How to achieve your new year’s goals with effective practice by Greg Parker | Jan 1, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionThe new year is a common time to set goals. Goals are great motivational tools and show us the final destination, but we also need a road map to help us get there. Effective practice can be an extremely valuable, and often over looked, strategy or guide on this...
Salida and Golden Videos by Greg Parker | Jul 29, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHere a couple videos showcasing the Salida and Golden playspots....
Boating Injury and Rehab by Greg Parker | Jul 27, 2017 | Fitness, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, WhitewaterI was really excited to kayak last week. My dad took a week off of work and was in Colorado to kayak. A few other Wisconsin friends were on vacation as well. Salida was at 1,400 cfs and slowing dropping. Perfect. A group of us paddled hard on Sunday morning and then...
Kayaking Fundamental: Eye Positioning by Greg Parker | Jul 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Beginner Moves, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOur boat follows our body and our body follows our eyes. Simply put, if you want to go somewhere, look there! This video explains the basic fundamental skill of proper eye positioning while kayaking. Master this, and everything will get...
Low Water Looping Technique by Greg Parker | Jul 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI frequently hear people say things like, “bummer, it is now too low to loop” or “I stop paddling at xxx level because it is too shallow to loop.” Using this low water loop technique, you will be able to loop in shallower spots which will...
Durango Whitewater Park by Greg Parker | Jun 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast year, the city of Durango had to repair a pipe under the river. The backhoe operator was a kayaker and slipped a few rocks into a strategic location while repairing the riverbed. I had the pleasure of visiting this new world class feature dubbed the 29th Street...
Trophy Moves by Greg Parker | May 30, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Events, Instructional, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesCheck out this video featuring a variety of different trophy moves. To the best of my knowledge, I invented the back Jedi flip in the summer of 2016....