You can’t beat big wave freestyle!!!

by Jack Newland | Jun 9, 2021 | Australia, Internationalisation, Playboating, RockStar 2019, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

What’s up Guys? A couple of months ago I had the chance to shed some big waves at the surf with some mates. Where I live we have some unreal beach surfing days, and this day was no different. It was made even better with a carbon playboat. 8 foot clean waves...

2019 Year in Review

by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 9, 2020 | Nirvana, Playboating, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Rockstar 4.0

This year was by far my best year for paddling so far! I’ve paddled countless new rivers and most notably ran my first waterfall! Overall, I’ve done a lot more creeking this year than in the past, and I’m stoked to get a better grasp on my boof. Additionally, I...

Courtney Kerin – A Decade of competing at Worlds

by Courtney Kerin | Dec 31, 2019 | 2014 RockStar Competition, Playboating, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Rockstar 4.0, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

For the last ten consecutive years I have competed in every World Cup and World Championships of Freestyle Kayaking. From my first World Cups back in 2010 as a 16 year old in Augsburg and Plattling, Germany; when i first found my way into the greatest international...

How to Surf . . . Lake Tahoe

by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 8, 2019 | Antix, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Whitewater Instruction

West coast boating becomes a little scarce in the Fall. The snow pack has melted and without scheduled releases there isn’t much to kayak, so we start looking at other options. One of my favorite options is surfing Lake Tahoe. We have been chasing waves on Tahoe...

Montreal- the Autumn Wave Capital

by David Silk | Oct 17, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Playboating, RockStar 2019, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s fall on the east coast of the US. Leaves are starting to turn, there’s a briskness in the air, and all sorts of fall river releases are happening. Now is the classic time to break out the creek boat and get a few runs on those couple-weekend-a-year rivers, adding...