Dane’s 2012 Highlights- VIDEO by Dane Jackson | Jan 12, 2013 | Rockstar, Whitewater This year was an incredible year for me. Between placing in 11 out of 13 freestyle events in my first year as a senior, with 4 1sts. 2nd place in my first world event in seniors. Winning 9 out of 11 events in C1, including taking the win in all 3 events of the...
Icy Water Training- wintertime workout by Devon Barker | Jan 10, 2013 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIcy Water Training- wintertime workout It is a little cold outside but 2013 training has begun! Even with the winter weather in Idaho January 7 marks 74 days until USA Surf Kayak Team Trials at the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest. In just109 days the Freestyle Team Trials at...
A quick surf with the All-star 2013 and I was hooked! by Patrick Levesque | Dec 24, 2012 | Allstars, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater(Version francaise disponible à: www.patricklevesque.info) If you have paddle the old All-Star and the Rockstar, one think you probably realize is they get the work done. No reason why they have been winning rodeo since their inception. After paddling the two for a...
Ryan Whetung’s Kayak Season 2012 by Ryan Whetung | Dec 4, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterHi Everyone! I put together a short video with some GoPro footage I took this year. Most of the footage is from the Ottawa River, where I live. The video features some Buseater Wave, Garburator Wave, and Pushbutton Wave. The 2013 All Star was awesome on Buseater! It...
EJ’s “Which Playboat is right for you… breakdown of 2013 All-Star and 2011 Rock Star” by ericjackson | Nov 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe 2013 All-Star and the 2011 Rock Star are of the same Gene Pool but different boats. Both spring from the 2010 All-Star family- short, big looping, fast, loose, all around machines that can show up to any spot and tear it up. However, we moved the All-Star...
Space Godzilla at Nots by JK Team | Oct 17, 2012 | Rockstari have been freestyle kayaking for just over a year, ive been competing since march this year and one one of the youth freestyle style events and came forth overall in the UK, the first jacson kayak i paddled was a rockstar demo and 3 days later brought my own, i love...
Training freestyle game: K.A.Y.A.K. by Patrick Levesque | Oct 12, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater(la version française à la fin du texte) This summer I had the opportunity to coach the Quebec freestyle. During workouts, Jonathan Boily (member of the Canadian junior team) and I started to introduce simple games that allow us to measure one another without the...
Creeking, Playing, Traveling, and the final Sprint to the Finish… by ericjackson | Sep 29, 2012 | Rockstar, the athlete, Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenMarch 31st- the Day I packed my RV up and headed on the Road. October 14th- the day I get home again, for good. I have not missed home until this trip to Europe, without Kristine or KC. That makes all of the difference for me. Home is where the heart is,...
One Year Gone by Jessica Yurtinus | Sep 20, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterFall is just about here in Reno, and boating season is starting to slow as we wait for our normal fall river releases on the Pit and Feather Rivers. This time of year also means it’s my birthday. And, with another birthday, it is another opportunity to look back...
2012 World Cup Junior Men’s Freestyle Kayak Champion by hunter katich | Sep 13, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, WhitewaterThe dream of being the best junior freestyle whitewater kayaker has come across my mind throughout the past couple of years. I started kayaking at age 11 and have always looked up to the Jackson family as a kayaking role model, hoping to be as good or better in the...
Canadian Team Trials for the 2013 WORLDS- Final Results and Recap! by Ruth Gordon | Sep 12, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterCanadian Team Trials Before the chaos of the World Cup, and in anticipation of the 2013 Freestyle Kayaking World Championship, the Canadian Team Trials were held August 17th – 19th at Earl’s Hole on the Gull River. I had never been to the Gull and had no idea...
Midwest Freestyle Championships by colinkemp | Sep 5, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIt is hard to believe that it was 5 years ago when I attended my first Midwest Freestyle Championships to coach the pre-event freestyle clinics. It has been fantastic to watch the community’s skill level as a whole rise up. The scores in the intermediate class this...
