Summer Dreams Penobscot River by Adam Swett | Feb 21, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe winter of 2017 has been a good one up here in Maine. It has been mild for the most part which means 30 degrees during the day and there has been some good ocean surf as well. Winters here can be severely cold and snowy but this one has allowed for some good...
Meadow River Antix by shanegroves | Feb 18, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI got my new large Antix last week and have been paddling it exclusively ever since. I took it to Kanawha Falls the first day and was dialing in lean boofs, squirting in the large eddylines below the falls, and boof stomping. I immediately knew the boat was on point....
2016 Season Re-cap by teamjk | Feb 17, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOver the summer, I went to five competitions, The Golden games, CKS PaddleFest, Lyons Outdoor games, The GoPro games and I ended the season with FibArk. The first competition I went to this year was the Golden games. There I had a chance to really get back in my boat...
Antix Large Initial Thoughts as a Big Guy by wildwildwes | Feb 11, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI got to paddle the new JK Antix L for the first time at our local pool session on the evening of 2/7/17. Here are my first thoughts after paddling this new design: Fit – At my 6’-4” height, 235lbs, 38” waist, 36” inseam, and size 12 shoes I fit quite...
Antix in the Surf! by Adam Swett | Feb 10, 2017 | Antix, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI was able to get the new Antix out in the ocean waves off the coast of Maine this winter and it was a blast to paddle the new design in the beach break. It has a ton of speed for catching surfs or breaking through the piles to get outside. The rocker handles the...
Starting the Year Off Right in Uganda – The Nile River Festival by Jessie Stone | Feb 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis January marked the 14-year anniversary of my first trip to Uganda – wow has time flown by! Never in a million years would I have imagined how that trip would have changed my life. Today, 14 years later, I am still paddling as much as I can on the Nile which turns...
Heard of the Antix? Of course you have by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBy now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...
The Antix Large, big guys rejoice! by colinkemp | Jan 19, 2017 | Antix, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt has been a real treat to finally get some time in my production large antix. After having boated the medium prototypes my mind was extremely hopeful, excited, and nervous to get my hands on the large. The fact is that until you actually get to boat the final...
Local Water…Mostly by Hannah Ray | Jan 14, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis year has been a season of wringing every last drop of fun out of my local whitewater paddling spots with a few trips squeezed in as well. I’ve met yet again the nicest, most fun people from all over who love kayaking and adventures just as much as I do. Thanks to...
Happy New Year by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...
Habitat 67 Wave: video by nicktroutman | Sep 13, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterThis summer while I was coaching with the Keener Program I had the opportunity to paddle some of the best waves in Eastern Canada, though one of my most favorites of the summer was Habitat 67 in Montreal. It was a long drive, 4 hours there and 4 hours back, for only a...
Canadian Team Trials/ Nationals/ Pre-Worlds by nicktroutman | Sep 7, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, PlayboatingThis past weekend we just competed in the Canada Cup event on the Garburator Wave located on the Ottawa River. This was the Pre-Worlds event (host location for next years 2015 World Championships) as well as the National Team selection for Canada. A ton of amazing...
