Nationals at KWP Cadet Class- win a free JK by Devon Barker | Jul 4, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterHere at Kelly’s Whitewater Park (KWP) we’ve been training some cadets for the upcoming Nationals event. Brent LaFay, Devon Barker-Hicks, & myself have been training students as park of Kelly’s Kayak Academy at KWP. The second feature is perfect for learning...
JK Women at Reno River Fest by Jessica Yurtinus | Jul 3, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterI may be biased because it is my home town, but the Reno River Festival is one of my most favorite events of the entire year. This year was no exception. . . It was a blast. The event was moved from the middle of May to the middle of June so the water level was a...
USA National Freestyle Championships this Weekend at Kelly’s Whitewater Park- ID by ericjackson | Jul 2, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThis is my final week as the “Reigning National Champion” where I won the event here last year at KWP. Kelly’s Whitewater Park is not just any park. It is the brainchild and product of Mark Pickard and his personal financing in a style and grace...
First Monday of the Month! JKTV- Episode 7 is here! by ericjackson | Jul 2, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater, ZenI love it when this time of the month rolls around!! Here it is! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCnaHFLS8o[/youtube]
Point Series Wrap Up, Lyons, Fibark and Montana! by sagedonnelly | Jul 1, 2012 | Fun, Uncategorized, Whitewater, ZenAfter The Teva Mountain Games it was off to Lyons, CO for the Lyons Outdoor Games! Luckily, the water came up a lot so we had a awesome hole! Unfortunately, I came down with a sinus infection the day before the competition, but luckily after lots of rest, I was able...
“A Wet State”, Is big in Japan! by colinkemp | Jul 1, 2012 | WhitewaterThis spring I had the pleasure of traveling to Japan with a group of friends including Jackson Paddlers Darin McQuoid and Diane Gaydos in addition to our other friends: David Maurier, Rok Sribar, Laura Farrell , Shannamar Dewey and Japanese paddler, Yoshi Takahashi,...
Montana Whitewater Championships in Missoula Wrapped up by ericjackson | Jun 30, 2012 | WhitewaterHere are the results from the Finals at Missoula! Missoula Freestyle Kayaking Event: Men’s and Women’s Men’s Open Ride 1 Ride 2 Ride 3 Final Score 1 Matt Donnelly 55 35 0 55 K1 Women Finals Ride 1 Ride 2 Ride 3 Final Score 2 Dan Kellog 20 0 10 20 1...
Creeking the Sheep River -Alberta by davecrerar | Jun 29, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterDave Crerar Pavel Bendl As the pincher creek festival got up and running our group was steadily increasing in size, as is the norm at kayaking festivals. I was definitely a little keen this weekend and suggested hitting up two different runs on the way down to the...
Prelims Wrap-Up- Montana Whitewater Championships- Point Series Final by ericjackson | Jun 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterToday we did the Preliminary Rounds for all Classes in the Montana Whitewater Championships. The broader scope of this event is that it is the Grande Finale of the USFKA Point Series. Water levels are dropping at Brennan’s Wave on the Clark Fork in...
BV Paddlefest by Courtney Kerin | Jun 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterAfter the long haul west we arrived to low water Buena Vista. A small town in Colorado, with an awesome water park floating throughit. But thanks to a crazy low snow fall during the winter, water levels were low. But we didn’t let this faze us. All the competitors...
2012 Fibark Finals Video by Greg Parker | Jun 27, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterMy dad filmed and edited a video of the Fibark Freestyle Finals. Check it out [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4MjNqLTHfo”>www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4MjNqLTHfo[/youtube]
USFKA Freestyle Point Series Final Event This Week in Missoula! by ericjackson | Jun 25, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIt has been a crazy tour so far in the USA. Starting off in April at the NOC Shootout, the series kicked off at the new hole that was not playable a couple of days before the event With some effort it became fully playable and offered up all of the hole moves and...
