Our 1st event of the year was the Sewer Wave Throwdown.

Saturday April 13th 2013

Sewer Wave on the Ottawa River

Hull Quebec.

Brandon Fasan, one of our team members put together a great day for us at Sewer Wave in Hull Quebec (Just across the river from Ottawa, Ontario)

16 boaters came out to brave the weather (t’was cold and rainy) and take advantage of the day.

Several members of the Canadian Freestyle team (Billy Harris, Brandon Fasan, Adam Chappell, Zachary and Emily Zwanenburg, Kaleen and Quinton Kennedy, and Sydney Nixon volunteered to give a short freestyle lesson to 8 newer paddlers. It was pretty cool.

The competition was held following the lesson (once everyone was good and cold)  The format was fun too. The amateur paddlers competed first. The standings of each student competitor were counted as a multiplier to the instructor (Team member) who coached the student.

Then it was time for the team members to compete against each other.

Everyone had a really good time and we all excited to go back to a local restaurant for warm drinks and food.

Day 1 went off without a hitch. Thanks Brandon for putting this together for us.

Our next event was scheduled to take place in Quebec City. Unfortunately the organizers of “Vagues En Ville” on the Riviere St-Charles decided to not allow the freestyle event as they were unsure of the viability… well, we were at the festival, got a chance to see the potential sites for freestyle and have talked to the organizers. It should be good to go next year.

Our 3^rd scheduled event of the year was the Coupe Du Quebec / CReW and WK hometown Throwdown,

Saturday May 4th 2013

Riviere St-Charles

Valleyfield Quebec.

Each year the site in Valleyfield hosts several Slalom event. We have partnered with the CEEVV (Centre d’Excellence en Eau Vives de Valleyfield slalom club in Valleyfield)  and have the privilege of offering a Throwdown on the morning of each race weekend.

11 paddlers signed up to compete and it was a lot of fun.

The group was split into Advanced and beginner paddlers and it proved, as always, to be a bit hit.

The beginners took advantage of the advanced boaters to listen to tips and get a few good hints on improving their skills.

Manic, our local play spot has changed a bit over the winter. The feature is longer and the holes surge which makes it harder to stick your moves. The points demonstrated that well. I am guessing as we see the boaters back throughout our season of events that we will see the number crawl back up as they relearn the feature.

We again got to see some of our Junior National Team participate in the Throwdown as well as in the slalom race that followed.

In the end the standings were as follows:

Beginner and masters combined men’s and women:

1-    Sylvie : 17 Points

2-    Colin : 9 points

3-    Zoe : 4 points

4-    Martin : 4 points

Advanced boaters and Team members combined men’s and women’s:

1-    Zachary : 344 Points

2-    Aime-Jean : 214 points

3-    Max : 76 points

4-    Sam : 60 points

5-    Emily: 19 Points

6-    Cheryl : 13 points

7-    Sydney : 9 points.

And now it is late May and I will make sure to post the events on the day of happening.

Next up: June 15. Hometown Throwdown #4!

See y’all then.

I will be able to get photos this time too. (rain does not like my camera.. or the other way around…)

Our 1st event of the year was the Sewer Wave Throwdown.

Saturday April 13th 2013

Sewer Wave on the Ottawa River

Hull Quebec.

Brandon Fasan, one of our team members put together a great day for us at Sewer Wave in Hull Quebec (Just across the river from Ottawa, Ontario)

16 boaters came out to brave the weather (t’was cold and rainy) and take advantage of the day.

Several members of the Canadian Freestyle team (Billy Harris, Brandon Fasan, Adam Chappell, Zachary and Emily Zwanenburg, Kaleen and Quinton Kennedy, and Sydney Nixon volunteered to give a short freestyle lesson to 8 newer paddlers. It was pretty cool.

The competition was held following the lesson (once everyone was good and cold)  The format was fun too. The amateur paddlers competed first. The standings of each student competitor were counted as a multiplier to the instructor (Team member) who coached the student.

Then it was time for the team members to compete against each other.

Everyone had a really good time and we all excited to go back to a local restaurant for warm drinks and food.

Day 1 went off without a hitch. Thanks Brandon for putting this together for us.

Our next event was scheduled to take place in Quebec City. Unfortunately the organizers of “Vagues En Ville” on the Riviere St-Charles decided to not allow the freestyle event as they were unsure of the viability… well, we were at the festival, got a chance to see the potential sites for freestyle and have talked to the organizers. It should be good to go next year.

Our 3^rd scheduled event of the year was the Coupe Du Quebec / CReW and WK hometown Throwdown,

Saturday May 4th 2013

Riviere St-Charles

Valleyfield Quebec.

Each year the site in Valleyfield hosts several Slalom event. We have partnered with the CEEVV (Centre d’Excellence en Eau Vives de Valleyfield slalom club in Valleyfield)  and have the privilege of offering a Throwdown on the morning of each race weekend.

11 paddlers signed up to compete and it was a lot of fun.

The group was split into Advanced and beginner paddlers and it proved, as always, to be a bit hit.

The beginners took advantage of the advanced boaters to listen to tips and get a few good hints on improving their skills.

Manic, our local play spot has changed a bit over the winter. The feature is longer and the holes surge which makes it harder to stick your moves. The points demonstrated that well. I am guessing as we see the boaters back throughout our season of events that we will see the number crawl back up as they relearn the feature.

