How to Back Pan Am by Bartoz Czauderna | Nov 28, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK PAN AM by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Back Pan Am is an elevated aerial rotation at a vertical angle greater than 90°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the freestyler rotates around the stern of the boat. This is an over-vertical...
How to Back Roundhouse by Bartoz Czauderna | Nov 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK ROUNDHOUSE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Started at the back surf 180° horizontal angle rotation on green water at a vertical angle between 0° and 45°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the paddler rotates around the tail of the...
How to Blunt by Bartoz Czauderna | Nov 6, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to BLUNT by doing exercises in the video! What is it? 180° horizontal angle rotation on green water at a vertical angle greater than 45°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the paddler blunt rotates around the bow of the boat, landing in a backward...
How to Teach Rolling: A Video for Instructors by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 31, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFor nearly three decades, I’ve taught rolling for private clients, universities, outfitters, clubs, organizations, events, camps, demos, paddle schools, companies, and on three continents from every background imaginable. Along the way, I’ve worked with...
How to Bow Stall by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 30, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn how to BOW STALL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Ability to hold your boat vertical for at least 3 seconds. It shows control, balance and is a very fun thing to do. Also it is prerequisite for flatwater loop and later on macho move. Step by Step...
How to Cartwheel by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 25, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to CARTWHEEL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? At least two consecutive ends in the same rotational direction with both ends at a vertical angle between 45° and 100°. One of the better recognized tricks in freestyle kayaking, when done one after...
How to Catch the Wave by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 13, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to CATCH THE WAVE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Ability to catch the feature to start surfing. There are two main ways of entering wave or hole. You either drop on it from upstream or ferry into it from the side. When dropping from the top,...
How to use Elevator Technique by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 6, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to ELEVATOR TECHNIQUE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? ‘Elevator’ Technique is slow and easy way of getting to the top of the foam pile. It involves moving out to the greener part of the wave (getting on the elevator), waiting until you have slowed...
How to Entry McNasty by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 2, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to ENTRY MCNASTY by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Coming from a McNasty, we read a definition: At least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or Space Godzilla. It is a way to use the whitewater to help you...
How to Felix by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 19, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to FELIX by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Felix is a 360° spin with at least 180° of which the boat must be inverted. It is a very easy beginner move worth 40 points and you can do it at the Flat Water, hole or a wave! It is also a great introduction...
How to Fisher King by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to FISHER KING by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Fisher King is an elevated kickflip performed parallel to the seam line and stuck in a hole. Also called a ‘wingover’. If the boat is elevated around 45 degrees then it usually gets scored as Entry 2 in...
Using video review to improve your kayaking – The benefits and gains to step up your game by Emily Wade | Aug 26, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesEmily doing mcnasty at Z Dam, Richmond, VA Seth Ashworth has been coaching me weekly since 2018. Since we are not in the same location with me being in Richmond, Va and Seth in Canada, we use video review. The goal of video review is to look back at the tricks you are...
