What Kayaking Gear Do You Need? Have you and your family decided to get started kayaking this summer, but just have no clue where to start? What whitewater boat? What whitewater Kayaking Gear? With so many decisions out there, getting started is half the battle. In fact, I remember scouring the Internet for a comprehensive … Read more
In March, kayakers from around the country converged on the river at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) to compete for a coveted spot on the 2019 US Freestyle Kayaking Team. This team will represent the USA at the World Championships in Sort, Spain this summer, July 3-6th. Surprisingly the State of Colorado has more paddlers … Read more
Who is crazy enough to paddle Class III Whitewater in Colorado on New Year’s Day and exit the river covered in ice? The KelloggShow family, & friends, that’s who. 12 degree air, 30-something degree water and a bunch of rowdy kids and crazy insane adults make up a really epic Annual New Years Day Paddle … Read more
We’ve been traveling through British Columbia and Alberta on our way to Alaska trying to paddle as many rivers as we can. Canada has so many great rivers to offer anyone in the whitewater scene. So far we’ve paddled the Kananaskis, Toby Creek, the Horsethief, the Maligne, the Athabasca, and the Kicking Horse River. And now, my … Read more
So we are all back on the road, and so happy about it. It was a long winter without a lot of snow, which will make the kayaking season back in Colorado interesting. But we are so ready to start kayaking and climbing and hiking and biking again, that we all eagerly packed up the … Read more
2017. My first opportunity to try to make the US Freestyle Whitewater Kayaking Team. It had been on my mind all winter. Living in Colorado is not the best place for kayak training in the winter, but my brother, Kenny, and I maintained our fitness by snowboarding and lifting weights. As soon as boarding season … Read more
Columbus, GA’s whitewater feature is one of my favorite features in the country. I was super excited to hear that they were gonna hold the US Freestyle Kayaking National Championships there! It’s the longest urban whitewater section in the world! The water is warm, the people are amazing and it’s a great place to hold … Read more