Underdogs of the 2017 World Freestyle Championships by Jezz | Nov 22, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEveryone loves an underdog, the story of someone coming from nowhere and becoming the next big thing in the sport, or someone who has worked so hard in the sport but just never quite got their moment in the spotlight, an underdog is always a great story in sporting...
2nd Annual Tallulah Race by chad | Nov 18, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesOh the Tallulah Gorge, this is one of the most amazing places in the Southeastern United States to kayak in the fall. If you haven’t had the chance to paddle here you are missing out, every November there are scheduled releases both Saturday and Sunday with...
Jackson Kayak’s Kids Teaching Kids Pt 1 Hand Rolling Made Easy by teamjk | Nov 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Instructional, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak’s series on Kids Teaching Kids kayaking fundamentals. So often, kids are intimidated by cold, sounds, texture, and a desire to please that they fall into the trap of not wanting to try. When kids show other kids how easy skills and...
Why the Rockstar is Still the Best Playboat I’ve Ever Owned by katelyngreen | Nov 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s been about two years since the release of the latest Rockstar, and I’m just as in love with it as I was when I first paddled it. My first experience in a 2016 Rockstar was in Ausable Chasm in upstate New York in 2015. As I practiced on flatwater in between...
M Wave Birthday Shred by Riley Frank | Nov 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe M Wave is always a fun place to be, my birthday was no exception. We had an awesome crew of strong paddlers. Nathan, Cody, Paul, David, Ben, my parents Dave and Toni, and a quick show from Paul Paulmer. Mathieu came out on Sunday for his first time and slayed it....
Small Antix on the Upper Yough!!!! by JK Little Shredders | Nov 9, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn early september, I gathered with some of my friends to run one of my favorite rivers, the Upper Yough. I had gotten my antix that summer, and I felt that it was the perfect time to take it out of a test ride on this perfect river on this perfect day. I was super...
Rush Filming by sagedonnelly | Nov 6, 2017 | Antix, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMy summer has been crazy, hectic, and non stop. I finished the Colorado tour with the GoPro Mountain games and was on the first flight I could get to Europe. I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for 10 days before flying back to California to meet Rush Sturges to film a...
How to Be Smooth by katiejackson | Nov 4, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Instructional, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAccording to wikiHow, to be smooth with the ladies you need to be playful, stay effortlessly in control of the situation, keep your reactions low-key, casually initiate affection, and be funny. I googled “How to be smooth” in hopes of finding a funny opening, but some...
Loss and Victory at Sickline by Dane Jackson | Nov 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines// November 03, 2017 Loss and Victory at Sickline From the moment I had the Nirvana in my hands I could only think about one race, and that was SIckline. I just knew that the Nirvana was gonna be the boat to really give me the best chance at taking that title. Right...
Nirvana Review by tylerbradt | Nov 1, 2017 | Creeking, Nirvana, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines// November 01, 2017 Nirvana Review After a full five months paddling the Nirvana in all kinds of situations I finally feel ready to write a review of this boat. My first time ever paddling the Nirvana was on the North Fork of the Payette five days before the infamous...
Spooky and Creepy Sightings White Salmon River by heatherherbeck | Oct 31, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesNothing brings out the creepiest, scariest, spookiest and most creative costumes EVER, then the Annual White Salmon River Halloween Paddle. Paddlers came from all over to participate in this year’s festivities. Costumes ranged from mummy’s, to...
