10 Things I Learned After 10 Years Paddling

by katelyngreen | Nov 19, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

This past summer I celebrated my 10th year since first getting in a whitewater kayak. Though I still feel like I have so much to learn, I thought I would share some of my favorite things that I’ve learned since I started this wild journey that is paddling. You’re...

Whitewater Kayaking 2019 in Review

by katelyngreen | Dec 20, 2019 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

2019 has been a pretty awesome year for me. My paddling definitely took a turn and headed in a different direction, which I think has been for the better. I started the year off with the goal in mind of keeping track of every day I was in a kayak or canoe and just...

West River Release 2019

by katelyngreen | Oct 1, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past weekend was the West River Release in Jamaica, Vermont. Thanks to the efforts of American Whitewater and the cooperation of Jamaica State Park, there are two scheduled weekends per year that paddlers get to enjoy this classic whitewater run. The run is full...

Sharing the Magic of Kayaking

by katelyngreen | Aug 24, 2019 | Whitewater

2019 has been my best year of paddling so far. However‍, I haven’t run any new rivers yet, I haven’t had any breakthroughs in my freestyle tricks or paddling technique, and I haven’t paddled anything that really challenges my paddling ability. What have I been doing?...

11 Quick Tips For Instant Kayak Roll Improvement

by katelyngreen | Jan 29, 2019 | Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Rolling is a huge landmark in kayaking progression, but for a lot of folks, it can oftentimes feel like there are roadblocks every step of the way. The winter time is a great time to practice rolling in a local pool. Whether you’ve lost your roll, or are learning to...

My Top 5 Kayaking Moments of 2018

by katelyngreen | Dec 15, 2018 | Whitewater

2018 was a pretty exciting year for me as a kayaker, and having had so many great things happen this year makes me really look forward to what’s coming up next. I wanted to share my top five moments of 2018 to reflect on what really made this year great; I’d love to...

Living as a Dirtbag College Student: How to Make Time for the River

by katelyngreen | Nov 10, 2018 | Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This fall has been a pretty challenging time for me trying to figure out a balance between what I have to do and all the things that I want to do with my time. I knew that college, especially my junior year, was going test my time management skills and my stress...

Hometown Throwdowns

by katelyngreen | Oct 15, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past summer I was able to put together two really successful Hometown Throwdowns at my local playspot called Tville on the Farmington River. Hometown Throwdowns are grassroots paddling events that are all for fun and are meant to get people excited about paddling...

First Impressions of the Rockstar 4.0

by katelyngreen | Aug 5, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past weekend I got the chance to try out the new Rockstar 4.0 on the Dryway section of the Deerfield River. I was a bit apprehensive at first to try out a new playboat design, because I have just been so in love with the 2016 Rockstar. The 2016 Rockstar made...

Small Yet Mighty: Tariffville Triple Crown 2018

by katelyngreen | Aug 1, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

This year the Triple Crown returned to Tariffville gorge as a small but mighty event, plus a new event. Traditionally, the triple crown is an event including a slalom, downriver, and freestyle event all in one weekend. This year, organizer Andy Kuhlberg also added a...

How to Keep Your Paddling Skills Fresh in the Winter Months

by katelyngreen | Nov 26, 2017 | Antix, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In Connecticut where I live, the river temperature has already dropped to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and the air temperatures are hovering just above freezing. As a paddler, you can get a little depressed when the sun is going down so early, and the legitimate...

Why the Rockstar is Still the Best Playboat I’ve Ever Owned

by katelyngreen | Nov 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s been about two years since the release of the latest Rockstar, and I’m just as in love with it as I was when I first paddled it. My first experience in a 2016 Rockstar was in Ausable Chasm in upstate New York in 2015. As I practiced on flatwater in between...