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Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole

Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole

Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole! Kristine, Emily and Kathy H. picked me up in Gainesville, Florida, and from there, we travelled to the town of Crystal River, staying at the Plantation Hotel right on Crystal River so we could put in right...
2019 Deception Pass Challenge

2019 Deception Pass Challenge

By: Kyle Thomas The Deception Pass Challenge (formerly the Deception Pass Dash) is an annual race held in December in Washington state. Paddlers in Kayaks, OC’s, SUP’s, Surf Skis, and Rowing Shells come together to endure challenging currents and experience beautiful...

Spring training

We can see that the east is in flood, the boys in PNW are just givin’ ‘er already and up here in Canada we are still ski touring. However the weather has finally broken and spring is upon us. Time to dust off the cobwebs and get training. Advice from the...
JK Journey 14 review

JK Journey 14 review

My kayaking passion is ocean rock gardening (ducking in and out of the rocks and waves). So for me the true test for a kayak is how does it handle dynamic water in close with the rocks. Swell was 4.5 feet at 18 seconds today so it made for some challenging conditions,...

417 miles down the San Joaquin!

I have had the privilege of working with Steve Starcher over the last few years. He runs the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program that helps get tons of people out on the river for the first time. He sent me this story about an expedition from the headwaters of his...

Flatwater

I broke my back 4 years ago. After a year of physical therapy I was able to walk again. I still have weakness in my left leg and my left ankle only has so much movement. It was clear that I had climbed my last mountain. After trying out one of my friends kayaks on a...

Journey river love!

JACKSON JOURNEYS SHOW WELL IN THE SHOW-ME STATE by jay doty Background: • Missouri has the largest volunteer corps of Stream Teams in the country. • Managed & well-supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation • Some do cleanups, some monitor water quality,...