Nationals info released for KWP in Idaho – July 7-8 2012

February 25th, 2012, posted in Boise, Events, News, Western_US
July 7-8 2012
Classes: This is a stand alone NATIONALS and separate from the point series.National Champions will be crowned in the following classes:
K1M Pro, K1W Pro, K1M Open, K1W Open, K1M Jr, K1W Jr, C1, OC1, and Cadet
Community Service: TBD
Registration: through morning of July 6 , 2012
Activities: Free concerts on site over the festival weekend. Bands TBA.
Awards:Prizes & Purse Total $15,500
Pro class    K1 Women & Men’s purse
1st       $2000
 2nd      $1,750
3rd       $1,500
4th        $1,250
 5th        $1,000
 C1 Unisex
1st            $300
2nd            $200
Visit: www.kwpid.com for more info.

 

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World Championships of Surf Kayaking Getting Ready to Crank Up Later This Week

September 27th, 2011, posted in Boise

DSCF0685 (Large)The World Championships of Surf Kayaking will be getting cranked up Thursday with safety checks and opening ceremonies. Then the action starts Friday. Everyone is starting to show up now. Jeannette’s Pier is seeing a lot of activity with new competitors showing up every day.

Devon Barker and the rest of the team have been working with Troy – getting him dialed in on the surf. The transfer from river to ocean seems to going well since the team has been very helpful.

The comp has been moved from Waves to Nags Head after Hurricane Irene and it seems to be a great venue for the event. The event organizers did a FANTASTIC job of getting the event moved and arrange housing for all the athletes and their families. Nice work!!

Will update as things get cranked up. Here are some pics of Troy and Devon during training this afternoon.

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Nationals At KWP Start Saturday

July 7th, 2011, posted in Boise

usafk-logoI’ll be at KWP Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will try and tweet updates during the event. You can follow @Rapidpirate

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Getting Ready for Nationals at KWP this weekend!

July 4th, 2011, posted in Boise

P6252087 (Large) Looking forward to Nationals at KWP in Cascade Idaho this weekend. Weather is looking hot for the week and there will be no shortage of water! Cascade dam is releasing 4060 cfs currently and the reservoir is still rising.

Above is one of the awesome paddlers you will have a chance to see this weekend, Boise local Alec Voorhees.

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US Finishes Big at Worlds

June 27th, 2011, posted in Boise

IMG_3860Team USA Shines at Freestyle Worlds
US Paddlers Wins 4 Golds, 8 Total Medals The 2011 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Freestyle World Championships concluded this past weekend in Plattling, Germany with USA Canoe/Kayak athletes taking Gold Medals in four of the eight categories. Led by the record-setting performance of Dane Jackson (Rock Island, Tenn.), the U.S. Freestyle Team emerged as the top national team at the World Championships.

Jackson, 17, grabbed a total of four medals, taking gold in Men’s Junior Kayak, Men’s Kayak Squirt, and Men’s Canoe followed by a bronze in Men’s Open Canoe. Jackson’s three gold medals at a single Freestyle World Championships surpass the previous record of two.

Read more at USA Canoe and Kayak…

Also Big Props to Devon Barker for Bringing home the Bronze in Squirt Boat! :D

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Worlds Update from Devon Barker

June 21st, 2011, posted in Boise
worlds5Opening Ceremonies and the first day of competition. Thank you to all of the sponsors for team USA! Jackson Kayak, NRS, Mysterious, New Balance, and Survival straps.

You can watch live stream of the events at www.ustream.tv/channel/freestyle-competitions
Squirt prelims begin at 3pm for men and 5 pm for women.

Devon


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Idaho Hometown Throwdown #3 is Saturday – KWP @ 11AM

June 20th, 2011, posted in Boise, Events

troy6 (Large)Hello everyone. Our third WK Hometown Throwdown for the year is next Saturday (6/25) at Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade – 11AM.  We are planning on a 2-ride freestyle on the wave and boatercross heats at the end! The new bridge KWP put in makes boatercross a great addition to our events :-) More info on KWP at http://kwpid.com . Make sure you check out their Park Cam.

If you haven’t been up to KWP it is worth the drive and the scenery while you are surfing is incredible.

Our TD  schedule for season looks like this:
6/25/2011 – KWP 11:00am
8/13/2011 – KWP 11:00am
9/3/2011 – KWP 11:00am

Our Hometown Throwdowns are FREE, fun, easy to run and low stress events set up to encourage both community activity (playing together) and skills development.   Prizes are raffled off so that the competitive angst and walls are taken down… and the only thing left is friendly competition and skills development.  Event formats include our freestyle throwdown and boater-cross.

Throwdowns break paddlers up into age and skill divisions, so anyone can participate!

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New Whitewater Event in Boise Area This July!

June 7th, 2011, posted in Boise, Events, News

Check it out – new event, and it sounds like a blast :  The Boise Whitewater Festival. July 16, 17

Please join us in ushering in the inaugural Boise Whitewater Festival. The event is designed to showcase some of the great opportunities that Boise offers the whitewater community. This years events will include a 6 mile time trial down the Boise River for rafts, kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards. At the finish line we will party in Ann Morrison Park with bands and the Payette Brewery Beer Garden. On Sunday, July 17th there will be a class IV boater cross on the Payette River with head to head action for kayaks, canoes and rafts. This will be the premier event of the United States Boater Cross Association.  CHECK OUT MORE INFO –> HERE!

The event is also looking for a bit of help on safety for the Saturday and Sunday events.  Contact  info@paddleboise.com and find out how you can help. Likely you can both participate in an event and help with safety.

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Idaho Hometown Throwdown #2 is this Saturday at KWP!

May 26th, 2011, posted in Boise
devin_sternHello everyone. Our second WK Hometown Throwdown for the year is this Saturday (5/28) at Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade – 11am. We are planning on a 2-ride freestyle on the wave and then I would like to include a few boatercross heats at the end. The new bridge KWP put in makes boatercross a great addition to our events :-) More info on KWP at http://kwpid.com . Make sure you check out their Park Cam.

If you haven’t been up to KWP it is worth the drive and the scenery while you are surfing is awesome. This weekend is the opening weekend for the park this year and here is Saturday’s Schedule:

-Dedication of Strand & bridge 9:30 A.M.
-Interpretive “Volksmarch” on Strand trail 7:30 & 9:45
- KWP Benefit Breakfast 8:30 A.M.
- Regional kayakers “HOMETOWN THROWDOWN” 11:00

Our TD  schedule for season looks like this:
5/28/2011 – KWP 11:00am
6/25/2011 – KWP 11:00am
8/13/2011 – KWP 11:00am
9/3/2011 – KWP 11:00am

Our Hometown Throwdowns are FREE, fun, easy to run and low stress events set up to encourage both community activity (playing together) and skills development.   Prizes are raffled off so that the competitive angst and walls are taken down… and the only thing left is friendly competition and skills development.  Event formats include our freestyle throwdown and boater-cross.

Throwdowns break paddlers up into age and skill divisions, so anyone can participate!

Feel free to contact me with any questions – gary@worldkayak.com

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Water experts say Idaho snowpack level near normal

March 10th, 2011, posted in Boise

BOISE — State and federal water experts say snowpack levels in mountain ranges across Idaho are near or above-normal levels thanks to a steady supply of snow and moisture this winter.

Read on HERE

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