Sharing the Magic of Kayaking by katelyngreen | Aug 24, 2019 | Whitewater2019 has been my best year of paddling so far. However, I haven’t run any new rivers yet, I haven’t had any breakthroughs in my freestyle tricks or paddling technique, and I haven’t paddled anything that really challenges my paddling ability. What have I been doing?...
11 Quick Tips For Instant Kayak Roll Improvement by katelyngreen | Jan 29, 2019 | Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionRolling is a huge landmark in kayaking progression, but for a lot of folks, it can oftentimes feel like there are roadblocks every step of the way. The winter time is a great time to practice rolling in a local pool. Whether you’ve lost your roll, or are learning to...
My Top 5 Kayaking Moments of 2018 by katelyngreen | Dec 15, 2018 | Whitewater2018 was a pretty exciting year for me as a kayaker, and having had so many great things happen this year makes me really look forward to what’s coming up next. I wanted to share my top five moments of 2018 to reflect on what really made this year great; I’d love to...
Living as a Dirtbag College Student: How to Make Time for the River by katelyngreen | Nov 10, 2018 | Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis fall has been a pretty challenging time for me trying to figure out a balance between what I have to do and all the things that I want to do with my time. I knew that college, especially my junior year, was going test my time management skills and my stress...
Hometown Throwdowns by katelyngreen | Oct 15, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past summer I was able to put together two really successful Hometown Throwdowns at my local playspot called Tville on the Farmington River. Hometown Throwdowns are grassroots paddling events that are all for fun and are meant to get people excited about paddling...
First Impressions of the Rockstar 4.0 by katelyngreen | Aug 5, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past weekend I got the chance to try out the new Rockstar 4.0 on the Dryway section of the Deerfield River. I was a bit apprehensive at first to try out a new playboat design, because I have just been so in love with the 2016 Rockstar. The 2016 Rockstar made...
Small Yet Mighty: Tariffville Triple Crown 2018 by katelyngreen | Aug 1, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThis year the Triple Crown returned to Tariffville gorge as a small but mighty event, plus a new event. Traditionally, the triple crown is an event including a slalom, downriver, and freestyle event all in one weekend. This year, organizer Andy Kuhlberg also added a...
How to Keep Your Paddling Skills Fresh in the Winter Months by katelyngreen | Nov 26, 2017 | Antix, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn Connecticut where I live, the river temperature has already dropped to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and the air temperatures are hovering just above freezing. As a paddler, you can get a little depressed when the sun is going down so early, and the legitimate...
Why the Rockstar is Still the Best Playboat I’ve Ever Owned by katelyngreen | Nov 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s been about two years since the release of the latest Rockstar, and I’m just as in love with it as I was when I first paddled it. My first experience in a 2016 Rockstar was in Ausable Chasm in upstate New York in 2015. As I practiced on flatwater in between...
How to Set Goals to Improve Your Paddling by katelyngreen | Oct 3, 2017 | WhitewaterI’ve been learning how to kayak for 7 years now, and will continue to learn my whole life. I don’t think I will ever be content with my skills as they are, and I’ll always be finding new ones to work on. My paddling career thus far has been a long, arduous learning...
Using the Happy Thruster to Step Up Your Freestyle Game by katelyngreen | Sep 15, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesYou may, at one point or another, have seen a person paddling a playboat (a short stubby boat) with a big inflatable airbag underneath their sprayskirt. I’m sorry to say, they were not just happy to see you; they were using a Happy Thruster! If you haven’t...
Learning to Love Flatwater Practice by katelyngreen | Sep 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLearning to love flatwater practice Although I got into whitewater kayaking because I love whitewater, sometimes the whitewater isn’t always available. I’ve learned to love flatwater practice almost as much as running rapids. In fact, flatwater has been the place...
