How to Pick Between a Bigger or Smaller Freestyle Kayak by teamjk | Dec 9, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEver been stuck deciding between a bigger freestyle kayak or a smaller one? Well here is my advice. I am currently 115lbs (about 52 kg) and I paddle both the XS and Small Rockstar. For me, there are definitely pros and cons to both. Smaller Boat Pros: I love my XS...
My Year of the McNasty by Anna Bruno | Dec 3, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2018 has been “The Year of the McNasty” for me. Technically, I’ve been working on this trick for longer than a year, okay, longer than I would like to admit… but getting to be consistent and adaptable on both sides has been a significant goal of mine for the last...
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...
Living as a Dirtbag College Student: How to Make Time for the River by katelyngreen | Nov 10, 2018 | Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis fall has been a pretty challenging time for me trying to figure out a balance between what I have to do and all the things that I want to do with my time. I knew that college, especially my junior year, was going test my time management skills and my stress...
The Rock Star 4.0- What You Can Expect From Your New Playboat… by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterWith such a BIG change in our latest Freestyle Kayak design from the 2014 or 2016 Rockstar to the Rock Star 4.0, many people have wondered what they can expect with this boat… so many unanswered questions… With a ton of experience in it now, by Team...
Gauley Season of the Century! (Season of the Dries) by Clay Wright | Oct 25, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines30 +years of loving the Upper Gauley and I’ve never seen a season like this! So good – I’ve barely been there? There are very few kayaking days that can compare to a play-date with the Upper, but here’s what I’ve been up to instead: Mill...
Making the most of the end of paddling season! by Vincent Family | Oct 24, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe BC paddling season has been an interesting one this year. It started with amazing news that the snowpack was 150% of average, after an amazing winter of lots and lots of snow, which had everyone super stoked for a long and plentiful paddling season. Spring run off...
High Tension by Anna Bruno | Oct 3, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI thought about writing a blog on surviving the Stakeout season in Canada since if there is anything I hate in kayaking, it is being cold, wet, and scared. But, I overthought, delayed too long, and instead, figured I would write about one wave that always makes cold...
Rock Star 4.0 Second Review, After 2 months of hard paddling… by ericjackson | Sep 20, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater First impressions are critical for a new boat, as they give you insight into what to expect, when you have no feeling for the boat yet. However, first impressions don’t provide the paddler with much of the benefits they will enjoy once they learn...
