Gnarlfest: The best event you might not have heard of by Dane Jackson | Oct 7, 2018 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThough this is the time of the year I would normally be in Europe for the Sickline race, with that discontinued it has given me a chance to check out a race that has been happening on the west coast in Cali for years: Gnarlfest. I had heard stories about the race from...
Spontaneous Stakeout! by teamjk | Oct 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA few months ago when stakeout was winding to a close, there were still a few humongous waves in that people were surfing. I had been seeing floods of posts (haha get it, “floods”) from different paddlers about them traveling around Canada to find the best big water...
The Best Day Ever! by teamjk | Oct 4, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesToday was the best day ever. Today was big water beatdown Thursday, and it was epic! For those of you who don’t know what this is, it’s basically where all the keener’s do something that scares them. For many of us that was getting owned by the...
Montreal Eau Vive Kayak competition round up video. by sethashworth | Oct 2, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsTeam paddlers from all over the world converged on Montreal earlier this summer for a two day event. Testing paddlers in both Freestyle, and Boater-X racing on the Lachine Rapids in Montreal. The New Rockstar 4.0 was showing its dominance with the extra...
5 Strategies for Boatercross by Maddie Kimmel | Oct 1, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, Internationalisation, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionBoatercross is one of the most intense races, where you and your friends go head to head in a downriver or gaint slam race. The smallest mistake can cost you everything here are some strategies to help you succeed in the boater cross- 1. Choose a Fast Line- When...
Loch Ken Kayak Grand Slam 2018 by teamjk | Oct 1, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, UK, VideoShort Video of the Loch Ken Kayak Grand Slam,...
Feather Festival by Cameron O'Connor | Sep 29, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsFeather River Festival is bar far one of my favorite events! This year I had the pleasure of racing the class V Tobin Race on the North Fork Feather River. My favorite thing about racing a fun creek section such as this is comparing my times from past races. Last year...
How to Blunt by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe blunt is an 180 degree turn where your bow leaves the foam and the stern is higher than 45 degrees. It is worth 50pts in a comp and is a great building block to other tricks. The blunt is also commonly linked to other tricks such as the blunt-mcnasty. It is...
Beaver Fest 2018 by tommypiros | Sep 27, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Beaver River Rondezvou is absolutely one of, if not the most fun kayak event I have partook in because the actual kayaking is unexpectedly impressive and the designated camping spot is nothing shy of dreamy. Plus there are runs for all skill levels and you have a...
Toby Creek Race Video by davecrerar | Sep 24, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups
A Day Just For Women by dianegaydos | Sep 22, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe 5th annual Green River Takeover was just that; a day just for women. This year, we had 94 women all kayak the Green River together, and many other women join afterwards for a fun party and fundraiser raffle! I have had the honor of attending the Green River...
Kanfest by davecrerar | Sep 21, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, WhitewaterKanfest took place this past weekend on the Kananaskis River. A concrete part of the Alberta kayaking summer festival line up makes this event a must. With over six events as part of the registration we were kept busy all day Saturday and Sunday. Despite rain the...
