Kayaking the Rivers of Costa Rica: Never the Same ‘Ol
Twenty one years kayaking in Costa Rica. Asked if it ever gets old the answer is no!! Not the way rivers change in this country. You never know from one week to the next - let alone one year to the next what new rapids will form, river beds will shift from one...
Election Day and Kayaking in Costa Rica
Election Day Breakfast in Costa Rica; a typical restaurant is open air, serving the “tipico” breakfast of gallo pinto, fresh guanabana juice and very stout coffee. And of course the ever-present television. Yesterday was our first morning in the country and the news...
Nantahala River Release Schedule: 2013 Update
For all the paddling addicts out there starting to fret about where to paddle come November if there is no rain, the Nantahala will be back on line after November 12th. Shut down will occur on October 29th for maintenance. Once back on line, Duke is not required to...
Slalom Pivot Turns and Broken Nose – breaking things down
Breaking Things Down: Slalom Pivot Turns and Difficult Rapids Heading into slalom gates can create the same problems that running a more difficult rapid presents: it is too easy to just try and tackle the whole course (aka: rapid) and never understand how to break it...
Slalom into Creek Boating: the Principles Parallel
Kayak Slalom and Creek Boating: the Parallels When the recreational whitewater kayaker thinks about slalom, the first impression is that it is all about speed. What wins a slalom competition is indeed the fastest time, but there is so much more to it than that.In...
Wave Sport Recon Review by Craig Parks
After following the development of the new Wave Sport Recon 83 for a year or so and waiting for the final version, I have been itching to paddle it. A good spell of rain pushed Overflow creek to almost two feet, a perfect occasion to try the boat. Overflow Creek is a...
Test Driving the Recon 83 Overflow Style
Rain rain don't go away - we want another play day! A brief window into why the south east is such a paradise for boaters appeared the past few days with amazing river levels all over the place. Overflow is one of the highlights for Class IV+ boaters and it was a...
My Daughter’s First Combat Roll
Shared by Todd McGinnis (aka: proud father) Well while y’all were styl’n the Upper Ocoee and the Gauley I got to spend an awesome weekend with Olivia on the Nanty as she took part in the slalom Clinic with the Nantahala Racing Club. This is a great clinic and is the...
The Wave Sport Recon is Here!
The Wave Sport Recon has landed in the Gorge. And it took no time before we were all headed to the river to give it a test drive today! I am a crummy gear head, so I am the last person to break apart a boat and review it (I was once asked to give feedback on a...
2012 World Cup Weekend at the Nantahala Freestyle Wave
Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. September 7, 2012 Freestyle World Cup Final Begins in Nantahala Gorge, Bryson City, North Carolina 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Series - USA Bryson City, NC – When the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World...