Jackson Kayak’s Kids Teaching Kids Pt 1 Hand Rolling Made Easy by teamjk | Nov 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Instructional, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak’s series on Kids Teaching Kids kayaking fundamentals. So often, kids are intimidated by cold, sounds, texture, and a desire to please that they fall into the trap of not wanting to try. When kids show other kids how easy skills and...
Why the Rockstar is Still the Best Playboat I’ve Ever Owned by katelyngreen | Nov 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s been about two years since the release of the latest Rockstar, and I’m just as in love with it as I was when I first paddled it. My first experience in a 2016 Rockstar was in Ausable Chasm in upstate New York in 2015. As I practiced on flatwater in between...
M Wave Birthday Shred by Riley Frank | Nov 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe M Wave is always a fun place to be, my birthday was no exception. We had an awesome crew of strong paddlers. Nathan, Cody, Paul, David, Ben, my parents Dave and Toni, and a quick show from Paul Paulmer. Mathieu came out on Sunday for his first time and slayed it....
1 Simple Tip to improve your Whitewater kayaking (All Abilities) by sethashworth | Nov 10, 2017 | Instructional, Video, Whitewater Hey guys, here is a quick video of a simple tip which you might already know but certainly is a good one to keep in mind or something you may know about but haven’t been doing all the time. Make sure you hit up those comments if you liked or disliked...
Small Antix on the Upper Yough!!!! by JK Little Shredders | Nov 9, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn early september, I gathered with some of my friends to run one of my favorite rivers, the Upper Yough. I had gotten my antix that summer, and I felt that it was the perfect time to take it out of a test ride on this perfect river on this perfect day. I was super...
Downriver racing – a great family activity! by teamjk | Nov 8, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Antix, Family Zone, Karma, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThis is our first year being exposed to downriver races and we have to say… they are a great family activity! If you pick the right ones they are a family bonding experience with high fun factors. We dipped our toe into the world of Downriver racing at CKS...
Winter is Coming by samantharuppelt | Nov 7, 2017 | Creeking, Karma, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMost people I know do not particularly like this time of year. Aside form the holidays which most do enjoy, they hate the cold, dreary weather and everything else winter stands for. I, however, absolutely love the Southeast in the winter. Mainly because of the rain...
Rush Filming by sagedonnelly | Nov 6, 2017 | Antix, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMy summer has been crazy, hectic, and non stop. I finished the Colorado tour with the GoPro Mountain games and was on the first flight I could get to Europe. I was in Bratislava, Slovakia for 10 days before flying back to California to meet Rush Sturges to film a...
How to Be Smooth by katiejackson | Nov 4, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Instructional, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAccording to wikiHow, to be smooth with the ladies you need to be playful, stay effortlessly in control of the situation, keep your reactions low-key, casually initiate affection, and be funny. I googled “How to be smooth” in hopes of finding a funny opening, but some...
Loss and Victory at Sickline by Dane Jackson | Nov 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines// November 03, 2017 Loss and Victory at Sickline From the moment I had the Nirvana in my hands I could only think about one race, and that was SIckline. I just knew that the Nirvana was gonna be the boat to really give me the best chance at taking that title. Right...
Nirvana Review by tylerbradt | Nov 1, 2017 | Creeking, Nirvana, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines// November 01, 2017 Nirvana Review After a full five months paddling the Nirvana in all kinds of situations I finally feel ready to write a review of this boat. My first time ever paddling the Nirvana was on the North Fork of the Payette five days before the infamous...
