Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 3 – Mens Prelims by Claire OHara | Mar 22, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEveryone is here with their own personal goals Today was the men’s prelims. The biggest of all the classes with over 6 and half hours of non stop freestyle. Still exhausted from the Squirt boating event today was my enforced rest day as my freestyle would kick...
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 2 – Jnr W & M Prelims by Claire OHara | Mar 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesWaking up knowing I had just won another World Championships was an amazing feeling. As I opened the curtains and looked out over the lake the view was insane. The wind had settled and the lake shone bright blue and calm. I felt a mix of emotions excitement, relief...
Lyons Kids Club Pool Sessions by Kevin Parker | Mar 19, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWith winter finally showing up in Colorado, the Lyons Kids club pool sessions are again proving to be a big hit. While it is billed as the “Kids Club” we try to target the whole family, and get as many adults at the pool as kids. Our goal is to get the parents...
Top tips to improve your front surf skills by sethashworth | Mar 17, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFollow team paddler Seth Ashworth on his fun tutorial video to help you improve your front surf skills. Don’t forget to subscribe to his youtube channel to see his new videos...
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – San Juan, Argentina- Opening Ceremony by Claire OHara | Mar 16, 2018 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2017 ICF World Championships The 2017 ICF World Championships opening ceremony kicked off the whole event in style. Straight after the last official team training finished the hole was closed to all competitors and the whole World Championships community headed into...
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Team Training Week by Claire OHara | Mar 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesSo as team training week begun my plan for four days rest quickly turned into two and a half days rest followed by one, 20 minute, team training slot which equaled about four runs in the feature and then another days rest. A change from what I originally had planned...
3 days to go – The Atmosphere builds – Inside the World Championships with Claire O by Claire OHara | Mar 12, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Infrastructure is going up Things are beginning to take shape here in Argentina. After a few weeks of training in the middle of a desert on a feature surrounded by mostly dirt, gravel and dust it was hard to imagine that a major event was about to take place. But...
Taking a breath to write it all down. by Jezz | Feb 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, C1 Outfitting, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Media, New Zealand, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesSo this year was once again packed full of fun and adventures. A worlds year, a bunch of new firsts and everything in between. Worlds So this year since having recently been appointed on the ICF Freestyle Committee, I have seen the hard work and...
Summer on the Slave River by teamjk | Jan 10, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMy Summer of 2017 was one I won’t forget for a while. The Slave river in the Northwest Territories is one of the most unique and special rivers I’ve ever had the chance to paddle. The Slave is a very high volume river with the water levels ranging from...
World Championships Hangover – In the eyes of an athlete by Courtney Kerin | Jan 8, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesIf any of you know an athlete from the world championships well, you have probably heard this term before and if not it is something to realise. At the world championships for any sport the athletes don’t just get that good overnight. It has taken years of hard...
UNLEASHEDxUganda by kalobgrady | Jan 7, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesUNLEASHEDxUganda Presented by: SEND Stage 1: Cuban Freestyle Sponsored by Jackson Kayak A glorious way to live. 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries have converged upon the longest river in the world to progress the sport of whitewater...
Challenges by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 22, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhether I am in school or on the water, I am always thinking: How can I challenge myself? It could be as simple as catching an eddy or trying a new line. It could also be more complex like learning a new combo in a hole or running a rapid with consequences. Challenges...
