Colorado Kayak Supply (CKS) Blog

Selway Madness
So somehow after 10 years of submitting for the Idaho three rivers lottery I finally won a permit and for the Selway nonetheless. The Selway is a r...

Raffuse Creek Exploration
When Todd calls and says "hey man, ive got something sweet, wanna go to BC this weekend?", It probably means its gunna be a good old fashioned BC b...

The OBJ Daze
With the conclusion of the CKS Paddlefest In Buena Vista two weeks ago, and the beginning of the statewide heat wave, a horde of boaters made the ...

More Cali Fun
A little delayed I know, but one Grand Canyon trip later here are some photo's of my last week in California. In the Kaweah drainage I finally fou...

There's creeking in TEXAS!!!!
Ok, so I'll admit. Thus far it's a bit of a stretch for me to claim good creeking in Texas. But I've only been here two weeks, so I'm holding out...

Payette HIGH WATER
This June The Paddling Community of the Payette got a surpise of HIGH WATER. This June was History The North Fork of the Payette got to around 9,00...

Teva Mountain Games
Greetings from the Freestyle Circuit! The last competition was in Vail, CO for the Teva Mountain Games. Teva is one of my favorite events because t...

Glenwood Surfings
Steady high temperatures in Colorado means summer is finally here. The snow is melting and the rivers are pumping. The last couple of days myself a...

Budo Fest 2010 event report
The second annual "Budo Fest 2010" was an awesome event. I will go out on a limb and say that the Embudo race is the hardest class 5 race in the co...

A Tale of Three Ropes
So, it's that time again to talk about ropes in the river. Seems like this discussion comes up every year, but it's a good one to have. Here we go:...
