Video - Deep Creek 2014 presents the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships--What is it about?

The ICF World Championships represent much more than a simple competition. It is a gathering of nations from around the globe with over 600 athletes & team support staff from over 35 countries joining together in sport and camaraderie while celebrating the legacy of this Olympic-style event.

 

Dates: September 17-21, 2014

 

Location: Adventure Sports Center International, McHenry, MD, USA

Famous surf spot in Wyoming experiencing rare staying power | GrindTV

You may not think of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as the perfect locale for surfing, but the ridable waves churned up by the Snake River’s Lunch Counter Rapids just outside of town have been an open secret among surfers for years. The waves are produced when snowmelt and release activities from the Jackson Lake Dam cause water levels to rise and the river to flow 8,000 to 12,000 cubic feet per second.

  Photo by Travis Burke

During most years, the Lunch Counter wave is active for two to six weeks, usually from late May until June. But the wave is inconsistent, sometimes lying dormant for days at a time. This year, however, the folks in Jackson Hole have been experiencing a rare event, with the river producing consistently ridable waves for 40-plus days, and at the time of this writing, the waves are still pumping.  More; Famous surf spot in Wyoming experiencing rare staying power | GrindTV.com

Big Audiences for SUP at the Go Pro Mountain Games | SUP Magazine

Even for the most cynic of observer, it’d be hard to deny that standup paddling–as a competitive sport–has firmly taken hold from California to New Jersey to Florida and everywhere in between. If there is any doubt, that cynic need only look to Colorado, 14 hours from the nearest ocean–and the Go Pro Mountain Games as exhibit A in the sport’s evolution.

Some 60 paddlers pushed off the banks of Gore Creek Saturday morning for the SUP Sprint, a three-mile race through a beautiful mountain valley near Vail, Colorado. A section of river that had literally been forgotten by kayakers due to its flat character. Thanks to SUP, it’s again become a viable section for recreational Class II paddling.

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The Payette River Games--Whitewater SUP's Biggest Purse | SUP Magazine

Whitewater SUP races continue to grow in popularity, and in the case of this June’s Payette River Games, the prize money keeps growing too.

June 21-23, Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho plays host to the Payette River Games with $14,000 in prize money up for grabs (gender equal), the largest purse in whitewater SUP history. “We just kept dreaming big and made it happen,” says KWP Board Member Jeff Banks. “Kelly’s is very fortunate to have the support of some very kind and generous individuals and companies. Our goal from the start (with this event) was to have the largest purse ever. This was designed to draw competitors from all over. We know it takes some effort to get here and we wanted to award people for their efforts.” More; The Payette River Games--Whitewater SUP's Biggest Purse | SUP Magazine

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2013 Whitewater Kayaking Competition Season is underway- Mexico Creek Racing- Alseseca Race- Veracruz- Karma report

It is winter time in the Northern Hemisphere, but here in Veracruz we are so far south that winter is like a mild summer day in TN. Highs in the 80’s, lows in the 60’s- a mix of sun and clouds most days. However this is like a cloud forest area and the fog comes in fast and heavy at times. It will be sunny and clear in Tlapacoyan and by the time you get up to the put in a heavy fog could easily be covering everything making it darker and kind of eery looking, but also adds to the magic of the place. Yesterday, however, was a crystal clear day, the first of 2013, and it was race day.

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Chattahoochee Write Up For 2013

Jackson Kayak - Posted by Hunter Katich, 20/01/2013

For an optimal training and learning environment, no matter what your skill level, come paddle with me here at the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, GA. There is something for everyone! I’ve paddled the Chattahoochee for many years, and the changes that are being made are incredible! During the past year, this amazing river has been under construction to become the longest urban 2.5mile whitewater course in the world. If you’re a play boater then this river is a paradise for you! A normal day for me on the water includes an awesome feature, great for every hole trick in the book. When the bottom pool fills up and the feature washes, I go up above the biggest rapid on the river, Cutbait, where two big waves stand. These back to back waves, “Clicket-or-Ticket” and “Interstate” are about 6 to 10 foot standing waves (depending on the flow) and are perfect for almost every trick performed on a wave! To top it all off you can go big and take your chances on punching one of the biggest holes in the South East, “Cutbait hole”. The rapid is named Cutbait for a reason, so scout it out before charging down blindly.

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Extreme kayaker and professional rafter; Sam Sutton’s rival mindsets

Sportscene - In a gig-venue and shop named The Store near Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand, SPORTSCENE Director Rob has a morning coffee with extreme paddling poster-boy Sam Sutton. A little bit on Sam before we get into his dual personalities.

Extreme kayaker and professional rafter; Sam Sutton’s rival mindsets

From the Mag: Wild Water Wild Women | SUP Magazine

This summer, a group of hard-charging ladies went on an SUP magazine trip into the heart of Idaho searching for whitewater. They found it, and more. Our Winter issue is on newsstands now and Nikki Gregg’s story, Wild Water, Wild Women, is featured inside. Go get your copy at a newsstand near you and enjoy this little primer in the meantime.

From the Mag: Wild Water Wild Women | SUP Magazine

The SUPerCharging Rise of Whitewater SUP

It’s pretty amazing and undeniable to see how fast stand up paddling has taken off. Especially in whitewater. While many have enjoyed it’s benefits along the coasts for decades, it’s meteoric rise in the rivers has far exceeded everyones expectations. In it’s beginnings we were forced to use inadequate equipment because there simply wasn’t anything else. But there was always a belief that once we had the “right boards” we could run rapids many thought impossible.

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2012 Whitewater Grand Prix / Chile

Pucon, Chile – Thirty of the world’s best kayakers competed in a Whitewater Sprint race on Saturday, December 8th, in stage three of the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix on the Rio Nevados in Central Chile. Isaac Levinson (USA) took first place among the men and Nouria Newman (FRA) placed first among the women for the 3rd race in a row.

 The athletes now move to the Rio Futaleufu in the Patagonia Region for the final two events to be held on December 12th and 14th. The events will include a “Big Water Boatercross” and a “Big Water Enduro Race.” In addition to paddling this amazing river, the Whitewater Grand Prix hopes to increase awareness of the environmental threats facing the region, including a massive hydro electric dam on the Futaleufu (please see http://www.pressking.com/press-releases/Whitewater-Grand-Prix-raising-awareness-for-the-endangered-rivers-of-Chile-035494 )

Isaac Levinson now enters a 3-way tie for first place overall with Dane Jackson (USA) and Eric Deguil (FRA) who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Stage Three event. Evan Garcia (USA) is in 4th and still in the running, only trailing by a few points with the possibility of catching up over the final two stages.

In the ‘Whitewater Sprint’, paddlers raced against the clock on a short stretch of class V whitewater on the Rio Nevados that included a long entry slide and a 20′ waterfall. This was the third event of the 5-stage, 14-day competition.

For additional information, please visit www.whitewatergrandprix.com