Charles City Challenge 2018

by Hannah Ray | Jul 26, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The Charles City Challenge was another hit this year! The initial event date saw high water and officials postponed the event until the river subsided.  Two weeks later, the river was down to a near perfect level for freestyle playboating, the sun was out, and...

5 tips for introducing kids to Whitewater Kayaking

by sethashworth | Jul 22, 2018 | Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Kid's Kayaks, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Team member and long time kayak coach Seth Ashworth gives us a un down of his five top tips for getting kids involved in Whitewater kayaking so that they will want to stay involved. What do you think of his...

Raising little kayakers….

by chad | Jul 21, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

So this might be counterintuitive, but I firmly believe that how you start getting your kids into kayaking, is by not kayaking. How many adults out there were pushed into doing something as a child that they grew up to resent? I know for me personally, I was supposed...

6 Great Tips For Introducing Kids to Whitewater

by kelloggfamily | Jul 17, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Whitewater

Raising kids who aren’t afraid of the water, but instead are drawn to it, was pretty much a natural thing for us. We love the ocean, the pool, lakes and even our local rivers. When we first moved to Colorado in 2000, we didn’t even know kayaking was a thing, but we...

Fun for the Whole Family at CKS Paddle Fest 2018

by kelloggfamily | Jul 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The water level for CKS Paddle Fest this year was prime!! The play hole was deep and retentive making it great for those high scoring tricks. During my practice rides I was feeling great and ready to go. My only goal was to beat my bro Dally haha and my PR which was...

Party Surfing – a fun way to develop boat control

by Vincent Family | Jul 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

We have used party surfing for years as a fun way to develop and fine tune boat control. It turns learning into a game that is highly interactive and fun for everyone. It is also a fun game that can be played with both kids and adults. Step one: Find a bunch of...

John Day River

by teamjk | Jun 25, 2018 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

Since having first one then two little munchkins join our lives a few years ago, we’ve toned down the Class 5 Cali creeking and have been on the hunt for good family friendly river trips.  Places where you can load up the raft, bring a hodgepodge of assorted...

The Importance of Games

by teamjk | Jun 22, 2018 | Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

The key to any students’ progress is taking their mind off skills and drills, and in exchange providing a goal that sneaks in the skills you want them to learn. Enter: Games!  I believe that having an arsenal of games at the ready, promotes the fundamental reason...

Weekend at Minibus

by ethanfrangenburg | Jun 15, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Over Memorial day weekend, my family made one of the best decisions ever. We decided to go to surf Buseater. I had come home from school, and my mom told me that Minibus was in, so we packed up and set for the land of Canadia. When we arrived on Saturday afternoon, we...

Season Start in Europe

by Valerie Betrand | Jun 10, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Mid-March and still well buried under many meters of snow. Quite literally. Although winter season was still at its very best, when you’ve been skiing non-stop for already six months, you find yourself praying for all the white to melt away. But since it did not seem...

CKS Paddlefest is a must-do for families!

by Vincent Family | Jun 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

CKS Paddlefest is held over the memorial day long weekend in Buena Vista, Colorado, a funky mountain town a few hours west of Denver. It just celebrated it’s 18th year and keeps getting better and better for both paddlers and families alike. Once you arrive in the...

Seeking Adventure: An All Ages Show

by Jean Wilson | Jun 5, 2018 | Big Rig, Family Zone, Fishing

I love to fish from my kayak. I really do love everything about it. The pursuit of the catch, the sweetness and appreciation of the release, feeling a part of nature and learning new things from observing and doing. The sheer bliss of solitude in outdoor beauty and...