Little Shredder Tim – International Kayak Camp in Nottingham 2018

by JK Little Shredders | Sep 12, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Shooting Star, UK, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

One day I received an e-mail that included an invitation for my brother Louis (14) and me for an international kayaking camp in Nottingham. I was so happy about it. It has long been my wish to paddle in Nottingham. The playspots in the videos just look very cool. For...

Rockstar 4.0 Small was worth the wait!

by Vincent Family | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

With all of the hype this summer about the Rockstar 4.0 (Medium) and how HUGE it goes, I was really really excited to get my hands on a Rockstar 4.0 (Small) today! Sidenote: big thanks to Stephen W and Kristine J for making that happen. I had tried a medium a few...

How to bring food on the river with Samantha!!

by Jacob Walker | Sep 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, Whitewater

Samantha, my little sister, and I got to talking about how she likes to bring food on the river. We decided to make a short video of how she packs her snacks! I love Jackson kayak because they are the only company that really promotes kids kayaking. My little sisters...

Canadian Team Trials/ National Championships

by nicktroutman | Sep 4, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This years Canadian team trails were held on the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada. The Kananaskis River was a great location for the event as the Canadian Nationals decided to try and host all the whitewater event disciplines together under one national event. So...

Gearing Young Kids Up

by Valerie Betrand | Aug 31, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Shooting Star, Whitewater

I have gotten several inquiries lately about equipping smaller kids for the river and thought it was about time to share a few pieces of advice on the matter. I take full accusations for being a gear junky myself and properly gearing up my kids at a ridiculously young...

Kayaking the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada

by kelloggfamily | Aug 28, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

You know us, we paddle just about anything, from Class II to Class V. Just being in the river is fun and mind altering. On our Alaska Road Trip, we planned to spend 4-5 days in Kananaskis, BC for the Canadian Whitewater Kayaking Nationals and Team Trials. The kids...

The Magpie River should be on everyones bucket list

by Jezz | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater

I just got back from an amazing expedition on the Magpie River with a bunch of kids who really had a blast flying in on helicopters and paddling out. The Magpie River is a little known gem on the northern Quebec coastline that has a little bit of everything. It has...

Buffalo National River – A family adventure.

by Drew Ross | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, Fishing, Skipper

June has been a blast.  It’s been a month of hanging out with family building memories on one of my favorite rivers, The Buffalo National River in Arkansas.  The Ozarks are an awesome place to visit.  We’ve made it a family tradition to...

The Inner City Kids Kayaking Camp – 15 years and still going

by Jessie Stone | Aug 14, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

This past week was our 15th annual inner city kids kayaking camp! When I say the number 15, it’s hard to believe that the camp has been going on that long as every year we do the camp, it feels like a new, very fun, and exciting experience. This is true for me at...

Grande Ronde Family Rafting Trip: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour

by nicktroutman | Jul 29, 2018 | Canada, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater

This summer we were invited on a family rafting trip with Macy and Amanda Burnham, and their kids and a couple friends. We were excited to join along, though honestly, we had no clue what we were getting into, and boy were we in for a treat. We had 5 families, 7 kids...

Charles City Challenge 2018

by Hannah Ray | Jul 26, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The Charles City Challenge was another hit this year! The initial event date saw high water and officials postponed the event until the river subsided.  Two weeks later, the river was down to a near perfect level for freestyle playboating, the sun was out, and...

5 tips for introducing kids to Whitewater Kayaking

by sethashworth | Jul 22, 2018 | Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Kid's Kayaks, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Team member and long time kayak coach Seth Ashworth gives us a un down of his five top tips for getting kids involved in Whitewater kayaking so that they will want to stay involved. What do you think of his...