The South East has long been known as a powerhouse in creekboating. I have sculpted my skills on the many amazing creeks within the S.E. watersheds but three stick out to me as being the best our area has to offer. The Bear on Lookout Mountain in Georgia, The Raven Fork in the Cherokee National Forest, and The Toxaway in The…

This one is a gem from back in 2009 - "Shoot Me In The Face With A 9mm" - photo by Ryan Allen - A lapse in time while searching for the Truth via a 20 footer into a cave!

All of us have found the gift of paddling through different avenues. Some of us were shown the light by our parents while…

I have been traveling all summer and have visited some amazing river valleys!  I have had a blast and feel uber strong in my kayak right now.  Half way through my travels, dubbed the Truth Tour, I picked up my good Kiwi buddy Jordy Searle. Our story has been fun to tell wherever we have visited as a Tennessee…

My favorite part of kayaking is it's amazing freedom to seemingly take you to every corner of our beautiful planet.  By packing my Nomad for a multi-day expedition and setting off into the wilderness I feel like I am touching…

From the first Radical Play Machine to the next, introducing the Dagger Jitsu!

I am truly honored to be able to write my impressions of the soon to be available Dagger Jitsu, our newest freestyle project!  It's been a little while I know but that wait will be well worth it.  This boat has…

The first race of the Western Whitewater Championship Series is just around the corner! Come kick off the season with the Upper Wind River Race on Saturday, March…

After a few months of sitting around dreaming about getting into whitewater kayaking in Baton Rouge, LA, I finally met some people in Louisiana who shared my passion. Also, I found some whitewater in Louisiana! I'm just as shocked as you are. Here's some videos of my latest trip out to the Toledo Bend Spillway.



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Greetings All!

Well, as the paddling season wraps up, I've been looking back at some media from what was truly an epic year in the paddling world.  One event that I was honoured to be a part of this year was the Whitewater Grand Prix.  You've probably seen alot of the competition media from this event, but the paddling that we did in between the competitions was every bit as incredible.  One of the highlights for me was certainly…

The summer of 2011 has treated both coasts to epic storms and unheard of amounts of water. The Pacific Northwest hasn’t experienced any dramatic flooding, but any local paddler knows that it has been a great year for boating. My favorite local runs including the White Salmon, Cispus, and Lewis River have all kept stable flows late into the summer and still have healthy amounts of water. 

The highlight of my summer has undoubtedly been the significant amount of time I’ve been able to…

This summer I came across the opportunity to work as the lead instructor for ex-pro paddler Todd Anderson at the Columbia Gorge Kayak School in Hood River, Oregon. Without too much thought I took the job, and since have been enjoying every bit of working as a…

Greetings Daggerians!

I'm just checking in from Canada, where levels are sick and the weather is beautiful.  

I went down to the Black River in Watertown, NY this past weekend for a super fun day of racing and hanging out!    The Black was the site for the first of the Whitewater King of New York race series, and I wanted to jump in and fire down some of those rapids with the local…

Now that Tyler is on the road to recovery from a major back accident it seemed like a good idea to catch up with the always positive and smooth on the water kayaker.  Enjoy and welcome back to the water Tyler!

Tyler…

He goes by many names but regardless of what you call him I'd like to introduce Team Dagger's Chris Gragtmans all around excellent paddler and nice guy!  Check out the video links as well.

Where are you from? Where do you live?  

I am originally from Kingston,…

Ladies and Gentleman please allow me to introduce longtime Team Dagger paddler Pat Keller.  Read on and enjoy some questions and answers with one of the smoothest, fearless, and enjoyable paddlers out there.  Be sure to check out the video of Pat's recent 1st D of Wolf Creek Falls:…

Jason Beakes takes a quick minute to answer a few quesitons about himself and his kayaking life.  Read on!

Where are you from? Where do you live?

I'm from Bethesda Maryland and live in Poolesville MD.

 How/Why did you start kayaking?

I…

A quick introduction with Christie Glissmeyer, read on!

Christie smiling big as always!

Where are you from? Where do you live?

I grew up in Utah and now I live in Hood River, Oregon.

How/Why did you start…

Team Dagger's Iker Beristain Van Dusen check's in from his home country of Mexico to answer 6 questions about paddling, Mexico, and where he's going this year.

Where are you from? Where do you live?

Mexico City, I’ve been living here my whole…

Brendan Wells answers a few questions on paddling and himself.

Where are you from? Where do you live?

I was born and raised in the small town of Trout Lake, Washington and still live there today. 

How/Why did you start…

6 questions with Team Dagger's Todd Wells on his life, kayaking, and plans for the future. 

Where are you from? Where do you live?

Trout Lake, WA. Trout Lake, WA

How/Why did you start kayaking?

Throughout my…

Paddlers to Travel from East to West, Racking up Points to be Champs

Year II Brings Two Times Last Year’s Event Lineup

Takoma Park, MD (February 17, 2011) USA Freestyle Kayaking has announced its lineup of whitewater freestyle competitions events comprising the 2011 USAFK Freestyle Point Series.  Competitors will warm up at the Alabama Mountain Games in March and accumulate points to…