Reflections on US Team Trials 2019

by Jessie Stone | Mar 25, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

I once read that Michaela Shiffrin said, “Just give me the hill – that’s what I love – me testing myself on the course” In many ways that sums up how I feel about competing. It’s never been about me against someone else or beating someone else. It has always been...

ColoRADo Dominates US Team Trials

by kelloggfamily | Mar 23, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In March, kayakers from around the country converged on the river at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) to compete for a coveted spot on the US Freestyle Kayaking Team. This team will represent the USA at the World Championships in Sort, Spain this summer, July 3-6th....

Canadian Freestyle team trials

by teamjk | Jan 7, 2019 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

The Canadian team trials took place in Kananaskis, Alberta at a sweet little hole called Chubbies. Before the lead up to this event I hadn’t really done much real hole boating, only messing around on the wave holes on the Ottawa so this was a big change from...

Canadian Team Trials/ National Championships

by nicktroutman | Sep 4, 2018 | Canada, Event Coverage, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This 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...

CO Road Trip ’17

by sethchapelle | May 27, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, C1 Outfitting, Events, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

I was way overdue in going through footage from my road trip to Colorado last summer with my now Fiancee. We went to Buena Vista for CKS Paddle Fest and US team trials and hit several other events and some creeking, skiing, and sightseeing. With the Colorado tour...

KelloggShow Kids Heading to Argentina for the USA Freestyle Kayaking World Championships

by kelloggfamily | Aug 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

2017. My first opportunity to try to make the US Freestyle Kayaking Team. It had been on my mind all winter. Living in Colorado is not the best place for kayak training in the winter, but my brother, Kenny and I maintained our fitness by snowboarding and lifting...

Buena Vista 2017!

by sagedonnelly | Jul 17, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Keeping the busy year going, I just finished up with one of my favorite events Paddle Fest in beautiful Buena Vista, CO. The weekend is always super busy because not only do I get to compete and help judge freestyle, but I also get to help people get outfitted and...

US Team Trials

by JK Little Shredders | Jun 20, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year was my first year competing in the junior women’s class. This also meant I was eligible to compete against some of the best juniors in the country in the 2017 USA team trials. Before I got to Buena Vista, where team trials were being held, I was pretty...

US Freestyle Kayak Team Trials 2017 – Buena Vista, CO

by Jessie Stone | Jun 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year’s US Freestyle Kayak Team Trials took place on June 30-31st in Buena Vista, Colorado. There was plenty of good snow pack and even snow the week prior to the trials. Cool weather kept a good steady and lower flow going right up through the first day of the...

New Zealand freestyle nationals and team trials

by Courtney Kerin | Apr 25, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The New Zealand Freestyle Nationals hit it off the other weekend with a variety of paddlers from throughout New Zealand. Nestled away down a country back road is one of New Zealand’s best features, the Hawea Whitewater Park, located on what used to be a flat section...

Canadian Team Trials for the 2013 WORLDS- Final Results and Recap!

by Ruth Gordon | Sep 12, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater

Canadian Team Trials Before the chaos of the World Cup, and in anticipation of the 2013 Freestyle Kayaking World Championship, the Canadian Team Trials were held August 17th – 19th at Earl’s Hole on the Gull River.   I had never been to the Gull and had no idea...