Basic Knots for Whitewater – How to tie knots by Jezz | Mar 17, 2019 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSo generally everyone who kayaks, canoes or rafts on whitewater carry a rope and sometimes even some rescue equipment. Not everyone knows how to use their equipment, simply watch some of the more interested ways that people tie their kayaks down as a good example. So...
How to Pick Between a Bigger or Smaller Freestyle Kayak by teamjk | Dec 9, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEver been stuck deciding between a bigger freestyle kayak or a smaller one? Well here is my advice. I am currently 115lbs (about 52 kg) and I paddle both the XS and Small Rockstar. For me, there are definitely pros and cons to both. Smaller Boat Pros: I love my XS...
How to tie down your kayak on a car by Jezz | Oct 30, 2018 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionHere is a basic instructional video on how to tie down your kayak on a car. There are two ways in this video that show how to tie down a kayak on a car. I like to use cam straps as you can keep re tighten the straps quite easily. Firstly hold the buckle in one hand...
How to Blunt by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe blunt is an 180 degree turn where your bow leaves the foam and the stern is higher than 45 degrees. It is worth 50pts in a comp and is a great building block to other tricks. The blunt is also commonly linked to other tricks such as the blunt-mcnasty. It is...
How to Back Deck Roll with Seth Ashworth by sethashworth | Jul 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionThis week Seth Ashworth runs down one of the most useful rolls in whitewater kayaking. Check out his...
How to plan a Kayaking Vacation on a Budget by dianegaydos | May 14, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionHave you ever thought about taking a kayaking trip but thought you couldn’t afford it? We’ve all been there, reading blogs posts or watching videos from theses super cool trips. But how do they afford it? The easy answer and excuse, is maybe they’re rich. But maybe...
How to BEAT the weekend warrior! by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 30, 2018 | Antix, Fitness, France, Instructional, Internationalisation, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionLast year I had big changes happening in my personal life. I went from full time kayaker based in France and traveling 8-10 months out of the year to getting married, and settle down in Colorado with my wife. Domesticated, stuck and assigned to a job, there was a lot...
How to Splat – Wheel a Kayak by Clay Wright | Apr 24, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, rivers, United States, WhitewaterWhat’s more fun than squirting into a ”Splat”? Smashing the bow down and ‘splat-wheeling’ on across it! The big advantage of having both ends of your boat wafer-thin is that you can get vertical on both sides, and with that ability comes...
How to Clean Blunt (The Classy Edition) by David Silk | Apr 2, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines Tuxedos. The Queen of England. Very small forks. Clean blunts. What do they all have in common? Class. Here we’re going to cover not only just how to do one of the most stylish tricks in a wave boaters arsenal, but how to do it in such a way they it...
How to eddy turn and peel out – A beginners guide by Jezz | Mar 6, 2018 | Instructional, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionFor those starting out in paddling, turning into an eddy or peeling out of an eddy are often a big challenge which leads to many flips and rolls. There are three important steps that I like to discuss when learning how to get your eddy turns and peel outs. 1 Speed 2...
Using A Drift Bag by teamjk | Mar 5, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, VideoUsing a drift bag on a windy day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz4su0YIymQ
Fail, because its the funnest… by Maddie Kimmel | Feb 27, 2018 | Family Zone, Instructional, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionFail Fail is a game that I never win. Fail is a game invented by my little sister, Brook Hess (an amazing kayaker and coach), and Peyton (my best friend who is learning to kayak). These ladies are masters at it. Here’s how you play: Wet exit TRY to stand on top of...
