Kaituna River by Anna Bruno | Apr 9, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor the past five winters I have chosen to make Okere Falls, on the banks of the Kaituna River my second summer home. You may have seen the Carpark of Dreams video showcasing the transient, summertime Kaituna community- and are already thinking about this dreamland,...
Winter paddling 2018 JK Antix in Maine, USA by Adam Swett | Apr 8, 2018 | Antix, Internationalisation, United States, Video, WhitewaterWinter 2018 has been a bear up here in Maine this year coming in like a lion and going out like a lion. The season gripped the Northeast U.S. with frigid temperatures and didn’t let go for around six weeks. It felt like forever. We did get out once in January in...
10 things to take care of before the season starts by teamjk | Apr 7, 2018 | rivers, WhitewaterThe season is coming real fast, up here in Quebec we’ll have to wait a few more weeks, but some of you already have a ton of fun south of the border. For those of who are still waiting, make sure you take a look at that to-do list. 1....
The Forbidden Fruit by teamjk | Apr 6, 2018 | rivers, Video, WhitewaterRock Creek in Ga. is the forbidden fruit of creeks for Chattanooga Creekers. The putin is on private property and the takeout is on private property. You have to know someone that knows someone to paddle this creek. There are long mandatory portages and must make...
The Salmon River – A Boaters Paradise Claire O & Jez take 22 kids down this amazing stretch of white water and capture it in an incredible film by Claire OHara | Apr 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Karma, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThere is one place that I never had on my bucket list and having just been this summer I now highly recommend every kayaker out there add this trip to their list. The Salmon river in Idaho is stunning. It is without doubt a boating paradise, remote, pristine,...
Tips for if (when?) your kid becomes a better kayaker than you… by Vincent Family | Apr 4, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, WhitewaterProgression in kayaking is an amazing, terrifying and rewarding activity. It’s HARD and yet oh so worth it… Last fall there was a role swap in our family. I went from 2nd best, and the one looking out for the kid, to comfortably in 3rd place with the 14 year old kid...
How to Clean Blunt (The Classy Edition) by David Silk | Apr 2, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines Tuxedos. The Queen of England. Very small forks. Clean blunts. What do they all have in common? Class. Here we’re going to cover not only just how to do one of the most stylish tricks in a wave boaters arsenal, but how to do it in such a way they it...
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...
Injury Prevention and Rehab: Shoulder Stability by samantharuppelt | Mar 29, 2018 | Fitness, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionShoulders tend to be the most common body part injured in the whitewater kayaking world. If you haven’t hurt your shoulder and if it doesn’t give you issues then chances are that you know someone who has had or is having shoulder issues. Labral tears, subluxations,...
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....
Inside the World Championships with Claire O – Day 5 – Quarter & Semi Finals – A smashing good round by Claire OHara | Mar 26, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesAs I look at the open front of my kayak and see almost all the way through to the inside I can’t help but smile and laugh as I remember Jez and a few others that morning telling me before my runs ‘to go out there and smash it!’ I must remember...
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...
