Courtney Kerin – A Decade of competing at Worlds

by Courtney Kerin | Dec 31, 2019 | 2014 RockStar Competition, Playboating, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Rockstar 4.0, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

For the last ten consecutive years I have competed in every World Cup and World Championships of Freestyle Kayaking. From my first World Cups back in 2010 as a 16 year old in Augsburg and Plattling, Germany; when i first found my way into the greatest international...

Competing at Night: World Cup Finals

by nicktroutman | Jul 26, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Whitewater

World Cup this year was an amazing trip. We had a lot of fun just traveling together in a big group with a lot of my close friends. We also pulled out some tourist stops and visited a couple beaches, ate some good sea food at the Mediterranean and did some good...

2012 World Cup’s Recap (I did TWO WC’s in 1 Year!)

by Emily Jackson | Oct 6, 2012 | Whitewater

2012 World Cup’s Recap! (Yepp I did TWO)   This past world cup really put me to the test. I was determined to compete in two world cups in one year, Slalom and Freestyle. The Slalom World Cup was first and I had never competed in a Slalom World Cup before because...

2013 Star Review

by Jessie Stone | Sep 25, 2012 | Whitewater

2013 Star Review I have had a month now of continuous paddling in the new 2013 Star that included 3 world cup events and Gaulley Fest, definitely a great opportunity to try the boat in a number of different environments to see how it performs. To begin with, the boat...

World Cup Final Summary! Photos coming soon!

by ericjackson | Sep 11, 2012 | Playboating, Whitewater

Before you read too far- total results listed tomorrow! The Nantahala Outdoor Center put on a great event for the World Cup final.    Lots of spectators, TV screens everywhere to watch the results, live online streaming with the scoreboard as well, and a hole that...

2012 World Cup- Starts this Weekend!

by Emily Jackson | Aug 21, 2012 | Whitewater

2012 WORLD CUP – Coming this weekend! With the 2012 World Cup creeping up around the corner Jackson Kayak is excited to welcome all the Athlete’s to the US and even better to our home spot: Rock Island Hole!   It’s an exciting time for Jackson Kayak with the...

2012 World Cup for Freestyle Kayaking begins in 5 days- 6 Continents Represented!

by ericjackson | Aug 20, 2012 | Whitewater

Close to 20 countries will be competing in the 2012 World Cup, this year held in the Southeast USA.   It might be another 20 years before we see another World Cup here in my backyard, hard to say!    It has been 20 years since there was a World Championships in the...

Emily’s European Adventure- Competing in my First World Cups: Part 4

by Emily Jackson | Jul 14, 2012 | Whitewater

World Cup #1- Cardiff Wales and Our Olympic Trials As the race was coming up I was getting super excited to see how I would do. Watching the other women paddle I knew that paddling well wasn’t going to be the hard part but placing higher then last and possibly making...