How to Teach Rolling: A Video for Instructors by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 31, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFor nearly three decades, I’ve taught rolling for private clients, universities, outfitters, clubs, organizations, events, camps, demos, paddle schools, companies, and on three continents from every background imaginable. Along the way, I’ve worked with...
How to Bow Stall by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 30, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn how to BOW STALL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Ability to hold your boat vertical for at least 3 seconds. It shows control, balance and is a very fun thing to do. Also it is prerequisite for flatwater loop and later on macho move. Step by Step...
How to Cartwheel by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 25, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to CARTWHEEL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? At least two consecutive ends in the same rotational direction with both ends at a vertical angle between 45° and 100°. One of the better recognized tricks in freestyle kayaking, when done one after...
How to Catch the Wave by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 13, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to CATCH THE WAVE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Ability to catch the feature to start surfing. There are two main ways of entering wave or hole. You either drop on it from upstream or ferry into it from the side. When dropping from the top,...
Squirt boating by Adam Swett | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis summer was taken up mostly by squirt boating yet again thanks to Cowbell and a new Ninja designed by Jim Snyder and built by Ed at Murky Water Kayaks up in Canada. The process started sometime in December 2022 when a friend of mine from Asheville let me borrow...
How to use Elevator Technique by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 6, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to ELEVATOR TECHNIQUE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? ‘Elevator’ Technique is slow and easy way of getting to the top of the foam pile. It involves moving out to the greener part of the wave (getting on the elevator), waiting until you have slowed...
How to Entry McNasty by Bartoz Czauderna | Oct 2, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to ENTRY MCNASTY by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Coming from a McNasty, we read a definition: At least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or Space Godzilla. It is a way to use the whitewater to help you...
Top 6 freestyle spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves by Emily Wade | Sep 30, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy top 6 freestyle kayaking spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves Here is a summary list of my favorite hole and wave spots for freestyle kayaking. If you want more details continue reading the rest of the blog. My top 3 freestyle kayaking spots for hole...
How to Roll a kayak by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 25, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to ROLL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is the most common version of the Roll that allows you to roll your kayak upright after flipping upisde down just by yourself. It provides safety thanks to leaned forward position which keeps you protected...
Guiding Reflections: Six insights for myself 3 years ago as I embarked on freestyle kayaking competitions by Emily Wade | Sep 21, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI started kayaking with friends before I went off to graduate school. It wasn’t until I moved to Richmond, VA that I got back into kayaking. In 2017, I started to get really interested in freestyle. My first trick I learned was the bow stall. I spent hours on hours...
Epic weekend making rotations by Jack Newland | Sep 20, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis weekend I was at the beach. We had some great surf around 8 feet. I decided to take the Rockstar 5 out. I leave for the 2023 world champs in a week so it was a great opportunity to do some big tricks on a wave before the competition. Dad, Greg, and I had a blast....
How to Felix by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 19, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to FELIX by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Felix is a 360° spin with at least 180° of which the boat must be inverted. It is a very easy beginner move worth 40 points and you can do it at the Flat Water, hole or a wave! It is also a great introduction...
