Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

Dinky Waterfalls
After doing the warmup on SuperDink, (yes SuperDink is a warmup run in Cali even with 500 feet per mile drop), Dinky Waterfalls was looking to be a...

Super Dink....Cali part 1
Not a lot of class V runs have great spectating. California's "Super Dink" which is the higher up section to the famous multi-day Dinky Waterfalls...
Don Mega High Gore
On June 4th 2011 Kevin Dombey, Kevin Fisher, Sam Smiley, and myself headed into Gore Canyon at 8250cfs. The highest i had ran it prior to this run ...
High Water on the Arkansas
At the beginning of this summer, when everyone was feverishly claiming that this would be one of the years to look back on, one of the biggest year...
High Water at the Buena Vista Playpark
With high water on the Arkansas, I haven't seen many playboaters in the Salida/ Buena Vista area. Salida is a little washed out, but BV has some g...

The Aqua Bound Shred 4 Piece Breakdown Paddle Review
Breakdown paddles are something that you may never think that you will need - until you break your paddle. Similar to biking without an extra tub...

Gunnison River Festival 2011
Gunnison River Festival this year was an overall successful event, even though there weren't that many competitors, due to worlds. But their was ju...

Big Smiles, Big Sur and Glenwood Waves
Glenwood.What a Big Wave summer for Colorado. Big Sur and Glenwood waves have been at great, high flows for weeks.Glenwood, 21K. Fun, Fast.Leif.Bi...

Update from Worlds
Today I am competing in the finals for the World Championships in freestyle. I have been in 13th place for prelims, 10th for quarter finals, and no...
2011 Fibark Freestyle Finals
The Arkansas River was cranking at 3,400 CFS for this years Fibark competition. The Salida hole became a flushy wave and competitors struggled al...
