Lessons Learned On My Road to Worlds by Anna Bruno | Aug 2, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI recently fulfilled a long-time dream of mine: competing for Team USA at the 2019 ICF Freestyle World Championships in both the float and squirt boat classes. While I competed in both classes in Argentina as well, 2019 was the first time I made the team on my own...
ICF Freestyle World Championships is about more than your actual score… by Vincent Family | Jul 16, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThe International Canoe Federation (ICF) Freestyle World Championships happen every two years on either a wave or a hole feature. This year’s World Championships just finished in Sort, Spain and it was a fabulous experience. The town of Sort is a small town in...
Underdogs of the 2019 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships by Jezz | Jun 16, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo with this years worlds coming up very fast I thought I would do my usual list of underdog athletes for this competition. Everyone loves an underdog, those who come up from nowhere and take the title, movies are made from this kind of thing. These are athletes who...
Road to the Worlds by teamjk | Jun 13, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Ben Higson What country are you competing for? Great Britain Favorite place to train? Nottingham and Cardiff (especially if it is sunny). If I am lucky enough to go abroad Millau How many World Championships have you competed in before? None, this will be my...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Zosia Tula | Jun 3, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Finland, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Zofia Tuła What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Makinito Spot (France) How many World Championships have you competed in before? 3 What are your previous placements at Worlds? 4th in K1W, 6th in K1SW – (San Juan,Argentina...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Tomasz Czaplicki | May 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesRoad to Worlds Name: Tomasz Czaplicki What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Plattling, Millau and Makinito spot and R.I.P. Nile Special How many World Championships have you competed in before? My first Worlds was in Thun in 2009 so Sort...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Bennett Smith | May 18, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesName: Bennett Smith What country are you competing for? – The United States of America Favorite place to train? – A secret spot I found by my house. The “Cry Baby” Hole How many World Championships have you competed in before? – This will be my 3 rd...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Dane Jackson | May 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Dane Jackson What country are you competing for? Kayakistan Favorite place to train? Anywhere Mcnastys go big.. How many World Championships have you competed in before? This is my 8th World Championships. What are your previous placements at Worlds? 18th, 2nd,...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by teamjk | Apr 20, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: -Katie Fankhouser What country are you competing for? -Unites States of America Favorite place to train? -Buena Vista, Colorado USA How many World Championships have you competed in before? -1 Argentina 2017 What are your previous placements at Worlds? -4th in...
ColoRADo Dominates US Team Trials by kelloggfamily | Mar 23, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn March, kayakers from around the country converged on the river at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) to compete for a coveted spot on the US Freestyle Kayaking Team. This team will represent the USA at the World Championships in Sort, Spain this summer, July 3-6th....
The Dream : The Reality by Claire OHara | Mar 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines12 years ago I had a dream to represent my country in the sport I loved and to give my all to try and win a medal. This week I added two more golds medals to my collection. Years of hard work, dedication and amazing experiences That first worlds back in 2007 I...
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 6 – Finals Day – A smashing good round by Claire OHara | Mar 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis was it, 10 years on from watching the freestyle finals live in Canada* wishing that I could be out there throwing down, here I was in Argentina about to go into my 4th Freestyle Kayak World Championships finals and amazingly I was going into it in 1st place....
