Gerd wrote a nice summary of the event and a description of Kelly’s Whitewater Park in his post on June 25th, but I also wanted to share the Demshitz experience and competition results. Kelly’s is a phenomenal feature and the area and whitewater around cascade is outstanding!! Mr. Carbon Jed and Mrs. Jed kill it …
Monthly Archive: June 2013
28
Jun
1 day, 3 stouts
With the Colorado freestyle circuit officially over it was time to pack the carbon Jeds away and say goodbye to their light weight feel, as we sack up and hike with creek boats to run some of Washingtons’ best white water. We’ve been sessioning Icickle creek, Tum water and the top tye over the past …
25
Jun
The Payette River Games in Idaho!
 The first edition of the Payette River Games took place this last weekend on the banks of the North Fork of the Payette river in Cascade, Idaho. Cascade is a pretty little town in western Idaho, home of the Kelly’s White Water Park, a beautiful riverside park along the shores of the NF of the Payette …
18
Jun
From Cali to BC
Hi there! I have been traveling in USA since last 6 weeks. My first little project was road trip from East coast to West coast of US. Me and my girlfriend spend 3 weeks on the road visiting some pretty scenic places and different national parks. Once we got to California it was time to …
18
Jun
Fibark 2013
Fibark 2013 The worlds oldest white water celebrated it’s 65th anniversary this weekend in Salida, Colorado, A small friendly mountain based city that is home to both an awesome creek race and a world class freestyle spot. Both kayaking venues are level dependent and high water levels this year made for a big volume challenging …
17
Jun
The North Fork Championship
The North Fork Championship took place from June 6th-8th in Banks, Idaho on the North Fork of the Payette, one of the craziest rivers out there. Gradient + lots of granite + warm water = one of the sickest rivers ever! The event is organized by James Byrd and this year featured a long race …
10
Jun
Team Tour Stage 2 – Slovenia and Croatia
We arrived at our next destination, Soca, still pouring rain, something we had been experiencing far too much of in Val Sesia. Blaž, owner of Positive Sport in Kobarid, a local rafting centre and outdoor equipment shop, greeted us. We were shown to our fantastic accommodation before being invited down for a beer in the …
10
Jun
The Little White Race
The third edition of the Little White Salmon Race hosted by World Class Kayak Academy took place last Sunday on the mighty Little White Salmon in Washington. With 59 racers the event just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and the big amount of locals boaters that know the run to perfection makes for a pretty competitive …
08
Jun
GoPro Mountain games 2013
Gopro mountain games This weekend saw another year of the Vail mountain games taking place in Colorado, featuring some of the best and most progressive outdoor athletes in the world taking part to showcase their skills and try and take home some prize money. First up was the Home stake creek race, A really continuous …