Lady of the Fork by crystalgustin | Oct 14, 2020 | Blogroll, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Instructional, Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesGet ready ladies, Jackson Kayak and Pyranha have teamed up with Paddle In Pink to put on its first-ever Lady of the Fork Confidence Series on racing featuring Dane Jackson and Chris Hipgrave as lead instructors on Saturday, October 17th. Does the idea of racing...
Mindset: Growth or Failure?| Whitewater Kayaking by crystalgustin | Jul 14, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, ZenDo you ever have those moments where you do something on the river, mess up and replay it over and over in your head wondering how you messed it up and your self-talk isn’t all that positive? What if you could change that mindset and look at how you can grow and learn...
Small Jackson Zen 3.0 Review by crystalgustin | Apr 5, 2020 | River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenAfter paddling this boat for just a couple of months here are my initial thoughts from a 115 lb 5’3” female paddler. Stays high and dry Paddles unlike any other Jackson Kayak I have paddled, not only does the bow stay up but it wants to float you above the water where...
DIY Gym Kayak by crystalgustin | Dec 30, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureDIY Gym Kayak How to Make your own kayak in the gym.Unfortunately, in the winter I am in a gym more than I am outside in my kayak. However, I made a cheap piece of gym equipment that helps me simulate my kayak stroke while working with those specific muscle groups. It...
Let’s Talk About Swims by crystalgustin | Dec 3, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, WhitewaterLet’s just get this out there: We all swim. As a general statement of what I see, guys generally give each other a hard time when this happens, calling each other beaters, etc. and females tend to lose confidence and doubt their skills. I fully believe that swimming...
Build a Kayak Rack by crystalgustin | Aug 13, 2019 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionA friend of mine was in need of a kayak rack and after numerous requests, I made it a priority and started my research. I could have made it easy on myself and built a sawhorse style rack, same as mine, but I am not really a big fan of it. With a fair amount of google...
2019 Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap by crystalgustin | Aug 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterEvery year Paddle In Pink hosts an event on the Pigeon River in TN to raise money for the Live Like Maria Foundation. The event consists of a group of women all slicing and playing their way down the river and for the Southeast, this is not a common scene which makes...
Importance of Female Kayaking Events by crystalgustin | Apr 15, 2019 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesImagine walking into a room full of people and not knowing a soul. You look around and see everyone staring at you and realize everyone knows everyone, but you know no one. You feel… “fill in the blank”. My “fill in the blank” is “out of place”. When I first...
Update on Section 00 of the Chattooga River by crystalgustin | Mar 7, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAlmost 2 years ago I got my first PDF on section 00 of the Chattooga River (full article – https://hub.jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/03/06/next-level-exploratory-kayaking-chattooga-style/). After going back in this previous weekend I wanted to update a few things....
4.0 Small Quick Impressions by crystalgustin | Jan 8, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesUsually, I demo a boat before buying, however, this time I went ahead and made the purchase without ever being in one largely due to the fact that I waited on the previous generation and I was kicking myself. Being a small paddler, I had fears this boat would be too...
Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap 2018 by crystalgustin | Jul 16, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is something magical that happens when a large group of women get together to paddle. The energy is high, smiles are vast and the camaraderie is second to none. Every year, Paddle in Pink leads a few trips, one being an all girls paddle on the Pigeon River in...
Dirty Bird Confidence Series by crystalgustin | Jun 19, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterMark your calendars. July 7th we will hold our annual Dirty Bird event. We will meet at the NOC outpost (on the pigeon river in TN @ 11), gather, do our safety talk, break up into groups and get on the river. We will divide slicey boats and little playboats. Along the...