Author Archives: James

known for having a unique place in whitewater. The founder of Kayak Futaleufu and a former partner in Liquid Skills, James (aka “Pollo”) has been around the paddling world for many a year. James currently is the director of World Kayak in hopes of aiding a significant growth through community activity world wide!

Upcoming Trip: Ocoee/Hiawassee

When: August 3-5Where: Benton, TNRivers: Ocoee & HiwasseeForum: Link
The Bardstown Boaters are making their club outting this year to Tennessee, the Ocoee and Hiawassee rivers.
The trip will be on August 3rd-5th.
We will will be doing some class II canoeing & kayaking on the Hiawassee river. This is an excellent river for family outtings, canoeing, [...]

Upper and Middle Ocoee

On Saturady Zack and I met up with Richard and Jeremy from the Vikngs to paddle the Ocoee. We paddled the Upper Olympic section first. The first miles of the upper is class II warmup stuff. The action begins with a really great 7 foot drop, Alien Boof. Next comes Mkey’s [...]

Paddle Pickup 2007

2cfs - Beech ForkFairgrounds to 31E
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Wow. This thing just keeps getting bigger.
We had 50+ out on the Beech Fork this Saturday for another great Paddle Pickup.
First I would like to thank everyone who makes this river cleanup possible. People like Mike Hammons with Central [...]

Beech Fork Duck Race

Beech Fork water level: 20cfs
Today was the Duck Race fundraiser for project graduation and the United Way. The Bardstown Boates were helping out with the event, so Kenny, Jay and I decided to get out there early to paddle up the Beech Fork and scout things for the Paddle Pickup in two weeks.
We put [...]

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