Top 6 freestyle spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves by Emily Wade | Sep 30, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy top 6 freestyle kayaking spots: 3 favorite holes and 3 favorite waves Here is a summary list of my favorite hole and wave spots for freestyle kayaking. If you want more details continue reading the rest of the blog. My top 3 freestyle kayaking spots for hole...
Guiding Reflections: Six insights for myself 3 years ago as I embarked on freestyle kayaking competitions by Emily Wade | Sep 21, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI started kayaking with friends before I went off to graduate school. It wasn’t until I moved to Richmond, VA that I got back into kayaking. In 2017, I started to get really interested in freestyle. My first trick I learned was the bow stall. I spent hours on hours...
Journaling: An advantageous skill for athletic performance and life by Emily Wade | Sep 15, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines Since I was young I kept a journal, maybe since I was 15 or 16. I grew up playing tennis competitively and went to undergrad on a full ride for tennis, so goal writing has always been a part of my life. I still to this day have a regular life journal where I...
Using video review to improve your kayaking – The benefits and gains to step up your game by Emily Wade | Aug 26, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesEmily doing mcnasty at Z Dam, Richmond, VA Seth Ashworth has been coaching me weekly since 2018. Since we are not in the same location with me being in Richmond, Va and Seth in Canada, we use video review. The goal of video review is to look back at the tricks you are...
2023 GoPro Mountain Games by Emily Wade | Aug 11, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2023 GoPro Mountain Games Cover photo: Finals. Photo cred: Dane Jackson The GoPro Mountain Games is my favorite event to compete in and are one of the country’s most celebrated outdoor events, featuring adventure sports, music, and art. From June 8th to June...
Tips to Turn Your Space Godzilla and Loop tricks into a Combo by Emily Wade | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesJames River, Pipeline rapid The space godzilla loop combo is one of my favorite combo tricks. It allows you to go big on 2 tricks in a row and score some fast points in a freestyle competition. Knowing how to space godzilla and loop are prerequisites to learning this...
Emily Wade 2022 year review Jackson Kayak by Emily Wade | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 was a big kayaking year for me. I had tons of “firsts” like kayaking in Columbus, GA and participating in the JK fun tour, but making the USA freestyle team and competing in the world championships was the highlight of my year. I set the goal of making the team...
2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships by Emily Wade | Aug 12, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships Cover Photo. Dane crowd. Photo cred: @jled_photo I am a little late on getting this blog done but the 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships were held June 28th to July 2nd in Nottingham, England after being delayed due...
2022 USA Freestyle National Team Trials by Emily Wade | Apr 8, 2022 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2022 USA Freestyle Team Trials were held on March 19 in Oklahoma City, Ok at Riversport OKC. The athletes competed for a spot on the team to represent the USA in the ICF Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham, England this summer. Riversport OKC is an...
Freestyle Kayaking : How to Mcnasty by Emily Wade | Mar 4, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHow to Mcnasty: The Mcnasty is probably one of my favorite tricks to do in a hole feature, although being honest…I love them all. The ICF defines a mcnasty as at least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or space Godzilla,...
Jackson Kayak Rockstar V Review by Emily Wade | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak Rockstar V Review The Rockstar V is Jackson Kayak’s newest freestyle kayak out. This boat is by far the best freestyle boat I have ever paddled. It performs amazing on a wave, hole, flat water, and down river. Jackson has gone back and taken the best...
Freestyle Kayaking: How to Space Godzilla by Emily Wade | Dec 4, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesCover Photo credit: Matthew Centofanti How to Space Godzilla The Space Godzilla trick is one of my favorite freestyle kayak tricks to throw in a feature because it allows you to get maximum air like a huge loop but your boat does a neat twisting motion like a...
