Mathieu Dumoulin’s First Zambezi Trip! Video and Photos! by JK Team | Jan 5, 2014 | WhitewaterZambezi experience DONE! Finaly i got to paddle one of the most exciting river in the world: the Zambezi river. Boof on Nr 5, diagonale on Nr9, Star Treck hole in Nr 8… I’ve seen so much stuff about this run since so many years that i knew exactly which...
Dane’s 2012 Highlights- VIDEO by Dane Jackson | Jan 12, 2013 | Rockstar, Whitewater This year was an incredible year for me. Between placing in 11 out of 13 freestyle events in my first year as a senior, with 4 1sts. 2nd place in my first world event in seniors. Winning 9 out of 11 events in C1, including taking the win in all 3 events of the...
EJ’s “Which Playboat is right for you… breakdown of 2013 All-Star and 2011 Rock Star” by ericjackson | Nov 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe 2013 All-Star and the 2011 Rock Star are of the same Gene Pool but different boats. Both spring from the 2010 All-Star family- short, big looping, fast, loose, all around machines that can show up to any spot and tear it up. However, we moved the All-Star...
Training freestyle game: K.A.Y.A.K. by Patrick Levesque | Oct 12, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater(la version française à la fin du texte) This summer I had the opportunity to coach the Quebec freestyle. During workouts, Jonathan Boily (member of the Canadian junior team) and I started to introduce simple games that allow us to measure one another without the...
Loop at Little Drop Wausau Whitewater Park in Wausau, WI by JK Team | Sep 22, 2012 | UncategorizedMy last recreational release at the Wausau Whitewater Park in downtown Wausau, WI was eventful to say the least. Over 160 paddlers made their way through the course as well as played their hearts out on the 11 features the park has to offer for beginners to advanced...
2012 World Cup Junior Men’s Freestyle Kayak Champion by hunter katich | Sep 13, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, WhitewaterThe dream of being the best junior freestyle whitewater kayaker has come across my mind throughout the past couple of years. I started kayaking at age 11 and have always looked up to the Jackson family as a kayaking role model, hoping to be as good or better in the...
That Dam Loop Hole by Jessie Stone | Jul 26, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThat Dam Loop Hole… The past week at T’ville gorge in Connecticut some pretty radical changes happened on the Farmington River! The broken dam that has been there for over 100 years is being removed as I write this. It’s wild to think that this “immoveable” part of...
Sweet Spot – Slave River by saskiavanmourik | Jul 22, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterWhen the Slave River peaked this summer at roughly 6100 cms and started dropping we all assumed that was it. However, spring flooding in BC meant the Williston Reservoir at the Bennett Dam was flowing at over capacity. The taps went on and we found our river flows...
Two videos on Jason Craig about his journey this past year by Jason Craig | Jul 13, 2012 | WhitewaterMy life this past year has been… quite life changing. Here are two excellent pieces about my injury, recovery and my life now. I also made the cover story in the June edition of Canoe and Kayak so give that amazing story by Joe Jackson a read as well! Fall and...
Sick Video Edit of Thomas Mazimann’s 2012 Promo Video! by JK Team | Jul 10, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIf you haven’t seen it already be sure to check it out! Some great editing and fantastic paddling by France’s own- Thomas Mazimann [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Pv9jJ1ILk[/youtube]
Biggest Loops on Earth? Kelly’s Nationals today! by Clay Wright | Jul 7, 2012 | Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, WhitewaterIn the middle of an Idaho meadow lies possibly the biggest loop spot on Earth. The Kelly’s Whitewater Center features several man-made rapids but the top one is the biggest and baddest and is where we are having the US Freestyle National Championships today....
Prelims Wrap-Up- Montana Whitewater Championships- Point Series Final by ericjackson | Jun 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterToday we did the Preliminary Rounds for all Classes in the Montana Whitewater Championships. The broader scope of this event is that it is the Grande Finale of the USFKA Point Series. Water levels are dropping at Brennan’s Wave on the Clark Fork in...
