It’s Throwdown Time in Tennessee!

by wildwildwes | May 12, 2011 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater

2011 Nolichucky Hometown Throwdown Event #1 Event Registration is 1:00-2:00 P.M. on Saturday at Riverpark Campground – Nolichucky River, TN. The event kicks off at 2:00 P.M. at Big Rock. Event Website for all the details:...

World’s Training- May

by ericjackson | May 11, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, the athlete, Whitewater

Training for the World Championships in Plattling, Germany is heating up for me, as we draw near to the actual event.   Unlike many sports, Freestyle Kayaking World Championships only take place one time every two years!  This really makes each World Championships a...

Whitewater Grand Prix: Ruins

by nicktroutman | May 6, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater

After the big trick contest we started our trip north. Though we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to surf the epic wave in Ottawa called ‘Ruins.’ It was a tricky wave to catch, and if you missed a tight eddy below to bridge pylon it was a 10 minute...

Whitewater Grand Prix: Big Trick: Gladiator

by nicktroutman | May 6, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater

The Whitewater Grand Prix is off and running with the opening party in Ottawa on Sunday. It was an awesome party getting to see a ton of faces from the whitewater comunity all in one place. The party went all night with an awesome DJ, premier of Rush Sturges new movie...

Reno Hometown Throwdown Hilarity!

by stephenwright | May 5, 2011 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Whitewater

The 3rd Reno Hometown Throwdown of 2011 went-off last night with more than 30 competitors, lots of onlookers, and amazing antics.  EJ may have won the paddling, but the show was stolen by “The Game of Brown” competitors–Klunker, The Yurt,...

Level Six Capital Cup Results/ Photos/ and Quick Write Up!

by Emily Jackson | May 3, 2011 | Playboating, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater

Level Six Capital Cup What a great day in Ottawa! The Level Six Capital Cup went off for its 9th year with bang! The event was held on the Champlain Rapids near the Champlain Bridge near down town Ottawa. It was a fun wave hole like feature, with an epic shoulder, it...

Grand Prix Training- Buseater in the Rockstar!!

by Dane Jackson | May 2, 2011 | Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater

After 20 hours of driving up to Canada for the Grand Prix we finally arrived. And buseater was in. We got a full day on it doing big tricks and lots of combos.  Great day and can’t wait for some more big wave surfing over the next 2 weeks. [nggallery id=208...

Hometown Throwdown #1 on the Payette River

by Micah Kneidl | Apr 28, 2011 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater

Last Friday, I was able to get out on the Staircase section of the South Fork of the Payette River followed by a WorldKayak.com Hometown Throwdown event at “the gutter.”  The turn-out wasn’t bad.   There were about ten competitors and just as many...

EJ’s Rock Star Review- World Championships Preview….

by ericjackson | Apr 27, 2011 | Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, the innovator, Whitewater

Over the years of creating new designs with David Knight and paddling them,  I learned that there are two phases for any review.   First phase is initial review, usually after a week or two in the boat.    This review gets most of the initial design/performance...

NOC Demo Days…EJ’s iPhone photos and writeup

by ericjackson | Apr 20, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rogue, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

NOC is one of the longest running whitewater kayak shops and outdoor centers in the world and have always been a leader in everything from kayak instruction, accomodations, retail, and running events.    I have been going to NOC since 1984, at least once per year.   ...

2011 NOC Shootout & Demo Days was a Great Time for All!

by wildwildwes | Apr 18, 2011 | Dealer, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

This past weekend at the NOC was a huge gathering of 68 compeditors to duel it out in the 2011 NOC Freestyle Shootout!  See EJ’s post for complete results… The freestyle competition was filled with tons of huge tricks, laughs and good times!  I spent most...

Stephen’s Carbon Rockstar in Reno Video!

by stephenwright | Apr 17, 2011 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Whitewater

After 2 weeks of paddling it, and hours of editing frustration with Final Cut Express…..it’s finally online!  Enjoy the edit, but excuse the letter boxing and lower-than-normal res….I’m in the middle of an argument with my...