Canadian Team Trials/ National Championships by nicktroutman | Sep 4, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis years Canadian team trails were held on the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada. The Kananaskis River was a great location for the event as the Canadian Nationals decided to try and host all the whitewater event disciplines together under one national event. So...
The Amazing Macho Move by Cameron O'Connor | Aug 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe macho move is truly one of, if not the most, macho move on the river to this day. Combining two amazing tricks in themselves, the double pump and the loop over a set of waves, this trick looks awesome and feels totally rad! First things you will need to be able to...
Skookumchuck Stardust by katiejackson | Aug 22, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI’ve always dreamed of how magical it would be to surf Skook, but somehow I’d never heard of the magic in the water. I’m fairly certain I’m not the only one either. In all of my time drooling over footage of the wave with friends no one ever mentioned it. During...
First Impressions of the Rockstar 4.0 by katelyngreen | Aug 5, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past weekend I got the chance to try out the new Rockstar 4.0 on the Dryway section of the Deerfield River. I was a bit apprehensive at first to try out a new playboat design, because I have just been so in love with the 2016 Rockstar. The 2016 Rockstar made...
Bedford River Festival 2018 Big Air Ramp by alexread | Aug 2, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast weekend I headed up to Bedford for the 2018 River Festival to try my hand at the Big Air Ramp with the guys from Canoe Trail (www.canoetrail.co.uk) Once I got there I was super excited to get on the ramp and have a go. Sitting on top of the 6m ramp for the first...
How to Back Deck Roll with Seth Ashworth by sethashworth | Jul 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionThis week Seth Ashworth runs down one of the most useful rolls in whitewater kayaking. Check out his...
Check out this Freestyle Fundamentals Instructional video with Stephen Wright #1 by stephenwright | Jul 28, 2018 | Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWant to learn to have more fun in a playboat? Check out my 3-part series on flatwater drills that will take you to the next level. These videos will focus on the fundamentals of freestyle kayaking with a series of fun warm-up drills to build the skills to...
Quick First Impression of the Rockstar 4.0 by Andrew Regan | Jul 24, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis design marks quite a stark difference to previous Jackson Freestyle boats, I’ve had the 4.0 out for the past few days on the waves of the Ottawa River. Seated position: The first thing I noticed about this boat was the higher knee position coupled...
Summer PNWs (Personal New Waves) by janekoopman | Jul 23, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI cannot think of anything much better than warm summer afternoons spent with friends takings turns with surfs that make you giggle, basking on the rocks, cheering each other on, making new friends, eating snacks and not wanting to stop but also being exhausted by the...
Dirty Bird Confidence Series Recap 2018 by crystalgustin | Jul 16, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is something magical that happens when a large group of women get together to paddle. The energy is high, smiles are vast and the camaraderie is second to none. Every year, Paddle in Pink leads a few trips, one being an all girls paddle on the Pigeon River in...
Kelly’s Kayak Academy: Idaho 2018 by alecvoorhees | Jul 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFor the fifth year in a row, I had the pleasure of being an instructor at Kelly’s Whitewater Park. The Kelly’s Kayak Academy is a completely free program for kids ages 10-18 that are residence in Valley, County Idaho. This year the formats for the classes were...
First look at the JK Rockstar 4.0 including side by side comparison with 2016 and 2014 shapes. by sethashworth | Jul 13, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo I managed to borrow a Rockstar 4.0 for a little bit this week and was able to paddle it and sit it down next to a 2014 and a 2016 Rockstar and then get it out on the water. SO far, so good. Im stoked to get my own one of these...
