World Kayak - encouraging whitewater kayaking globally http://worldkayak.com Just another Worldkayakblogs.com weblog Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:48:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://worldkayakblogs.com/?v=3.2.1 Nantahala Waveshaper Grand Opening Celebration http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:04:26 +0000 wildwildwes http://3679.98

The Excitement Starts Here

The 2013 Wave construction is complete, and it’s time to celebrate! Join members of the Nantahala Games Organizing Committee, world-class athletes and  freestyle kayaking fans and enthusiasts for an official grand opening ceremony. Afterwards, paddlers can test drive the wave together while non-paddlers convene for a reception and viewing. 

The open paddling session is important, so please bring your boat and gear! Though construction is complete, event organizers have now started the process of “dialing in” the feature for both world-class athletes and everyday paddlers. The waveshaper has 24 different components and thousands of possible configurations, so this is a good opportunity to come and give feedback on the wave.

Grand Opening Celebration

The grand opening celebration will consist of a brief dedication ceremony detailing the state of the project, the concepts behind the feature, athlete comments and a dedication. Immediately afterwards a riverside reception will be held and paddlers are encouraged to hit the water for a group paddling session. Event organizers and project experts will be on hand soliciting paddler and and spectator feedback.

Where: River’s End Restaurant
When: Friday, December 16 at noon 

Celebration Program:

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to Feature Design and Calibration
  • Athlete Comments
  • Dedication and Thanks
  • Reception
  • Open Paddling Session
]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/feed/ 0 Want to get involved with the 2013 World Freestyle Kayaking Championships? http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/want-to-get-involved-with-the-2013-world-freestyle-kayaking-championships/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/want-to-get-involved-with-the-2013-world-freestyle-kayaking-championships/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:57:10 +0000 wildwildwes http://3679.97

  •    *Sign-up
  •    *Volunteer
  •    *Learn More

Click the link below to be a part of this BIG evevnt:

http://freestylekayaking2013.com/volunteer.html

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  •    *Sign-up
  •    *Volunteer
  •    *Learn More

Click the link below to be a part of this BIG evevnt:

http://freestylekayaking2013.com/volunteer.html

]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/07/want-to-get-involved-with-the-2013-world-freestyle-kayaking-championships/feed/ 0 Nantahala Waveshaper Grand Opening Celebration http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:41:29 +0000 wildwildwes http://3717.880

The Excitement Starts Here

The 2013 Wave construction is complete, and it’s time to celebrate! Join members of the Nantahala Games Organizing Committee, world-class athletes and  freestyle kayaking fans and enthusiasts for an official grand opening ceremony. Afterwards, paddlers can test drive the wave together while non-paddlers convene for a reception and viewing. 

The open paddling session is important, so please bring your boat and gear! Though construction is complete, event organizers have now started the process of “dialing in” the feature for both world-class athletes and everyday paddlers. The waveshaper has 24 different components and thousands of possible configurations, so this is a good opportunity to come and give feedback on the wave.

Grand Opening Celebration

The grand opening celebration will consist of a brief dedication ceremony detailing the state of the project, the concepts behind the feature, athlete comments and a dedication. Immediately afterwards a riverside reception will be held and paddlers are encouraged to hit the water for a group paddling session. Event organizers and project experts will be on hand soliciting paddler and and spectator feedback.

Where: River’s End Restaurant
When: Friday, December 16 at noon 

Celebration Program:

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to Feature Design and Calibration
  • Athlete Comments
  • Dedication and Thanks
  • Reception
  • Open Paddling Session
]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/feed/ 0 Nantahala Waveshaper Grand Opening Celebration http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:41:29 +0000 wildwildwes http://3717.880

The Excitement Starts Here

The 2013 Wave construction is complete, and it’s time to celebrate! Join members of the Nantahala Games Organizing Committee, world-class athletes and  freestyle kayaking fans and enthusiasts for an official grand opening ceremony. Afterwards, paddlers can test drive the wave together while non-paddlers convene for a reception and viewing. 

The open paddling session is important, so please bring your boat and gear! Though construction is complete, event organizers have now started the process of “dialing in” the feature for both world-class athletes and everyday paddlers. The waveshaper has 24 different components and thousands of possible configurations, so this is a good opportunity to come and give feedback on the wave.

Grand Opening Celebration

The grand opening celebration will consist of a brief dedication ceremony detailing the state of the project, the concepts behind the feature, athlete comments and a dedication. Immediately afterwards a riverside reception will be held and paddlers are encouraged to hit the water for a group paddling session. Event organizers and project experts will be on hand soliciting paddler and and spectator feedback.

Where: River’s End Restaurant
When: Friday, December 16 at noon 

Celebration Program:

  • Welcome
  • Introduction to Feature Design and Calibration
  • Athlete Comments
  • Dedication and Thanks
  • Reception
  • Open Paddling Session
]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/07/nantahala-waveshaper-grand-opening-celebration/feed/ 0 The Nantahala Wave…still a work in progress http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/06/the-nantahala-wave-still-a-work-in-progress/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/06/the-nantahala-wave-still-a-work-in-progress/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:11:00 +0000 River Chick http://3679.93

Jackson kayaker Stephen Wright sets up for a loop on the Nanthala Wave.


