Pre-World Championships- Canadian Team Trials by ericjackson | Sep 2, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Pre-World Championships are finished and the Canadian Team is selected! It will be an awesome Men’s K1 team and a good team overall, I think for the Canadians at their home spot. This weekend was a good indicator of the type of rides we can expect for the...
European Slalom Racing by sagedonnelly | Sep 2, 2014 | Whitewaterthis year I was able to compete internationally for my first time! I went with My slalom team, Team Colorado Whitewater Racing Club, our coach Jordi, and my parents to compete in the European Jr. Slalom Cup which featured an under 14 category. We landed in Milan,...
Inca Destination with Juan by Juan De Ugarte | Sep 2, 2014 | WhitewaterPretty much every body relate Peru with the Incas Culture and of course with Machupicchu Ruins which now is one of the seven wonders of the world! but I let you all know that there is so much more to see and explore and for sure so many river to paddle, many of them...
EJ’s Canadian Team Trials/World’s Update for Freestyle Kayaking… by ericjackson | Aug 31, 2014 | the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe World Championships on Garberator next year is becoming something that is a reality now… The Canadians have hosted their Team Trials on the wave, and the teams are almost completely selected for next year’s event! It is also the Canada Cup, so...
Big Wave Freestyle – Montreal en Eau-Vive 2014 by alecvoorhees | Aug 31, 2014 | WhitewaterAfter a 4 hour drive from the Ottawa River with Kalob Grady and James Metcalfe , we arrived in Montréal around midnight. The event, Montreal en Eau-Vive, lured us with a few great perks which included some great surf waves, jet skis, and 2 Whitewater Grand Prix...
Canadian Team Trials Day 1 Re-Cap! by Emily Jackson | Aug 30, 2014 | WhitewaterHydro Quebec has been incredibly generous and has helped us get the water low for one of the Worlds best waves: GARBERATOR! Garberator is a fast, powerful wave with hard shoulders making it so you can go big but also crash hard. Luckily today the levels were as good...
The Midwest Freestyle Championships by colinkemp | Aug 30, 2014 | WhitewaterThis past weekend I got to head to one of my top three paddling events each season. The Midwest Freestyle Championships is everything that is amazing about whitewater kayaking and the people that make up the sport. The event starts out with two days of clinics. This...
My Canadian Adventure: Kayaking the Ottawa River from a 9 YR Old’s Perspective by kelloggfamily | Aug 29, 2014 | WhitewaterWhile I was nine my family went up to Canada on an adventure. While we were in Ottawa I ran and surfed the Ottawa River. My favorite surf spots are Push Button which is a little wave and Black’s which is a really meaty hole. The Ottawa River water is so warm and it...
Superchargin’ the Ice Bucket Challenge by colinkemp | Aug 28, 2014 | WhitewaterJim from Valley Mill Kayak School just sent in this story. Look in the background of the video to see my sweet kicker ramp that I build for the shop grand opening a long time ago! I was recently sent this video from a SUP student who was in one of our lessons at...
Right Channel , Cuvono by Barry Loughnane | Aug 27, 2014 | Ireland, WhitewaterCuvono whitewater course in Slovakia is the site of the 2014 European Championships, taking place next week. The course and set up here is amazing with two great channels to paddle when taking a break from the hole along with a resort that has everything you could...
Super Technical- Claire’s Super Moves! by Claire OHara | Aug 26, 2014 | WhitewaterAs the sunsets over the valley after another day out on the warm waters of the Ottawa I have finally had a chance to take a break from surfing the epic waves on my doorstep to put together a wrap up video from the last 8 months. Focusing on my squirt boating and...
Ottawa Life by Claire OHara | Aug 26, 2014 | WhitewaterAs I watch another beautiful sunset over the boats, river and fields in the distance, I have chance to reflect on an awesome summer and take in the reality that it is almost over. I have now been at the Ottawa training on the river for 5 weeks. In that time I have...