SPBriverfest 5.0

by Lane De Meulenaere | Apr 23, 2019 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

One of the yearly highlights for the French kayaking community is the SPBriverfest. Usually this is one of the earlier competitions for most paddlers, the kayaking community is awakening out of its yearly winter sleep and sets off to compete in Saint Pierre De Boeuf....

Road to Worlds With Team Jackson

by teamjk | Apr 20, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Name: -Katie Fankhouser What country are you competing for? -Unites States of America Favorite place to train? -Buena Vista, Colorado USA How many World Championships have you competed in before? -1 Argentina 2017 What are your previous placements at Worlds? -4th in...

Importance of Female Kayaking Events

by crystalgustin | Apr 15, 2019 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Imagine 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...

Road to Worlds With Team Jackson

by teamjk | Apr 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Name: Bartosz Czauderna What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Uganda, White Nile How many World Championships have you competed in before? 5! :O the time flies! What are your previous placements at Worlds? 8th in K1M , 5th in K1SM...

CCK Opening Day

by Hilde Schweitzer | Apr 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

It’s been a long winter.  The rain and cold weather were relentless, and actually still are relentless.  Last weekend California Canoe and Kayak and AW kick started Spring with their annual fundraiser, Opening Day on the South Fork and the sun actually made...

WIN a JK Antix at NoliFest!

by wildwildwes | Apr 11, 2019 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

The Jackson Action Wagon is giving away brand new 2019 Jackson Kayak Antix Large (Red color) at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 20th) at this event to give...

Little Shredder Tim from Germany talks about Hurley Classic

by JK Little Shredders | Apr 7, 2019 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Hurley Classics – H30 Legendary competition on the Thames in London The competition season started this year with a highlight. On 16 and 17 March 2019 the legendary Hurley Classics took place on the Thames in London. This competition is popular and well-known...

Hurley Classic ’30

by teamjk | Apr 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Probably the oldest and one of the most amazing events out there is Hurley classic. It’s contribution towards kayaking community is amazing and each year they do their best to create an unique paddle festival at Thames river. It is a place like no other stepping up...

AUS Freestyle 2019

by sagedonnelly | Mar 27, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Little life update- I’m happy to say that this year has already started with a ton of freestyle! I spent all of January in Nottingham perfecting some new tricks and then flew down to Australia for my two usual slalom races, but this year there was a bonus. Claire and...

Prepping for the 2019 tournament season

by Justin Hausner | Mar 26, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Tournaments

As winter appears to be never ending, the thought of warm days on the water is the only thing that most of us northern kayakers have to keep us warm. As sad as that sounds, it’s the truth. It is this time of the year however that should be spent getting us ready for...

Reflections on US Team Trials 2019

by Jessie Stone | Mar 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

I once read that Michaela Shiffrin said, “Just give me the hill – that’s what I love – me testing myself on the course” In many ways that sums up how I feel about competing. It’s never been about me against someone else or beating someone else. It has always been...

ColoRADo Dominates US Team Trials

by kelloggfamily | Mar 23, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In March, kayakers from around the country converged on the river at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) to compete for a coveted spot on the US Freestyle Kayaking Team. This team will represent the USA at the World Championships in Sort, Spain this summer, July 3-6th....