New Playboating Bible with new ICF freestyle moves by Jezz | Oct 24, 2019 | Australia, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSo the ICF have slightly changed the definitions of a few moves and with footage from the Argentina world championships, the playboating bible defines some of these moves. We go through some of the definitions and show the moves in real time and in slow motion so you...
Underdogs of the 2019 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships by Jezz | Jun 16, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo with this years worlds coming up very fast I thought I would do my usual list of underdog athletes for this competition. Everyone loves an underdog, those who come up from nowhere and take the title, movies are made from this kind of thing. These are athletes who...
AUS Freestyle 2019 by sagedonnelly | Mar 27, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesLittle 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...
The Mcnasty by JK Little Shredders | Mar 19, 2019 | Australia, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo far this summer there has been one trick that I have been trying a lot. And that is the Mcnasty its probably one of my favourite playboating tricks out there. I have a series of issues with learning this trick at first my coaches were just trying to get me into a...
Basic Knots for Whitewater – How to tie knots by Jezz | Mar 17, 2019 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSo generally everyone who kayaks, canoes or rafts on whitewater carry a rope and sometimes even some rescue equipment. Not everyone knows how to use their equipment, simply watch some of the more interested ways that people tie their kayaks down as a good example. So...
My New Boat by JK Little Shredders | Feb 17, 2019 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLittle shredders journal entry #1 In Australia, the season has just started, and I had just outgrown out of my shooting star which was a bit annoying because It was a new boat to me and I only had it for half a season. I asked my coaches for what I should do but all...
Help save the Magpie River by Jezz | Feb 3, 2019 | Australia, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Video, WhitewaterHere is your chance to help one of the worlds best whitewater rivers by signing this protest. Every paddler knows how important it is to help save rivers from being dammed, it’s a constant battle which we all know really should not have to be fought. Dams are in no...
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...
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...
Bare essential rescue equipment when paddling by Jezz | Sep 15, 2018 | Australia, Internationalisation, rivers, Video, Whitewaterhttps://youtu.be/wIr9X2HGTmI So there are plenty of different items that you should take with you when you are kayaking, however here are the basic bare essential rescue equipment items that you should always have with you when you paddle. Check out this short Youtube...
The Dream : The Reality by Claire OHara | Mar 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines12 years ago I had a dream to represent my country in the sport I loved and to give my all to try and win a medal. This week I added two more golds medals to my collection. Years of hard work, dedication and amazing experiences That first worlds back in 2007 I...
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 6 – Finals Day – A smashing good round by Claire OHara | Mar 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis was it, 10 years on from watching the freestyle finals live in Canada* wishing that I could be out there throwing down, here I was in Argentina about to go into my 4th Freestyle Kayak World Championships finals and amazingly I was going into it in 1st place....
