Category Archives: Chattanooga

Second Annual Upper Green Race

Creek Boat racing the way it ought to be… for everyone!
 
Check out the link below for the official event web page:
http://www.worldkayak.com/event_wk.cfm?eventid=682

Gauley Fest Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors) Membership Drive

American Whitewater has teamed up with several manufactures for a fun game of Ro Sham Bo (rock, paper, scissors) to drive AW membership with over $6000 in prizes including boats and gear. In order to play in the game you MUST be an AW member. If you are not an AW member you have to [...]

NOC’s Event Coverage of the Shootout

Check the link below for photos of all the winners.  Congrats to all particpates!  The comp would have not been a success with out you.
http://www.noc.com/index.php/noc-shootout.html
See you on the river!

NOC Shootout Event Coverage

A big thanks goes out to Chris Wing for these write ups of the events.  Check out the links below for the full story.
Prelims: http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2008/08/24/southeast-event-sets-a-precedence/
Finals: http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2008/08/25/noc-shootout-final-results/
You missed an awesome time if you could not joined us…

AW asks: Please Take the NC Paddler Survey

North Carolina’s Division of Parks and Recreation is conducting a survey of paddlers to help them assess citizen’s access needs and opinions on how river access initiatives should be funded and accomplished.  The survey only takes a few minutes and if you paddle in NC, we encourage you to participate.  Whitewater paddlers’ participation in the [...]

NOC Shootout Prize Categories Info

Pro K1 Men
1st $500.00, 2nd IR Dry Top, 3rd Seals Skirt
Pro K1 Women
1st $500.00, 2nd Werner Paddle, 3rd Seals Skirt
Junior’s
1st Werner Paddle, 2nd Kokatat PFD, 3rd Shred Ready Helmet
Open C1
1st NRS Flux Dry Top, 2nd , 3rd Astral PFD
Open Intermediate/Beginner Kayak
1st Dagger Boat, 2nd Shred Ready Helmet, 3rd Gaia Dry Bag Collection
Men’s Expert
1st Dagger Boat, [...]

NOC Shootout Video

Event Teaser Video:
http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2008/08/21/nocdagger-shootout-teaser/

2008 NOC Shootout Competition Format

Hot off the presses! Here is the official info for the big event that is going to go down at the NOC this weekend:
Competition Participation
 

Competition will take place at the NOC Wave feature adjacent to the NOC Outfitter Store.
Competitors are to register in one of the following 8 divisions:

K1 Pro Men
K1 Pro [...]

3 Days & 4 Rivers Ran

This past Memorial Day weekend was one of the best trips I have had in a long time.  My girlfriend, Jennifer, and I had a blast this weekend camping & kayaking on the Pigeon River Gorge, Tellico Ledges, Middle Ocoee, & French Broad Section IX.  All of these runs were PFD for Jen and I [...]

Help Wesley to Select the 2008 JAW Fleet

Howdy Paddling Friends!
It is that time of the year again for me to select and place my order for my JAW Fleet.  Below is a list of boats that I have come up for this year’s fleet.  The JAW can only hold 10 boats safely, so that is my limit concerning quantity.

Super Hero
Hero
Sidekick
4 Fun
Fun
2 Fun
Fun [...]