Jonny Hawkins offers up his top tips for the Moriston Enduro to share the stoke and help you prepare for next year.
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03
Oct
20
Nov
British Universities Kayaking Expedition 2024 – Selection Event
The British Universities Kayaking Expeditions have taken place every two years (with a break for COVID) since 2005. No rain makes the weekend a lot more labour-intensive, so it was with enormous relief that this year the rain gods were smiling on us!
08
Apr
Little White Salmon Race 2023
Cook-Underwood, WA, USA – March 25, 2023 by James McLeod Bingen Theater [o] River Hoomans I’ll preface this write-up with a disclaimer: This may be more of an opinion editorial than a race report. But then again, show me a kayaker that doesn’t also have an opinion! (Long live the option to comment below!) Can …
21
Mar
10 Years Later; I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
When I was 10 years old, the Pyranha Jed came out. I wanted this kayak so bad, and I begged my parents to get this boat for me! When Christmas rolled around in 2012, I look under the tree and there was a Pyranha Jed with my name on it. Ten years later, I am …
02
Aug
NFC 2021
This is the best race that I go to. Over the years I have been to so many races and freestyle competitions, but NFC just stands out in the crowd. The energy of this event is just unmatched in my opinion. From the top of the ramp you can basically see the entire race course. …
08
Aug
Building Confidence
Most paddlers experience dips in their confidence at some stage. Coach Jonny Hawkins shares his thoughts on the topic and some strategies to help you manage it on and off the water.
31
Aug
The Stikine~A Full First Person Account
This summer was full of traveling to amazing places but with one end goal in mind. The Stikine. Whitewater of the southeast where I grew up paddling is of a different kind than the Stikine. All summer I pushed myself to focus on paddling big volume rivers unlike the kind found in NC to hopefully …
06
Apr
Dominican December
Below: The swinging bridge at the take out for the Upper Rio Jimenoa, which is also the put in for the Staircase Section. Photo by Adam Goshorn. With a 10,000 foot peak in the middle of the island, there is plenty of gradient to be had in the Dominican Republic. It just takes rain to …
12
Mar
Bren Orton’s Top Three Rapids of 2017
As the snow melts and the rivers begin to be filled with possibilities, I am thinking forwards to the goals, projects, and descents that I want to accomplish over the coming year; 2017 was a ridiculous year on the water for me, Here are the top three rapids that I ran. 1: Little White at …
26
Jan
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
In November of 2017 several friends and I headed down to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to forget about winter and live the good-life for a while. It was my 10th time traveling to the region to paddle over the previous 13 years, but the warm water, clean waterfalls, and awesome food in San Luis Potosi …