GoPro Mountain Games 2018 by teamjk | Dec 1, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis year at the GoPro Mountain Games I got to compete against some of the worlds best freestyle kayakers. I like this competition because it is not divided into classes, all the women compete against each other regardless of their age. This gave me a chance to see...
New movie from Plattling by Zosia Tula | Nov 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Finland, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThat’s my new edit from Plattling. Isarwelle is one of the best places in Europe to learn and train freestyle kayaking moves. Always when me and Tomasz are going to West Europe to compete in kayak events in France or Spain Plattling is always on our road map....
JK Factory Sale in PA? by colinkemp | Nov 28, 2018 | Events, Featured Post, Fishing, WhitewaterIf you happen to live anywhere close to the Pocono Mountains, Lehigh Valley, or generally the East side of PA you should have this event on your radar. JK factory staff and team will be on site to hang out, chat, and help educate folks on both WW and Fishing kayaks....
Oceana is there a right or wrong way by teamjk | Nov 25, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLeft of the rooster tail, right of the rooster tail or directly over the rooster tail. Is there a right or wrong way to (plan) on running Oceana? I seen all of the above this weekend and they all work. I think edge control is the difference between a clean run and...
How to rescue an unconscious kayaker by sethashworth | Nov 24, 2018 | Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionAn essential rescue skill, laid out by team paddler Seth...
Happy Birthday on the Nile by Jessie Stone | Nov 23, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast year’s birthday in Argentina was hard to top but this year’s celebration went on the entire week that Emily, EJ, Dane, Clay and Andi were in Uganda. EJ, Clay and I had first come to paddle the Nile together in 2003. It was an eye opening experience in so many...
Rockstar 4.0 by Hannah Ray | Nov 22, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI’ve paddled the new Rockstar 4.0 small about a dozen times so far. At my home whitewater park ranging from 1700-12000cfs and down the main channel of the Ottawa at about 2ft when I was up there earlier this fall. My initial thoughts, this boat fits me great and...
10 Days in Uganda… by ericjackson | Nov 21, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterEmily changed her ticket to fly two days before me, so that she would more likely hit Nile Special Wave before it got flooded out. She pulled it off and had a 4 hour session on the Nile Special at epic levels in her new Rock Star 4.0. I...
Surfing at High Tension Wave by sethashworth | Nov 20, 2018 | Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTeam Paddler Seth Ashworth takes us along with him on a late season trip to one of Quebec’s best waves, High...
Eddy Life by Hilde Schweitzer | Nov 18, 2018 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterI used to be a hole snob. I would spend endless hours in lines waiting for my perfect ride so I know a lot about hole line etiquette. Don’t push your way to the front, don’t constantly bump into the boat in front of you, don’t hog the hole even if you are...
Moose River Festival highlights 2018 by sethashworth | Nov 17, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsA sweet recap of one of New Yorks finest Kayak festivals last month from team paddler Seth...
Winter Kayaking – Mental and Physical tips by tommypiros | Nov 16, 2018 | Creeking, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines That time of year folks, the inevitable freeze! But that shouldn’t stop you from getting after it in your kayak. Especially since the last few winters haven’t even been that good for snow sports but it is still cold enough to want to be prepared...
