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...
Gnarvana on Wilson Creek by Adam Swett | Oct 5, 2023 | Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis summer I got to catch the Wilson river gorge at a sick level with a great crew for 3 laps on this classic creek run in North Carolina. Since leaving the Northeast I think this this run is my favorite . The level was right around 7″ and I think I could have...
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...
Top 6 freestyle spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves by Emily Wade | Sep 30, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy top 6 freestyle kayaking spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves Here is a summary list of my favorite hole and wave spots for freestyle kayaking. If you want more details continue reading the rest of the blog. My top 3 freestyle kayaking spots for hole...
How to Roll a kayak by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 25, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to ROLL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is the most common version of the Roll that allows you to roll your kayak upright after flipping upisde down just by yourself. It provides safety thanks to leaned forward position which keeps you protected...
Guiding Reflections: Six insights for myself 3 years ago as I embarked on freestyle kayaking competitions by Emily Wade | Sep 21, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI started kayaking with friends before I went off to graduate school. It wasn’t until I moved to Richmond, VA that I got back into kayaking. In 2017, I started to get really interested in freestyle. My first trick I learned was the bow stall. I spent hours on hours...
Epic weekend making rotations by Jack Newland | Sep 20, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis weekend I was at the beach. We had some great surf around 8 feet. I decided to take the Rockstar 5 out. I leave for the 2023 world champs in a week so it was a great opportunity to do some big tricks on a wave before the competition. Dad, Greg, and I had a blast....
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...
Journaling: An advantageous skill for athletic performance and life by Emily Wade | Sep 15, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines Since I was young I kept a journal, maybe since I was 15 or 16. I grew up playing tennis competitively and went to undergrad on a full ride for tennis, so goal writing has always been a part of my life. I still to this day have a regular life journal where I...
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...
Boyd Ruppelt’s thoughts on the new Flow by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 9, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesComing from the Gnarvana medium, at 160-165 lbs, I’ve found myself getting into the Gnarvana Small on southeastern US dam release runs to spice things up. I love paddling the Antix 2.0 as a playful river runner and it can handle anything I throw at it, but...
How to Flip Turn by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 8, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to FLIP TURN by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Rotation of over 90° at a horizontal angle followed by a rotation with a vertical angle over 45° on the stern in one fluid motion all completed of one blade. The boat must be aerial at one point of the...
