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  • Alec Voorhees wrote a new blog post: Boise River Park at its Best!   3 weeks, 2 days ago · View

      We are within weeks of the grand opening of the long awaited Boise Whitewater Park! The first phase of constructions of the WaveShaper is finished and the scenic Boise Greenbelt paths have been repaved. The WaveShapers are advanced bladders systems that lift flaps to create a variety of features at different water levels. The [...]

  • Alec Voorhees wrote a new blog post: The Boise Whitewater Park   2 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    ThumbnailAfter many long years of fundraising, building, and waiting the Boise Whitewater Park is complete in the Boise River. It is not yet open to the public due mainly because the city has not obtained a policy for the park. It is built with the “bladders” which can be filled with air to give many variations [...]

  • ThumbnailHey everyone, Check out the article Kayak Addicts in the Summer 2011 Sun Valley Magazine featuring JK paddlers Devon Barker and the Voorhees Brothers (Alec 14, Hayden 11, and Connor 7) along with some other great paddlers from Idaho. There is a reason that Idaho is known as the Whitewater State. The rivers are starting to [...]

  • Alec Voorhees wrote a new blog post: USAFK Nationals and North Fork: Trip to Idaho Preview   10 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Thumbnail As the summer has moved along, river levels in Idaho have been inconsistent and abnormal than years past because of the weather. So far the highest temperature has been in the low 90′s. The snow pack is 120% and we have not had our peak runoff! The water levels are prime for the upcoming 2011 [...]

  • Alec Voorhees commented on the blog post Rockstar L in Boise   1 year ago · View

    The Large is going to be my only playboat. I am 6′ now and have a size 13 shoe. I chose the large over the medium because it is very uncomfortable with the seat all the way back and the Happy Feet out of the boat. I moved the seat all the way forward, put [...]

  • Alec Voorhees wrote a new blog post: Review of 2011 JK Hero – Paddling North Fork Payette   1 year, 2 months ago · View

    2011 Jackson Hero Review On Sunday, March 6, the 2011 Hero was introduced to the North Fork of the Payette River at a flow of 380 cfs, and it did not disappoint. With such a low volume river with tight and technical moves to maneuver around rocks, the Hero was the perfect length because it would [...]

  • Alec Voorhees wrote a new blog post: Summer Update – I Love Idaho   1 year, 8 months ago · View

    WOW, What a water year we had in Idaho! If you are going to live somewhere make sure it is where you would want to go vacation! The year started off with record flows on the North and South Fork of the Payette River.  The North Fork was an epic 9,000 cfs.  This was making [...]

  • Alec Voorhees and colinkemp are now friends   2 years ago · View

  • Alec Voorhees and Nick Troutman are now friends   2 years ago · View

  • Alec Voorhees and claywright are now friends   2 years ago · View

  • Alec Voorhees joined the group Freestyle   2 years ago · View

  • Alec Voorhees posted an update in the group World Kayak Group:   2 years ago · View

    Looking forward to all of the great events and coverage of World Kayak. See you on the river!

  • Alec Voorhees joined the group World Kayak Group   2 years ago · View

  • alecvoorhees wrote a new blog post: The Villain, by Alec   2 years ago · View

    This Saturday I went down an awesome and classic run-the North Fork of the Payette River. It was an action filled, 10 mile day. With the only creeker I have ever paddled being the Hero; I hopped right on a solid class V run in the Villain. I was sure that I was going to [...]