R3 Rescue for River Runners: Episode 2 – Group Dynamics by Mike McKay | Jul 25, 2012 | Beginner Moves, JK University, WhitewaterEpisode 2 focuses on group dynamics while on the river. Communication skills within you your group on and off the river are an important first step to safety while on the river. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/44426483[/vimeo]
Rescue For River Runners: Episode 1 – Getting Started by Mike McKay | Jun 22, 2012 | Instructional, WhitewaterIn this first episode Jim Coffey and Five2Nine Productions go to Mexico to gear up for river safety and rescue. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/41151781[/vimeo] More details at www.rescueforriverrunners.com
Currents v2_5: The Grand Canyon by Mike McKay | May 12, 2012 | Whitewater[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/41042340[/vimeo] A journey through the Grand Canyon is a once in a lifetime trip for many. However, the Colorado River as we know it today may not exist if it weren’t for the conservation initiatives over the years. Take a journey through...
How To: Fly with your Kayak by Mike McKay | Apr 8, 2012 | WhitewaterEver wonder what the steps needed to fly with your kayak were? Well look no further, below is a link written by Team JK’s Own Mike McKay from Canada, sharing with us the Trials of Traveling with the Kayak....
Another Successful Year for Hell or High Water by Mike McKay | May 17, 2011 | WhitewaterThe sun has set on another Hell or High Water Race up in Petawawa, Ontario Canada. To my knowledge, it may well be the largest whitewater race in North America, with over 400 registered racers HOHW continues to grow, with participants coming in from across the...
Currents – Episode 12 – Turrialba, Costa Rica by Mike McKay | Apr 17, 2011 | WhitewaterIn the mid 90s Turrialba was a global destination for the best kayakers in the world. After the damming of the Reventazon River this destination lost many of it’s major tourism. Over the past 10 years the Pacuare River has become the major river for whitewater...
Currents – Episode 11 – The Moose River pt 2 by Mike McKay | Apr 2, 2011 | WhitewaterEpisode 11 concludes where episode 10 left off displaying the hard work done in upstate NY for American rivers in the 80s and how that affects our paddling all the way to today. [vimeo width=”600″...
Currents: Episode 10: The Moose River by Mike McKay | Jan 26, 2011 | WhitewaterCurrents’ tenth episode explores the history of river conservation in New York State and how the fight for the Moose River brought new life into American Whitewater and gave a rebirth of river conservation in the United States.
Currents – Episode 5: The Ottawa River by Mike McKay | Jan 20, 2011 | WhitewaterCurrents – Episode 5 – The Ottawa River focuses on the ‘Keener’s’ youth program on the Ottawa River. Not only does this program focus on creating some of the best kayakers in the world, but it also works towards creating lifelong river...
Check Out Five 2 Nines- Currents Episode 9- Jalcumulco, Mexico by Mike McKay | Jan 9, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterCheck out this ten minute video provided by JK Regional Team Member Mike McKay and Five 2 Nine Productions. Currents- Episode Nine- gives you the full insight to the Alseseca River and its surrounding community! http://www.vimeo.com/18064657 Follow Currents on the...