Since 2013 when CKA held its first event at Lake Randleman, Shop: Get Outdoors in Greensboro, N.C. has supported us. Will Seely and his staff have repaired our kayaks, sold us gear and donated generously to our angler prizes. The shop is our literal and spiritual home: independent, American-made and supported by paddlers and anglers throughout the region. 2020 will mark the shop’s 7th year as CKA’s most important local sponsor. The store will again host check-in for 2 events (The Burlington bash and the Gate City Classic) and once…
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Tournament Summary: The 2019 Burlington Bash
Former CKA director Larry Anderson left us a real gift last year when he came up with the idea for this event: 4 lakes, 5 launches, all within a few miles of each other and 3 of them new to the series. If you look at a map, all four lakes release water into the Haw River within only a few miles of one another. Geographically, it was the ideal watershed for a CKA event. The 1st CKA event of the season surpassed last year’s numbers at Hyco, and while…
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To win a CKA tournament is no small feat, and to win one of the year round prizes or events is even harder – the competition is fierce, the season is long and the pressure is high. CKA anglers have gone on to national prominence in the sport and it all begins with a record of sustained dominance in competition within our series. And so to honor the 2018 anglers who won the major seasonal awards, CKA worked with artist Ross Myers at Bass Trophies Online to present the anglers…
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