Tips to Turn Your Space Godzilla and Loop tricks into a Combo by Emily Wade | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesJames River, Pipeline rapid The space godzilla loop combo is one of my favorite combo tricks. It allows you to go big on 2 tricks in a row and score some fast points in a freestyle competition. Knowing how to space godzilla and loop are prerequisites to learning this...
Emily Wade 2022 year review Jackson Kayak by Emily Wade | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 was a big kayaking year for me. I had tons of “firsts” like kayaking in Columbus, GA and participating in the JK fun tour, but making the USA freestyle team and competing in the world championships was the highlight of my year. I set the goal of making the team...
2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships by Emily Wade | Aug 12, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships Cover Photo. Dane crowd. Photo cred: @jled_photo I am a little late on getting this blog done but the 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships were held June 28th to July 2nd in Nottingham, England after being delayed due...
2022 USA Freestyle National Team Trials by Emily Wade | Apr 8, 2022 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2022 USA Freestyle Team Trials were held on March 19 in Oklahoma City, Ok at Riversport OKC. The athletes competed for a spot on the team to represent the USA in the ICF Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham, England this summer. Riversport OKC is an...
Freestyle Kayaking : How to Mcnasty by Emily Wade | Mar 4, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHow to Mcnasty: The Mcnasty is probably one of my favorite tricks to do in a hole feature, although being honest…I love them all. The ICF defines a mcnasty as at least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or space Godzilla,...
Jackson Kayak Rockstar V Review by Emily Wade | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak Rockstar V Review The Rockstar V is Jackson Kayak’s newest freestyle kayak out. This boat is by far the best freestyle boat I have ever paddled. It performs amazing on a wave, hole, flat water, and down river. Jackson has gone back and taken the best...
Freestyle Kayaking: How to Space Godzilla by Emily Wade | Dec 4, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesCover Photo credit: Matthew Centofanti How to Space Godzilla The Space Godzilla trick is one of my favorite freestyle kayak tricks to throw in a feature because it allows you to get maximum air like a huge loop but your boat does a neat twisting motion like a...
Guide to Kayaking Z Dam, James River, Richmond, Virginia by Emily Wade | Nov 19, 2021 | Featured Post, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGuide to Kayaking Z Dam, James River, Richmond, Virginia Z Dam is one of my absolute favorite features for freestyle kayaking. As its name suggests, Z Dam is a dam located on the upper James River in Richmond, Virginia and it forms different features depending on the...
2021 GoPro Mountain Games by Emily Wade | Jun 30, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinesphoto cred: @peterholcombe 2021 GoPro Mountain Games The GoPro Mountain Games are one of the country’s most celebrated outdoor events, featuring adventure sports, music, and art. From June 10th to June 13th, 2021, athletes and spectators from all over the world headed...
Improve Your Flat Water Loop: Five Tips and Tricks by Emily Wade | Apr 14, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesImprove Your Flat Water Loop: Five Tips and Tricks The flat water loop is one of my favorite freestyle kayak tricks. You can do it anywhere, it is a sick trick to impress your friends, and it is also super fun! Even better, it’s good for you: working on your tricks in...
Whitewater Kayak Surfing the New River Dries by Emily Wade | Mar 25, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe New River Dries is a section of the New River located in wild and wonderful West Virginia. When the river is high, water overwhelms an upstream dam and pours into the Dries, forming big waves and making the Dries a freestyle kayaker’s paradise. I first saw footage...
5 Tips and Tricks to Extend Your Kayaking Sessions Through Cold Weather by Emily Wade | Jan 20, 2021 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesPhoto: Matthew Sam photography If you know me then you know I am a fan of kayaking any time I can get on the water. It doesn’t matter the season or weather, if there’s water I am there. These are five things that I do every time I go kayaking in cold water to get the...
