Wave – O – Saurus: A NIle Sized Wave in New England by Jessie Stone | May 12, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWave O Saurus – a Nile sized wave right here in New England Ok, I admit that I have not been to Wave O Saurus in the last few years. Four years ago, the Amtrak police were out in force to ensure that no one crossed the tracks to paddle Wave o Saurus. For some strange...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Dane Jackson | May 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Dane Jackson What country are you competing for? Kayakistan Favorite place to train? Anywhere Mcnastys go big.. How many World Championships have you competed in before? This is my 8th World Championships. What are your previous placements at Worlds? 18th, 2nd,...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Emily Jackson | May 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Emily Jackson What country are you competing for? US OF A Favorite place to train? Wherever there’s good water… Changes with the weather, groups of people and mood. Love Uganda, Argentina, and Colorado. How many World Championships have you competed in before?...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by nicktroutman | Apr 27, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Nick Troutman What country are you competing for? Canada Favorite place to train? the river How many World Championships have you competed in before? this will be my 7th worlds What are your previous placements at Worlds? 3rd, 1st, 5th, 13th, 3rd, 11th How does...
The Reconstructive Power of 107,000 cfs at Rock Island, TN by ericjackson | Apr 25, 2019 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterOne of the most prominent and used features at Rock Island, Tennessee from 1999 until 2009 was Brave Wave. It is a wave I named the first time I got on it, which was after a big flood in 1999. The eddy service is awesome, but you have...
Prepare for Liftoff in the Rockstar 4.0! by Maddie Kimmel | Apr 24, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Rockstar 4.0 is very different than Jackson’s past playboats. The Rockstar 4.0 features more volume, higher knee placement, more leg room, and a narrower haul, resulting in bigger tricks and infinite amounts of river play! When I first sat in the Small Rockstar...
SPBriverfest 5.0 by Lane De Meulenaere | Apr 23, 2019 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOne of the yearly highlights for the French kayaking community is the SPBriverfest. Usually this is one of the earlier competitions for most paddlers, the kayaking community is awakening out of its yearly winter sleep and sets off to compete in Saint Pierre De Boeuf....
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by teamjk | Apr 20, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: -Katie Fankhouser What country are you competing for? -Unites States of America Favorite place to train? -Buena Vista, Colorado USA How many World Championships have you competed in before? -1 Argentina 2017 What are your previous placements at Worlds? -4th in...
Hurley Classic ’30 by teamjk | Apr 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesProbably the oldest and one of the most amazing events out there is Hurley classic. It’s contribution towards kayaking community is amazing and each year they do their best to create an unique paddle festival at Thames river. It is a place like no other stepping up...
How I like to outfit my 4.0! by Dane Jackson | Mar 30, 2019 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you are lucky enough to be one of those people out there that has a sexy new Rockstar 4.0, hell yeah! I hope you are as stoked on the boat as I am! One thing about the 4.0 I have noticed is that due to the fact it’s such a drastic change from our previous...
AUS Freestyle 2019 by sagedonnelly | Mar 27, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesLittle life update- I’m happy to say that this year has already started with a ton of freestyle! I spent all of January in Nottingham perfecting some new tricks and then flew down to Australia for my two usual slalom races, but this year there was a bonus. Claire and...
Reflections on US Team Trials 2019 by Jessie Stone | Mar 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesI once read that Michaela Shiffrin said, “Just give me the hill – that’s what I love – me testing myself on the course” In many ways that sums up how I feel about competing. It’s never been about me against someone else or beating someone else. It has always been...
