoJohn Deshauteurs shares how to stay hydrated and healthy during a day of hot summer kayak bass fishing. Check out John’s video here!
Kayak bass fishing: Basic equipment by johndeshauteurs | May 26, 2018 | Fishing, VideoIn the video attached to the link below I share the three must-haves for bass fisherman using a kayak. https://www.bassmaster.com/kayak-bass-fishing/video/kayak-bass-fishing-basic-equipment?mc_cid=797c341f42&mc_eid=01f2e15d55 – John...
Tips for if (when?) your kid becomes a better kayaker than you… by Vincent Family | Apr 4, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, WhitewaterProgression in kayaking is an amazing, terrifying and rewarding activity. It’s HARD and yet oh so worth it… Last fall there was a role swap in our family. I went from 2nd best, and the one looking out for the kid, to comfortably in 3rd place with the 14 year old kid...
