The Battle at Boyd by Scott Brands | May 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsThe Colorado Kayak Fishing Club kicked off its tournament season on April 13 at Boyd Lake in Loveland, CO. Leading up to the tournament was a stretch of particularly bad weather as the “bomb cyclone” had hit the area just a few days before. Air temperatures went from...
Post Tourney Recap from GLKFS (Banner Marsh) 4/13/19 by Jay Randall | May 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFirst let me just say how great it was to see everyone out there since I had taken the 2018 season off from tournaments. The bite was extremely tough and there were some victors that would claim some sizable paydays. As for me though it would be a top ten finish among...
KBF National Championship: The Tournament by teamjk | May 8, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsOn Saturday, March 23, 2019, I left Cleveland, Ohio on an adventure that would take me to Shreveport, Louisiana. I had never participated in the KBF National Championship, and honestly, it had never been a goal of mine. I qualified through my participation in River...
KBF National Championship Recap by Drew Gregory | Apr 10, 2019 | Drew Gregory, Events, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, Press, Tournaments, United States, Wrap UpsWhat a week it was in the Shreveport Bossier City area, fo the Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship. If you don’t have time to read this article, try listening to the latest Hooked on Wild Waters Podcast to hear the audio version where Dr. Kenneth Noisewater...
AUS Freestyle 2019 by sagedonnelly | Mar 27, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesLittle life update- I’m happy to say that this year has already started with a ton of freestyle! I spent all of January in Nottingham perfecting some new tricks and then flew down to Australia for my two usual slalom races, but this year there was a bonus. Claire and...
Reflections on US Team Trials 2019 by Jessie Stone | Mar 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesI once read that Michaela Shiffrin said, “Just give me the hill – that’s what I love – me testing myself on the course” In many ways that sums up how I feel about competing. It’s never been about me against someone else or beating someone else. It has always been...
Galway Fest 2019 by teamjk | Mar 18, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Poland, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsMy favorite types of events are the ones that represent the spirit of kayaking the most. The strength of the community, exemplary behaviour and dedication for passion which is kayaking and good fun. And that is exactly what Galway Fest is all about. 8-10.03.2019 will...
My First World Championships by kaelinfriedenson | Feb 7, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsWe are all faced with many decisions every day. Do this, don’t do that; be on time; a little late is ok. Take a chance; play it safe… Before I make a decision, especially one about kayaking, I always ask myself four questions, “what is the risk?” “ what is the...
MKT Tournament by teamjk | Jan 21, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Wrap UpsThis past july I drove up to the great state on michigan to compete in one of the Michigan Kayak Anglers trail events. In my humble opinion these events have some of the toughest competition yet are run seamlessly. I drove up two days prior to the event in order to...
Kayak for a Cause by teamjk | Jan 19, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsKayak for a Cause was an idea that Nathaniel Milligan, then 12-year-old middle schooler, came up with in hopes to help other kids less fortunate than him who are food insecure. Nathaniel attends a city middle school, Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond, Virginia...
A Year in Review: 2018 by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 17, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsHard to believe it will soon be 2019! This year I competed in more competitions, ran new rivers, and learned some new tricks! This year I learned to blunt, flatwater loop, flatwater cartwheel, and am starting to get my Mcnasty. I have a total of 10 personal first...
My 3 Favorite Competitions by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsI love competing because it gives me a chance apply my skills I have learned and I get to go paddle with my closest friends and have a good time. I have selected my top 3 favorite competitions from 3 different geographical locations. I enjoyed each competition for...
