July 4th Paddling by Jeremy Adkins | Jul 11, 2012 | United States, WhitewaterThis July 4th, the day started really hot and muggy. Bennett Smtih and Hunter Katich we stoaked about a late release on the Chattahoochie in Columbus, Georgia. We invited a friends and off we were. Here is a video of the whitewaterpark as the river rises. Cutbait is...
FIBArk Festival by Lauren Burress | Jul 10, 2012 | WhitewaterFIBArk: I was really excited to compete at FIBArk this year, especially considering I had to miss the event last year for the World Championships. My first impression of the feature was a little less than enthusiastic. All of Colorado this year hasn’t been at the...
Sick Video Edit of Thomas Mazimann’s 2012 Promo Video! by JK Team | Jul 10, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIf you haven’t seen it already be sure to check it out! Some great editing and fantastic paddling by France’s own- Thomas Mazimann [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Pv9jJ1ILk[/youtube]
US National Championships- Final Results- KWP-ID by Emily Jackson | Jul 9, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIt was a great day for team Jackson Kayak as we took top honors in just about every class. Taking top 5 in Pro Men and Top 4 in Pro Women! Top Spots in JR Classes, C-1 and Cadets! The weather was a scorcher with the hottest recorded day in history just 2 hours away in...
Prelims are Wrapped Up for USA National Freestyle Championships Today at KWP! by ericjackson | Jul 8, 2012 | Playboating, Rockstar, the athlete, WhitewaterToday was a long day of competing, watching, concerts, fireworks, and general fun in the sun here in Cascade, Idaho home of Kelly’s Whitewater Park on the North Fork of the Payette River. It is 11pm and I am just getting into the RV after a big day. The...
The Fun is 4 Fun, and normally 2 Fun unless you like having Super Fun with your Favorite Fun 1 by ericjackson | Jul 8, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Reviews, WhitewaterWeird Title, missed the Fun 1.5 in it, but with six sizes of this model, the most in any model in history, everyone can have Fun. Watching the Kellogg Kids in their Fun 1’s reminds me of when I got Dane paddling in his Fun1 and with another guy here at KWP...
USA National Start Times by Devon Barker | Jul 7, 2012 | Whitewater64 competitors will be competing this weekend at KWP! If you need any information, check it out at: http://www.kellyswhitewaterpark.com/ Under quick links on homepage. 10 am start!
Biggest Loops on Earth? Kelly’s Nationals today! by Clay Wright | Jul 7, 2012 | Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, WhitewaterIn the middle of an Idaho meadow lies possibly the biggest loop spot on Earth. The Kelly’s Whitewater Center features several man-made rapids but the top one is the biggest and baddest and is where we are having the US Freestyle National Championships today....
Nationals Training at Kelly’s by Greg Parker | Jul 7, 2012 | WhitewaterHere is a short video of some training rides for nationals at Kelly’s Whitewater Park. It is a difficult spot to be consistent and quick, but I can get some big tricks on occasion. Check it out on youtube here....
Alberta Freestyle- Video by davecrerar | Jul 6, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThis is the Brierley’s wave in Rocky Mountain House Alberta, its a dam controlled feature and, according to local knowledge it runs from snow melt until early September. They are holding their home town throw down here on July 13th – 15th....
Rocking the Rock Star at Kelly’s Whitewater Park/National Championships!! by ericjackson | Jul 5, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterDane took a few photos yesterday during practice at KWP… Rock Star going huge here! Look for the coverage of the USA National Championships this weekend!!
Junior Olympic Slalom Kids have fun with Freestyle by Jessie Stone | Jul 5, 2012 | WhitewaterFriday of this past week, I had so much fun teaching a freestyle clinic and holding a freestyle a competition for a group of Junior Olympic Slalom paddlers from different parts of the US at T’Ville. The kids ranged in age from 10 to 16 and shared a great...