Getting Back Into the Swing of Things by Cameron O'Connor | Jun 14, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe rivers are high the weather is good, and we are ready to go kayaking. After a long winter in the Sierra Nevada’s, the mountains are coated in a thick layer of snow. Slowly by surely, as the blanket is melting off, rivers and creeks are emerging and so are the...
Road to the Worlds by teamjk | Jun 13, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Ben Higson What country are you competing for? Great Britain Favorite place to train? Nottingham and Cardiff (especially if it is sunny). If I am lucky enough to go abroad Millau How many World Championships have you competed in before? None, this will be my...
“BC Class III” – Thompson River by kylethomas | Jun 12, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Thompson River in British Columbia is the largest tributary of the Fraser River. It is frequently paddled at flows of 250-600 cms (~12,400 CFS – 21,200 cfs). That’s a lot of water! It’s important to make this flow conversion from cubic meters per second to...
Georgia in my mind by teamjk | Jun 10, 2019 | Internationalisation, Poland, Video, WhitewaterOne of the most recently emerging kayaking destination is Georgia. For a good reason. This April I spent there second trip and I keep falling in love with this magnificent country ! Have a short read to follow my adventure in this beautiful Caucasian country. Georgia,...
Giving back: SFA and AW by Jessica Yurtinus | Jun 9, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, WhitewaterIn 2013 Jackson Kayak and California Canoe and Kayak teamed up to start the first annual Opening Day on the South Fork American. The weekend starts with clinics taught by a variety of Jackson Kayak team members and ends with a BBQ party and raffle with proceeds...
a few favorite moments from the southeast season by Boyd Ruppelt | Jun 8, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis is one of those seasons in the southeast that has just been packed with good times and epic moments…. way too many to share but I thought I’d pick out a few of my favorite moments to pass...
NoliFest 2019 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Jun 7, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, WhitewaterOn Friday evening of May 17th the river community came back together to continue the good times of NoliFest with the rescheduled gorge GO FAST event called #BeatNightFall! Extreme high water flows and safety concerns caused the event to be postponed during the...
California 2k19 by teamjk | Jun 6, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHey guys! This past spring I got the chance to travel to Northern California to take advantage some classic whitewater that does not get tons of traffic. On this trip, we spent a week checking out the Trinity watershed. I made a short video of some of the amazing...
What’s In Your Kit #2: Sunscreen by Hilde Schweitzer | Jun 5, 2019 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterScrolling through the list of what I consider essentials in my kayak kit, this time I am reviewing my favorite sunscreen product, All Good. Just last week it was reported that certain ingredients and chemicals in sunscreens are entering the bloodstream...
Reno River Festival by nicktroutman | Jun 4, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWe made our annual venture west again this year to take part in the Reno River Festival. It was an incredible year this year as water levels were high, the weather was hot, and the crowds showed up in the masses. The weekend was a total blast with live concerts, tons...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Zosia Tula | Jun 3, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Finland, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Zofia Tuła What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Makinito Spot (France) How many World Championships have you competed in before? 3 What are your previous placements at Worlds? 4th in K1W, 6th in K1SW – (San Juan,Argentina...
Cold and Frustrated: Stories from Stakeout: Season 2: Episode 4 by sethashworth | Jun 2, 2019 | Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAfter the end of a wild month of kayaking Andi heads home and seth does some kayaking....
