Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Tomasz Czaplicki | May 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesRoad to Worlds Name: Tomasz Czaplicki What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Plattling, Millau and Makinito spot and R.I.P. Nile Special How many World Championships have you competed in before? My first Worlds was in Thun in 2009 so Sort...
Reno River Festival: 2019 Recap by Courtney Kerin | May 24, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, New Zealand, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesNestled in the desert on the southwest outskirts of Nevada sits “the worlds biggest little city”, and every spring kayakers flock to the manmade whitewater park in downtown Reno to test their skills in front of huge crowds in the snow melt waters of the Truckee River...
Paddle South event update by nicktroutman | May 22, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis spring we kicked off our Wild and Free Tour with our trip down south to Columbus Georgia. Columbus is an amazing little town on the boarder of Georgia and Alabama which is divided by the Chattahoochee River. The Paddle South event was held on the Chattahoochee...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Bennett Smith | May 18, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesName: Bennett Smith What country are you competing for? – The United States of America Favorite place to train? – A secret spot I found by my house. The “Cry Baby” Hole How many World Championships have you competed in before? – This will be my 3 rd...
Wave – O – Saurus: A NIle Sized Wave in New England by Jessie Stone | May 12, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWave O Saurus – a Nile sized wave right here in New England Ok, I admit that I have not been to Wave O Saurus in the last few years. Four years ago, the Amtrak police were out in force to ensure that no one crossed the tracks to paddle Wave o Saurus. For some strange...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Dane Jackson | May 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Dane Jackson What country are you competing for? Kayakistan Favorite place to train? Anywhere Mcnastys go big.. How many World Championships have you competed in before? This is my 8th World Championships. What are your previous placements at Worlds? 18th, 2nd,...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Emily Jackson | May 4, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Emily Jackson What country are you competing for? US OF A Favorite place to train? Wherever there’s good water… Changes with the weather, groups of people and mood. Love Uganda, Argentina, and Colorado. How many World Championships have you competed in before?...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by nicktroutman | Apr 27, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Nick Troutman What country are you competing for? Canada Favorite place to train? the river How many World Championships have you competed in before? this will be my 7th worlds What are your previous placements at Worlds? 3rd, 1st, 5th, 13th, 3rd, 11th How does...
Prepare for Liftoff in the Rockstar 4.0! by Maddie Kimmel | Apr 24, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Rockstar 4.0 is very different than Jackson’s past playboats. The Rockstar 4.0 features more volume, higher knee placement, more leg room, and a narrower haul, resulting in bigger tricks and infinite amounts of river play! When I first sat in the Small Rockstar...
SPBriverfest 5.0 by Lane De Meulenaere | Apr 23, 2019 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOne of the yearly highlights for the French kayaking community is the SPBriverfest. Usually this is one of the earlier competitions for most paddlers, the kayaking community is awakening out of its yearly winter sleep and sets off to compete in Saint Pierre De Boeuf....
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by teamjk | Apr 20, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: -Katie Fankhouser What country are you competing for? -Unites States of America Favorite place to train? -Buena Vista, Colorado USA How many World Championships have you competed in before? -1 Argentina 2017 What are your previous placements at Worlds? -4th in...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by teamjk | Apr 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Bartosz Czauderna What country are you competing for? Poland Favorite place to train? Uganda, White Nile How many World Championships have you competed in before? 5! :O the time flies! What are your previous placements at Worlds? 8th in K1M , 5th in K1SM...
