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This Article is courtesy of Ross Montandon of New Wave Kayaking, a top class coaching company based in the UK. Check out the end of the article for more about Ross and New Wave, or check out their Facebook, Instagram and Website. Intro Just like all our rescue skills some we use more than others. […]
(Cover photo by Woody Woodall) I didn’t tell very many people when I decided to run the Ocoee once by myself, but the responses I got from the few trusted friends I shared it with were all over the map. “Why do you feel the need to do that?” “I wish you wouldn’t.” “Why don’t you […]
When I first started kayaking in whitewater I received a lot of advice about my kayak roll from experienced boaters. Everyone had a slightly different approach to teaching the roll and, as such, I got a lot of different techniques to try. After taking a lesson in rolling (from an instructor who did not know […]
We bring you images from the North Fork Championships courtesy of HDS Photography. It was another victory for Jackson’s new Nirvana, with Dane Jackson taking another win. Check out our gallery and the full results below, but first a word from the awesome photographer that took these pics for us: “Hi, my name is Hunter […]
I had no plan to paddle on Mother’s Day this year. I had just done the Nolichuckey Gorge cleanup the day before, and had stayed up into the wee hours of the morning. I had intended to hang around the house and be lazy for once. Who boats on Mother’s Day anyway! Go spend some […]
Back in April I was challenged by our Editor-in-Chief Chicago Mike Toughill to do a cleanup on any river of my choice. Naturally I chose the Nolichucky Gorge. Not only is it my home river, it happens to be my favorite river. Eight miles of beautiful gorge wilderness. Some of the prettiest scenery that East […]
Editors note: We bring you a story from Cavan Williams of the first Duo attempt at Metlako Falls back in 2011. It is an interesting story, and puts the recent riverboard descent by DBP Admin Mike McVey into perspective! Wearing a blue drysuit, black helmet and yellow life jacket, Sam Freihoffer sat in his kayak. […]
Pesh Fest was great this past weekend! High flows on the Peshtigo and the Midwest kayaking community enjoying every minute of it. This was the 2nd annual installment and it was the best so far! The Peshtigo was running around 29 inches the whole weekend! That is the highest I have ever seen it and […]
So how did Mad Goats Kayak School come about? It’s a long and exciting story of love lost and love found, the ups and downs, and the highs and lows; but most of all, it is a story about creating a life worth living, striving towards your goals and creating an authentic business, which represents […]
A few weeks ago Jeff Vannoy and I set aside a day for a Nolichuckey Gorge trip. After I Wallaced my pretty little booty off on the Doe River, and had the longest swim of my life, my confidence was rock bottom. What would you expect from loosing your boat to a strainer, having the […]