Paddling… no wait… Hand Paddling the Cascades at 13 by JK Little Shredders | Jun 1, 2018 | Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesPersonal First Descent of the Nantahala Cascades So far in my kayaking career, I have completed many personal first descents. Starting from my first trip down a class 1 section of the Potomac at age 4, each day on the water is a new adventure. Finding new waves, new...
Shooting star to XS Rockstar by JK Little Shredders | May 25, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Shooting Star, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI have had a shooting star for over 4 years, but it is starting to feel a bit small. Recently I received my XS Rockstar and it is amazing. I have got a lot more legroom than I did my shooting star and It is really comfy. I first used it at my local white water centre,...
Little Shredders Squad Applications Open by Jezz | Mar 25, 2018 | Australia, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterJackson kayak is excited to announce that we have new spots available on the 2018 Jackson Kayak Little Shredder team. Once again we will be running a competition to find our new team of little shredders. We are looking for kids who love to kayak and are super talented...
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...
Happy Holidays from the Little Shredder Crew by JK Little Shredders | Dec 15, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s been a big year for a lot of the team, from making waves at the worlds to charging rivers and finding new waterfall to hit. The kids that are part of the little shredder team are firing it up and you should keep an eye out for them. Here is a short but fun ‘best...
Small Antix on the Upper Yough!!!! by JK Little Shredders | Nov 9, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn early september, I gathered with some of my friends to run one of my favorite rivers, the Upper Yough. I had gotten my antix that summer, and I felt that it was the perfect time to take it out of a test ride on this perfect river on this perfect day. I was super...
My competitions and what it is all about by JK Little Shredders | Sep 24, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHey There! So every one has a different perspective of freestyle competitions, some people take them seriously, some may take them as just some fun, some might just want to test their skill. All competitions are different, you have got your local club jam session, you...
Letting go of Perfection: A Summer Lesson by JK Little Shredders | Aug 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines Over the summer, when I went to the Ottawa River for the OKS Keener program, I was introduced to big wave surfing, which I found new and quite appealing! There was only one problem, I was missing so many passes! When I first started kayaking, I learned in...
Come join me at Montréal Eau Vive by JK Little Shredders | Aug 6, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Media, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesClose your eyes… Well, not yet because then you can’t read what I’m about to share, but pretend you’re closing your eyes and imagine a river… a wide river, like probably the widest river you’ve ever been on. Then, add a rapid, like… a really big...
Rock Star XS Year in Review by JK Little Shredders | Jun 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Reviews, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFacebook just reminded me that my new Rock Star XS arrived at my school one year ago this week. The past year paddling it has been awesome! Check out these fun videos of all the great things my boat and I have done together over the past year. The first video is my...
US Team Trials by JK Little Shredders | Jun 20, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis year was my first year competing in the junior women’s class. This also meant I was eligible to compete against some of the best juniors in the country in the 2017 USA team trials. Before I got to Buena Vista, where team trials were being held, I was pretty...
Little Shredder Lotte checks in from NZ by JK Little Shredders | May 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo far this year has been awesome! It started off with a big splash when I attended the Hawea Whitewater camp with Claire, Anna, Josh, Dennis and other awesome coaches. We had the pleasure of hosting 4 Aussies and had 50+ people attending the camp. During the camp the...
