[Video] 3 Ways to Improve your Boof Stroke by sethashworth | Feb 5, 2021 | Advanced Moves, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe roof is an essential manoeuvre for keeping your bow high and dry and yourself in the most fun and efficient lines. Team paddler Seth Ashworth lays out 3 things you can do so that you can be...
[Video] Crush the Line: Phil’s Hole, McCoys Chute rapid, Ottawa River, Canada. by sethashworth | Feb 2, 2021 | River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHeaded to the Ottawa river this summer? Phil’s hole line on McCoys Chute rapid is one of the most intimidating rapids the first time you see it but pretty straight forward once you know what to look for, Team Member Seth Ashworth breaks down how to CRUSH THE...
Big Wave Freestyle Kayaking in The Surf (12 Foot +) by Jack Newland | Jan 28, 2021 | Australia, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHey Guys, I was down at one of my favourite beaches this weekend, we had unreal conditions, no wind and clean 12 foot waves, yeah 12 foot pretty big. I couldn’t resist taking the Rockstar 4.0 out and what a good choice that was. Just something about throwing...
How to Back Deck Roll (Quickest/easiest method) by sethashworth | Jan 26, 2021 | Instructional, JK University, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesTeam member Seth Ashworth shares his teaching method for the Back Deck roll, in his opinion the quickest way to learn this useful skill. Check it...
Love the Jackson Antix 2.0! by JK Team | Jan 23, 2021 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWritten by Adam Swett I think I received my first Antix in the winter of 2016 or 2017 and started paddling the large version that winter in Blue Hill and on the ocean waves of Bar Harbor in Radio and Otter coves and southern Maine beaches. I was a big fan from the...
Bulls Bridge January – Welcome 2021 by Jessie Stone | Jan 22, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLast Tuesday on a cold grey day, I went for an afternoon paddle on the Housatonic. Scott B and Emilia were leading the charge to get out which was awesome because the water levels were ideal and temperatures were above freezing. The hybernation mood permeated the day...
5 Tips and Tricks to Extend Your Kayaking Sessions Through Cold Weather by Emily Wade | Jan 20, 2021 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesPhoto: Matthew Sam photography If you know me then you know I am a fan of kayaking any time I can get on the water. It doesn’t matter the season or weather, if there’s water I am there. These are five things that I do every time I go kayaking in cold water to get the...
Wesley’s 2020 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 12, 2021 | Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Wrap UpsThese spread sheets are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my house in Elizabethton, TN. It’s a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch. 2020 has been an ordeal in many ways for may of us. Trying to find bright spots in...
Gifts from 2020 | Whitewater Kayaking by Jessie Stone | Jan 8, 2021 | River Running, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesTo say that 2020 presented many challenges is a giant understatement, but the flip side is many of these challenges turned out to be opportunities for learning and living a happier life in disguise. On reflection, it has been a really good year, crazy as that may...
2020 in Norway | Whitewater Kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 7, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHere comes the end of 2020, and time for a brief look back on the year. Each year is a new start with 4 seasons, a plan, and what arrives beyond will and imagination. 2020 has been quite a surprise year for everyone with covid-19 pandemic, but also some bigger...
WINTER KAYAKING by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 5, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI found winter kayaking healthy, beautiful and fun in many ways. I want to share why I find it inspiring and how to start. Maybe this winter is the moment as travelling to the sun is not as easy as usual. Nature is beautiful in winter too. Being in your kayak gives...
Frank Preston’s No Country for Old Man by Ben Stookesberry | Dec 30, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenStory by Frank Preston with images and video by Ben Stookesberry and Frank Preston “Pull!! You have to pull harder!” “That’s all my weight,” I say, sweat dripping down into my eyes. I can feel the pain in his voice and I share the frustration. But I can also feel my...