We again got to see some of our Junior National Team participate in the Throwdown as well as in the slalom race that followed.

In the end the standings were as follows:

Beginner and masters combined men’s and women:

1-    Sylvie : 17 Points

2-    Colin : 9 points

3-    Zoe : 4 points

4-    Martin : 4 points

Advanced boaters and Team members combined men’s and women’s:

1-    Zachary : 344 Points

2-    Aime-Jean : 214 points

3-    Max : 76 points

4-    Sam : 60 points

5-    Emily: 19 Points

6-    Cheryl : 13 points

7-    Sydney : 9 points.

And now it is late May and I will make sure to post the events on the day of happening.

Next up: June 15. Hometown Throwdown #4!

See y’all then.

Photos to come still.

See you on the water,

Jeffery Steehler

A special thanks to Next Adventure who provided us with an amazing BBQ and Ninkasi who brought out some beer for all those of age. I would like to thank all the volunteers that helped put on the event, it was a great time and can’t wait for next year.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb1IiWz0ICU&list=HL1369325134[/youtube]

Later ; Colin

1. Scott 1:55.19

2.Tommy 1:56.00

3.Charlie 1:56.30

4.Mark 1:56.50

5.Josh 1:56.80

6.Macy 1:57.03

7.Amanda 2:02.50

8.Cyrus 2:04.10

9.Nick 2:04.66

10.Travis 2:07.40

11.Kirk 2:07.53

12.John 2:10.06

13.Mickael 2:13.35

14.Yuji 2:32.00

Zen in the Rock Wood Box, Animas River 1000 cfs

The flow is fully turned on right now in and surrounding the Durango area.  So for today the 23rd of May, here is an update for the current conditions courtesy of Josh Mack local Durango kayaker-

Our World Kayak region has teamed up with local & national sponsors to have this Free event with prizes

NOTE: Please Sign in at the Sign-in Station to help support future recreational releases on the river.

Event Date: Event #1 – 6/1/2013

Feature Locations NOC Wave: (Park at NOC Lot and walk down to their Lower Pigeon Put-in near the Guide houses.)

For Pigeon River Levels call the TVA Gauge: 1-800-899-4435. You can also check the Pigeon Gauge by logging onto this web address: http://www.boatingbeta.com/cgi-bin/myflows.cgi -

Registration/sign-in for Throwdown will begin @ 1:30 P.M. on the day of the events @ the NOC white Tent

The Throwdown will kick off @ 2:30 P.M.

Awards Ceremony and Prize Draw will follow the competition at NOC Pigeon Outpost. You must be present to win a prize. Events will range from simple rodeos to freestyle through-rapid style competitions. Judging will be simple and done by competitors or friends. Points will be awarded for everything, including window shades & underwater sleeping bags! Prizes are given for participation or volunteering, not scores, and a growing list of schwag from our local & national sponsors will be given away via prize draws.

All Throwdowns will be covered at Worldkayakblogs.com and each competitor will be able to post their results at their personal blogspot for all to see. World Kayak will be providing on-line registration as well as accepting walk-on registrations the day of the events. We encourage you to use the on-line registration system to help us better prepare for the event. The on-line registration system is easy to use and you can access it using this link: http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/register/

Throw Down Class Registration: Men’s K-1A (Expert): Male kayaker above age 16 who can consistently link three ends

Men’s K-1B (Novice): Male kayaker above age 16 who can not link ends yet…

Women’s K-1: Female kayakers above age 16

C-1: Single blade paddler (open boat or kayak)

Juniors: Youth kayaker age 16 or below

We will also create other classes on the day of the events, if there is enough participation: i.e. K-2 class (Duos), Openclass (inflatable crafts, etc…). If you have any problems or questions about the online registration, please do not hesitate to contact Tommy to get you signed up for the event

Hey Everyone,

This weekend is the Jammin On the Wolf Music Festival. It’s perfect timing as the recent storms have the Wolf at 700cfs and rising! The Ralph’s Rafting is open for your non kayaking family members and friends, and it’s memorial day weekend!

Visit our friends at Bear Paw for lodging, food, drinks, and of course boat demos and kayak gear!

Saturday June 1, 2013
in Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, Colorado
Gates open from 10 a.m. until dusk

The Dolores River flows through the town of Dolores and is a tributary to the Colorado River. Its headwaters start high in the San Juan Mountains, where it flows west and then bends north below town, and finally joins the Colorado River near Moab, Utah. Day-trip boating and low-water tubing makes for a “fun river run” just upstream of town. A more thrilling day trip includes the legendary Stampede Hole and Ledges for kayaking and rafting, near the community of Stoner.  A “nationally acclaimed” section of river flows through the Lower Dolores Canyon, which accommodates  multi-day raft trips available without permit requirements. Flows below town through the Lower Dolores Canyon are controlled by McPhee Dam, the main source of water for municipal uses and irrigation in the region.

Most importantly, the River Festival draws attention to the Dolores, the challenges it faces and the importance of preserving it. Greater Dolores Action earmarks all sponsorship donations for festival funding and for river-enhancing activities such as garbage and debris removal, habitat creation and education – keeping your generous donation in the community. Your support of the Dolores River Festival shows your commitment to the preservation of one of the West’s great and scenic rivers.