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...
Downriver racing – a great family activity! by teamjk | Nov 8, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Antix, Family Zone, Karma, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThis is our first year being exposed to downriver races and we have to say… they are a great family activity! If you pick the right ones they are a family bonding experience with high fun factors. We dipped our toe into the world of Downriver racing at CKS...
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...
Bragg Creek by davecrerar | Oct 28, 2017 | Antix, Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesCheckin’ out the local...
Why the Antix is Awesome! by bryceaaron | Oct 24, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI’ve been paddling in Northern Quebec for the past 3 weeks and paddling the Ottawa for a total of 9 weeks this summer. I used the Antix on almost every run we did, some of which were the Upper Valin, Shipshaw, Jacque Cartier, Malbaie, and the Seven Sisters of the...
How To Feewheele (regular) by teamjk | Oct 20, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA freewheele is one of my personal favorite parts about whitewater kayaking. It can be done regular or switch but regular is easier. A freewheele is when you come off a waterfall and as you come off you plant a stroke that turns you so you land backwards. I am going...
My first Non-Gauley Fest weekend by teamjk | Oct 18, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, River Running, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesMy first Non-Gauley Fest weekend I’ve been making the pilgrimage up north for 5 years now. We normally take a huge group with a few first timers and hit the New River, Upper Yough and finish our trip at Gauley Fest. This year the timing just didn’t work out to make it...
2017 in the JK Antix! by Micah Kneidl | Oct 6, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past spring was the best kayaking season I’ve had in a few years. I received my new JK Antix in March and started paddling it as the season really started to get exciting. About a week later, I sold my creekboat but I planned to replace it quickly. Before I knew...
Antix antics by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 29, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAntics:(noun) foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior Antix:(boat) A means to accomplish all of the above We have been using the Medium Antix since December. It has been down the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork Salmon, and spent many days on the...
OKC, Rafa video! by colinkemp | Sep 14, 2017 | Antix, Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesTake a look at this great video that Michael Zubach made of a great event this past weekend in OKC. As I worked with Rafa and Dave at OKC to organize this event I knew it was going to be good based on my own experience teaching with the community in OKC, but even more...
Cancer, Kayaking and First Descents by heatherherbeck | Sep 6, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Featured Post, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI have shared my experiences working with First Descents each year and this year is no different. I choose to share my experience with this organization to each of you because it is a “life changing” week for everyone who’s involved. First Descents (FD) is a...
