Hip strength to improve your skills by samantharuppelt | Nov 15, 2018 | Fitness, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionTo the general public, and new boaters too, the thought is that kayaking is back dominant. It’s not until you start to navigate whitewater rivers and you start spending more time on the water that you realize kayaking is, in fact, a full body activity. Maintaining hip...
How to Flash back [Whitewater Kayak Tutorial] by sethashworth | Nov 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSeth Ashworth gives us the low down on how to perform one of his favorite freestyle tricks on a wave, The Flash back....
How to tie down your kayak on a car by Jezz | Oct 30, 2018 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionHere is a basic instructional video on how to tie down your kayak on a car. There are two ways in this video that show how to tie down a kayak on a car. I like to use cam straps as you can keep re tighten the straps quite easily. Firstly hold the buckle in one hand...
Installing a Fishfinder on the Jackson Liska by teamjk | Oct 28, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, LiskaOne thing that will greatly increase your productivity and confidence on the water is a good quality sonar. Fortunately for us, Jackson has teamed up with Raymarine Electronics to offer a transducer scupper specially designed to fit the Dragonfly family of sonars. For...
How to exit your kayak in current by Clay Wright | Oct 28, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionYou round the corner and see water spraying up off something unexpected in the next drop… you stroke for shore, try to get out to scout but then .. oops! Your skirt is off, your paddle is on the bank, your bow catches current and suddenly you’ve got to decide...
HOW TO: Dynamic Duo With Your Young Child by Micah Kneidl | Oct 12, 2018 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Instructional, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHOW TO: Dynamic Duo With Your Young Child For years I have been passionate about tandem kayaking and have made many memories from the back (and front) of my Dynamic Duo tandem kayak. Today I continue to love the Dynamic Duo for so many reasons but especially for the...
How to ‘Hand of God’ Rescue by sethashworth | Oct 10, 2018 | Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSeth Ashworth gives us a run through of one of the most useful rescue techniques out there. Super useful for rescuing beginners and unconscious victims alike. Check it out, let us know if it helps you....
Do and Do not: A guide’s 5 most overlooked river tips by Chris Ritchie | Oct 2, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional#1: DON’T lean into it! There are times when out on the river that you just cant do anything about running into things. Boulders, root wads, downed trees……there are tons of things to run into, especially if you are paying more attention to fishing than you are boat...
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...
How to set up a load sharing anchor on a kayak by Jezz | Sep 30, 2018 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionHere is 60 seconds on how to set up an anchor on a kayak using a load sharing system often called a boatman’s knot. This shares the load equally between the two grab loops so you don’t pull one grab loop off. All you need is one rope and a carabiner. This...
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...
Stephen Wright’s Freestyle Fundamentals video #4: the Lean Clean by stephenwright | Sep 7, 2018 | Instructional, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis video teaches you to do the ULTIMATE freestyle fundamentals skill drill: the Lean Clean. This exercise will help you learn to do so many freestyle tricks: cartwheels, splitwheels, stern squirts, blunts, back blunts, air screw take-offs, pan ams, back pan...