Construction on the Nantahala Wave, home of the 2013 World Freestyle Championships, was completed in the end of November. However, the feature is far from “done.” The construction phase consisted of excavating the area around the feature to make it deeper and constructing a wave shaper machine, which forms the feature.

There is still much work to be done to dial in the feature in by altering the wave shaper and altering boulders around the feature. However, recent rains have caused high water levels and Duke will have to continue releasing water, preventing work on the wave for the moment. When water levels go back down, engineers will begin tweaking the wave and will be getting feedback from a small committee of World Champion playboaters.

Stephen Wright looping on the wave

]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/06/the-nantahala-wave-still-a-work-in-progress/feed/ 0 Winter Paddling precautions Part 2 http://regions.worldkayak.com/fraser-valley/2011/12/05/winter-paddling-precautions-part-2/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/fraser-valley/2011/12/05/winter-paddling-precautions-part-2/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:05:36 +0000 Kay Uwe Konojacki http://6413.148 On this posting I am going to mention a few things about choosing a run during the winter season.

1) Length of run.

  • Try to choose shorter runs in colder temperatures to keep warm.
  • If you can leave an extra shuttle car in the middle of the run for an additional take out in case someone is to cold to continue.

Remember that one of the first sings of hypothermia is loss of brain function.

2) Difficulty of run.

  • Select a run well within your and the groups ability. With the extra challenge of the temperatures and possible water level fluctuation. I recommend that this is not the time to push your limits.
  • If you haven’t done a lot of winter paddling or get cold easily choose a run below your current ability to see how you and your group deal with the cold. Then you can reassess the run as you get used to the temperatures.

3) Know your group

  • As always learn your groups paddling ability
  • Know if they have paddled during similar conditions,
  • Be sure they are aware of the conditions and how it will affect them.
  • Make sure they can handle the cold.
  • I usually try to get a larger experienced to less experienced ratio of paddlers this time of year. ( also keep in mind experienced with winter paddling

Remind everyone that it is cold out there and if they are not prepared for it they should be asked to not paddle.

]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/fraser-valley/2011/12/05/winter-paddling-precautions-part-2/feed/ 0 3rd Annual Ocoee River Race Supports First Descents! http://regions.worldkayak.com/chattanooga/2011/12/05/3rd-annual-ocoee-river-race-supports-first-descents/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/chattanooga/2011/12/05/3rd-annual-ocoee-river-race-supports-first-descents/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:01:28 +0000 James McBeath http://3663.15 Over 70 paddlers and 4 rafts, joined the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club for the 3rd Annual Ocoee River Race. For the past 3 years, TVCC has hosted a downriver race on the Ocoee River. The past two years it has been supporting First Descents. Check out the video from the “Duo Division”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDf2ELZEKF4. TVCC is proud to have raised over $1,000 dollars for First Descents! Check them out at www.firstdescents.org

]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/chattanooga/2011/12/05/3rd-annual-ocoee-river-race-supports-first-descents/feed/ 0 When the Water Rises and You Run Out of Daylight…by Kat Levitt http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/03/when-the-water-rises-and-you-run-out-of-daylight%E2%80%A6by-kat-levitt/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/03/when-the-water-rises-and-you-run-out-of-daylight%E2%80%A6by-kat-levitt/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:24:46 +0000 River Chick http://3679.90 Jackson boater Kat Levitt wrote a really great article about what happens when the creek you are on flashes and you run out of daylight. She shares what she experienced recently when her husband and two other boaters did not return from a trip on the North Chick near Chattanooga. It’s an experience we can all learn from and she has shared some really great insights that we all need to think about.

Take the time to read this one!
When the Water Rises and You Run Out of Daylight…

]]> http://regions.worldkayak.com/nantahala/2011/12/03/when-the-water-rises-and-you-run-out-of-daylight%e2%80%a6by-kat-levitt/feed/ 0 APE’s Winter Meeting & LVM 37 Premiere http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/02/apes-winter-meeting/ http://regions.worldkayak.com/tri-cities/2011/12/02/apes-winter-meeting/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +0000 wildwildwes http://3717.55 WHO: APE’s Club Members and any new/rejoining recruits 

WHEN: Saturday, January 14, 2012 @ 6:00-9:00 P.M.  

WHERE: Eastman Lodge – 404 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN 37660

This will be a potluck so break out those favorite recipes and get to cookin’ something good to share! The club will provide the meat and bread. You will be responsible for you own beverage. We will be discussing 2012 events and conducting officer elections.

After the general meeting agenda; we will also enjoy the final edition of LVM 37 ”Nine5 & 4 Pennies” paddling film!  Check out the trailer below for a sneak peek of the film… 

 

 

[vimeo width="550" height="309"]http://vimeo.com/31798856[/vimeo]

 

 

Good times are in store for this event… Don’t miss out in the fun!

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