by: Bobby Miller “3, 2, 1, Go!” yelled King of New York series organizer Kenny Unser, as I slid off the bank into the raging current of the Racquette River, charging downstream as hard as I could. I headed down the first slide, then cut right to line up for the biggest rapid of the run, Colton Falls, a tough way to start the run, much less a race! This series of ledges and … [Read more...] about The Quest To Be King Of New York!
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Colorado Huckfest 2015
Colorado Huckfest 2015 Words by: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller, Photos by: Bryon Dorr (unless noted) Summer was beginning and there was plenty of snow-melt happening in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I knew I had to get there, since I missed last year’s incredible melt, I vowed never to let that happen again! I took extreme measures to make sure that financial reasons would … [Read more...] about Colorado Huckfest 2015
EVENT: First Annual Muddy Creek Race
by: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller Tucked away in the farm country of Pennsylvania, Muddy Creek flows through a beautiful little gorge with fun whitewater that will delight and surprise the unsuspecting paddler who ventures to this area. Meandering along at the putin, the creek looks like a relaxing float that would be hardly worth taking the kayak off the car for. However, for the … [Read more...] about EVENT: First Annual Muddy Creek Race
THE NEXT LEVEL: West Virginia’s Savage Indian Creek
https://vimeo.com/124003519 by: Bobby Miller Nestled in a steep ravine deep in the Cheat River Canyon, lies a tiny creek that cascades down from the canyon rim to river level in the most intense fashion imaginable. With its 600 feet of drop in the final half mile and steep canyon filled with rhododendron thickets, it is a long day that taxes every fiber of the human … [Read more...] about THE NEXT LEVEL: West Virginia’s Savage Indian Creek
Does WW Kayaking Have An Image Issue?
The Whitewater Grand Prix (WWGP) is currently the pinnacle event in whitewater kayaking, at least when it comes to crowning the all around best whitewater paddler and producing extremely impressive media content. The event is not live spectator friendly, but the media assets produced during the two week event attract more eyeballs than nearly any other event in the sport. The … [Read more...] about Does WW Kayaking Have An Image Issue?