Unclephil’s first post!

by JK Team | Dec 16, 2019 | River Running, Whitewater

Hi there, I’m Philippe Lavallée and this is my first blog post as a Jackson Adventures regional team member! With this blog, I will try and showcase all the amazing whitewater, events and people from the rich paddling community of La Belle Province, Québec....

Montreal- the Autumn Wave Capital

by David Silk | Oct 17, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Playboating, RockStar 2019, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s fall on the east coast of the US. Leaves are starting to turn, there’s a briskness in the air, and all sorts of fall river releases are happening. Now is the classic time to break out the creek boat and get a few runs on those couple-weekend-a-year rivers, adding...

Montreal Eau Vive – 2019

by Vincent Family | Sep 3, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Montreal Eau Vive (https://www.mtleauvive.com) takes place in early August on the Lachine rapids on the St. Lawrence River. It is one of the most fun events of the year and should definitely be put on everyone’s calendar! The Pro category is a two day event, with the...

Montreal Eau Vive 2019!

by Maddie Kimmel | Sep 1, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Jetskis, world class whitewater, poutine, Montreal Eau Vive has it all! Montreal Eau Vive is a two day competition held on the Lachine rapids of the St. Lawrence. The event entails both a freestyle and boater cross event. This year was my second time attending...

Montreal Eau Vive Kayak competition round up video.

by sethashworth | Oct 2, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Team paddlers from all over the world converged on Montreal earlier this summer for a two day event.  Testing paddlers in both Freestyle, and Boater-X racing on the Lachine Rapids in Montreal.  The New Rockstar 4.0 was showing its dominance with the extra...

Montreal Eau Vive- Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | Aug 24, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

// August 24, 2017 Montreal Eau Vive- Wild & Free Tour The Montreal Eau Vive is always one of my favorite events of the year being its unique nature of using Jet Ski shuttles and Jet Boat Boater-X, as well as the fact that it is a combination event including both...

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 Disciplines

Close 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...

Habitat 67 Wave: video

by nicktroutman | Sep 13, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater

This summer while I was coaching with the Keener Program I had the opportunity to paddle some of the best waves in Eastern Canada, though one of my most favorites of the summer was Habitat 67 in Montreal. It was a long drive, 4 hours there and 4 hours back, for only a...

Big Wave Freestyle – Montreal en Eau-Vive 2014

by alecvoorhees | Aug 31, 2014 | Whitewater

After a 4 hour drive from the Ottawa River with Kalob Grady and James Metcalfe , we arrived in Montréal around midnight. The event, Montreal en Eau-Vive, lured us with a few great perks which included some great surf waves, jet skis, and 2 Whitewater Grand Prix...