BREAKOUT STAKEOUT

By: Dave Shively
on http://www.canoekayak.com

 

 

 When Joel Kowalski called to tell me about this spring’s 30-year-record flood, the Ottawa Valley was already in a state of emergency and the water was still rising. I drove 17 hours from Asheville, N.C., and when I arrived, the Ottawa gauge, which tops out at 23 feet, was underwater.No one had ever seen the river like this.Gladiator—which appears only in high-water years and was respected as ...more

Londonderry teenager Jake King is new world surf kayak champ

 

Surf kayaking uses a specially-designed kayak instead of a surfboard.

An 18-year-old from County Londonderry is the new Surf Kayak World Champion.

Jake King, from Eglinton, spent three weeks in Maroochydore beach in Queensland, Australia, battling against the world's top...more(watch video)

Would You Do This? (kayakforlife's upload)

 

Uploaded on Feb 3, 2008

http://www.KayakForLife.com.
Some whitewater kayaking with a crazy drop towards the end of the video - enjoy!

...more

Duggan sets kayak goals

By BRAD COLE

on  www.theadvocate.com

WHETHER it be on a lake, or in the surf, Alex Duggan is paddling his way into a long career on the water.

His potential in kayaking  has been rewarded on the national stage, with selection in the Australian team that will compete at the Junior Olympic Hopes Regatta in the Czech Republic at the end of August.

The 17-year-old is also well known in the ...more

Ladies Paddle in my Favorite Summer Gorge!

Posted by Heather Herbeck

on  jacksonkayak.com

 

 The PNW delivers 365 days a year of quality whitewater. As the 90+ degree days of summer take their toll on most people, the ladies in the gorge drop everything and head to the river.

Here are a few shots from one of our all-time favorite summer runs ....more

 

"Flow" Playground Earth All-Terrain Relay Adventure 2 Kayaking with BFGoodrich Tires

Crowning the King of New York

An annual race series tests paddlers on some of New York's toughest creeks and rivers

By: CanoeKayak.com / Posted on July 19, 2013

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New York State has a storied history of grassroots whitewater kayak racing. With the recent rise in popularity of extreme racing, a series of difficult creek races in New York’s Adirondack Mountains has garnered international attention from the ...more

Summer in Maine with my Jackson Kayak 2013 All Star!

Posted by Adam Swett, 16/07/2013 on jacksonkayak.com

The rain just keeps coming up here and what a stellar start to the

 summer it has been. 

Last November Mike Dowell and I discovered a stunning new wave right here in Old Town, Maine we dubbed Boxcar.

After the Great Works Dam was removed the pond behind the dam ...more

Дроперы

Дроперы from 110h18 on Vimeo.

Women of the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix

Women of the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix from Tribe Rider on Vimeo.

Beyond the Drop - Pro Kayaking Video Presented By Teva

One Square mile surrounded by reality... Banks, Idaho

By Galen Volckhausen, Fri, 07/12/2013 - 00:34
on www.oxygendrop.com

 Banks, Idaho is a legendary destination for whitewater kayakers, so I was stoked as I headed to Banks. Once here, the North Fork
of the Payette soon became one of ...more

Snowboarding, motocross and whitewater rafting on the Strip: A proposed extreme sports park proposes it all

Imagine wakeboarding in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip or snowboarding before heading to the tables.

Sounds crazy, but if a 34-year-old Australian businessman has his way, that will be a reality come 2014. Entrepreneur Josh Kearney hopes to open a $50 million amusement...more

Pec River Foundation offers flotilla, canoe and kayak races July 20-21

Staff Report

Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation has planned two events for Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.

The first event is the Pecatonica River Trail Summer Flotilla, which will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 20. Enjoy scenic serenity only northwest Illinois can deliver. Start the morning with a leisurely canoe or kayak paddle down the natural water trail of the Pecatonica ...more

Catching a new wave in Cohoes

State funding sought for kayaking blueway: a water trail among raging rivers 

By Kenneth C. Crowe II on www.timesunion.com

From left, Dave Usher of Albany, Louie Bioche of Albany, Batyr Bulibek of Rensselaer and Paul Bioche, of Newport Beach, Calif., try to surf in the rapids on the Mohawk River Tuesday evening, July 9, 2013, in Waterford, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Cohoes

Shooting the rapids in a kayak is a main attraction of an urban whitewater park envisioned at the confluence of two great rivers where a branch of the...more

Kayaking community mourns Shannon Christy, who drowned in Potomac River

By Tom Jackman

( Maddie Meyer / THE WASHINGTON POST ) - Joe Sullivan, 21, of Oneonta, N.Y., spreads flowers at the base of Great Falls in the Potomac River in honor of kayaker Shannon Christy.

Whitewater kayakers know what they do is dangerous. Shannon Christy did, too. The 23-year-old grew up around the water, in swimming pools, North Carolina rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, and she spent some summers teaching others how to navigate rivers safely. Then she discovered kayaking, and after college ...more

Learning About Whitewater Canoeing

By: Ben Fischer - Email
on  www.wsaw.com


Kayaking has always dominated the whitewater scene. But canoes are rowing into the picture.
"It's just addictive," said Alan Burgmuller.
With every stroke of the paddle, the love of the sport grows.
"Something about paddling what are essentially...more

How to Safely Transport Kayaks

Kayaking With Family

Posted by Kellogg Family, 13/07/2013  on http://jacksonkayak.com

 

 We had the best winter ever! And now this summer is going to be the best summer ever because living in an RV is the coolest. It’s a house on wheels. We can go wherever we want so we have been traveling the country, running rivers, competing in freestyle competitions and...more

The Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce will host its first Kayak, BBQ & Blues Festival on August 31 at Galvez Landing on Innerarity Point.

The event will start off with a fun and competitive Battle of the Paddle – Human Powered Races at 9 a.m. beginning and ending at Galvez Landing. The race will be open to kayaks, canoes...more

Heavy Rain Causes Epic White Water Kayaking Conditions

CONSUMER REVIEW WHITE WATER KAYAKING OR FLAT WATER

Unknown - Aniol Serrasolses, Winner of the Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012

Unknown - Aniol Serrasolses, Winner of the Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012 from Kayak TV (Kayak Session Mag) on Vimeo.

Empty kayak prompts search

Empty kayak prompts search

Perdido Key bringing 1st 'Kayak, Barbeque and Blues' event - GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Events

Perdido Key bringing 1st 'Kayak, Barbeque and Blues' event - GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Events: Perdido Key's first annual Kayak, Barbeque and Blues festival is coming your way to close out the summer season over Labor Day weekend.  The e…

Check Out The Chattahoochee Whitewater Park Paddlers!

uploaded by Hunter Katt , on youtube.com

Exploring the Rivers of Mexico - 7 Savages: The Dance Ep. 3

Rodeo Session - Enso Kayaks

Huckfest 2013

An amazing group of people – experts and amateurs alike – gather in Maine every year to enjoy Grand Falls on the Dead River in Maine. This....more  (by Kayak Session)
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Whitewater

What really is whitewater ? 

(from wikipedia)

Tyler Bradt tumbles down the 186ft waterfall, shattering the previous world record of 127ft he'd set weeks earlier

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