2017/2018 Highlight Reel by kalobgrady | Apr 19, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater A tribute to the good times throughout an experience rich 2017 and 2018. Filmed throughout 4 continents, follow along as I explore the World, chasing rivers as I find my path....
Hip & Back Pain associated with kayaking by heatherherbeck | Mar 10, 2019 | Fitness, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater The latest epidemic these days is SITTING. Most people have desk jobs, then come home to sit even longer at the end of the day scanning through social media or watching a movie. On weekends rally for a few laps down the river . . . only to sit even...
Year 2018 in review by Valerie Betrand | Feb 5, 2019 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2018 has been yet another successful year filled with adventures, travels, new achievements, and lots and lots of time spent on the water! It has been a very active year, with kayaking as our main sport, and kiting, skiing and surfing as other complementary excuses to...
A Year in Review: 2018 by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 17, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsHard to believe it will soon be 2019! This year I competed in more competitions, ran new rivers, and learned some new tricks! This year I learned to blunt, flatwater loop, flatwater cartwheel, and am starting to get my Mcnasty. I have a total of 10 personal first...
2018 Year in Review by David Silk | Jan 12, 2019 | WhitewaterThough without a doubt a great year, 2018 definitely saw me struggling more than any other time. Logged 3 dislocations this year, as well as now in the process of recovering from shoulder surgery, which obviously limited my boating, and put a solid stopper in my...
A letter on growing up and staying in the game. by davecrerar | Sep 18, 2018 | Canada, Events, Internationalisation, WhitewaterAs we move from our carefree twenties into our thirties the looming call to conform to the “norm” becomes more and more insistent. There are responsibilities that crop up as we continue along life’s path that inevitably take time that we would otherwise spend...
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...
2017 recap by JK Little Shredders | Jan 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2017 has personally been one of my best years yet. I have progressed in freestyle and white water kayaking a huge amount. The year started off for me in Wadi Adventure in Dubai. Great to have warm water in the winter. While I was there I progressed in my paddling a...
Year in Review by Hannah Ray | Jan 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2017 was another great year! • I paddled my home spot, Charles City Whitewater, as much as I could (40 times to be exact). Photo: Charles City Whitewater. PC: Marty Colbert • I started trying to figure out Blunts and McNastys, along ways to go here yet, but I’m...
Antix Love by crystalgustin | Aug 1, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, Reviews, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor some, it might be hard to trust a review by a team member. I get it. I can wholeheartedly tell you that I love the Antix but probably not for the reasons that first spring to mind. When this boat was in the works, far before production, I was so excited to have...
Jackson Kayak Quick Tip – How to Fill in Holes by Darrell Olson | Jul 1, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Kilroy, United States, VideoAs a kayak angler at some point you will need to do some plastic welding to either fill in some holes that from where you removed a bracket or a wire harness that is no longer required, or maybe a small crack has developed somewhere in the kayak. To do this process...
Dirty Bird: Confidence Series 2017 by crystalgustin | Apr 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, WhitewaterMark your calendars ladies, this year Paddle In Pink’s Confidence Series on the Dirty Bird (Pigeon River, TN) is set for June 24th. Last year was a big success with over 20 women learning how to get vertical and throw about in a playboat. This year the format...