Summer Recap Pt. 1: Charles City Challenge by Hannah Ray | Aug 26, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Charles City Challenge event celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary this year. Charles City, Iowa hosted over 60 paddlers and surfers for this three-day event. The weather turned out gorgeous for the festivities. The Cedar River was running at a low-medium flow,...
2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships by Emily Wade | Aug 12, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships Cover Photo. Dane crowd. Photo cred: @jled_photo I am a little late on getting this blog done but the 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships were held June 28th to July 2nd in Nottingham, England after being delayed due...
A Weekend Warrior Review to the Rock Star V by JK Team | Jul 24, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Samantha Brunner I think one of the most intimidating transitions I’ve made in kayaking was when I changed from the Star to the Rock Star when it was first introduced on the market. With the exception of the Bliss Stick Rad I had never paddled such a...
World Championships Recap with Emily Jackson by Emily Jackson | Jul 9, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhat a whirlwind. As I sit here in an awkwardly dark cabin getting ready to touch back down into the US-I can’t help but reflect and think about the sheer chaos of getting to England in the first place. I have been on the road since March. My family and I travel in a...
Coming to Terms with Being a Less Sendy Boater by janekoopman | Jul 7, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI have realized lately that my days of trying to paddle the hardest whitewater I can are over. I accept this with both some sadness and some relief. There was a time when I felt I needed to prove that women were just as good paddlers as men and that each time I went...
The 2022 World Freestyle Kayaking Championships – the Best Ever! by Jessie Stone | Jul 5, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar 4.0, Rockstar Carbon, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships finished yesterday in Nottingham, England and what a whirlwind week of Worlds it was! This is my 6th Worlds as a member of the US Women’s Freestyle Kayak team, and this year may have been the best! First off, the feature...
World Championships- Pre Event Reflection by Emily Jackson | Jun 26, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThere was a moment of hesitation when deciding- do we go to the Freestyle World Championships in 2022. Often when we haven’t done something in a minute you can question the WHY- Pros, Cons, positives, negatives, and implications of your decision. I am writing this...
Buena Vista Paddlefest – Better than Ever! by Jessie Stone | Jun 2, 2022 | Event Coverage, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesComing back to Colorado is always great. Arriving to the big expansive mountains and plains give you a feeling of freedom and possibility, and returning to paddle in Buena Vista is just like that too. The competition hole is one of the best holes I have played in and...
Outfitting Advice for Smaller Kayakers by crystalgustin | May 3, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI recently had a video request that would give some suggestions to help smaller kayakers outfit their kayaks. With my brand new Jackson Kayak Rockstar 5.0 (Small), I took this as a perfect opportunity to do a quick walk through video of some of the things I like to do...
The 15th Annual Berner Oberland Biathlon by Jessie Stone | May 1, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesApril 15th was a sunny, hot day in Switzerland including in the Simmental valley and Saanen land! The week before, a two day logisitics – its easy and accessible. Under your own steam, you can have the most complete, all day, fun, play day outside. If you like to back...
Rockstar V: First Impressions by Anna Bruno | Apr 11, 2022 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe first time I sat in the V, I went, “Okay, okay… I like what we’re working with here.” The good news? The more I paddle this boat, the more I like it. I’m a slower learner, and in the past, I’ve felt like I really struggled to adapt to each new boat....
2022 USA Freestyle National Team Trials by Emily Wade | Apr 8, 2022 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2022 USA Freestyle Team Trials were held on March 19 in Oklahoma City, Ok at Riversport OKC. The athletes competed for a spot on the team to represent the USA in the ICF Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham, England this summer. Riversport OKC is an...
