Splitwheels and Cartwheels by Eric Bartl | Feb 12, 2012 | Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterYou may be having trouble motivating your self to go and practice out in flat water. There are a few reasons why flat water is important. First what ever you can do in flat water directly relates to what you can do in a hole or on a wave. I learned every move I can...
How to improve your Edge Control by Eric Bartl | Feb 10, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterYou might wonder why should I improve my edge control. The answer is simple. If you can’t control your boat, you are not going to be able to control where it goes. Everything in kayaking comes back to the most basic skills, especially edge control. Edging your boat...
How to Flatwater Loop! by stephenwright | Mar 8, 2010 | Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityThe flatwater loop is the single coolest-feeling flatwater trick around. When you learn to flatwater loop, you’ll be able to get your kayak in the air in any pool, eddy, lake, or just about anywhere! The only real prerequisite skill is that you can get into a...
How to Clean Cartwheel by stephenwright | Mar 8, 2010 | Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityThe Clean Cartwheel is the a fun move alone, but is also a gateway move to lead to lots of other fun tricks as well. By learning the clean cartwheel, you’ll also be learning edge control, balance, and torso rotation in a way that will eventually help you throw...
How to do Large Air Loops! by stephenwright | Mar 8, 2010 | Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityThe air loop is probably the single most-attempted trick in playboating these days. And with good reason! It’s the easiest way to get your kayak in the air, and doing a front-flip just feels awesome. Even though other tricks are more complicated or harder, the...
The Kick Flip by teamjk | Mar 4, 2010 | Intermediate MovesHi boaters, So you want to see Kick Flips, Rocket Moves, Macho Moves, Wavewheels, and other sky reaching downriver moves? Well, you’ll need to make sure to get your copy of my new DVD’s coming out soon. Playboating Basics, and Advanced Playboating. Both...
Aerial Backstab by teamjk | Mar 4, 2010 | Intermediate MovesHi boaters, Learning to do any move backwards requires confidence and control in the back surf. I recommend that anyone wanting to do backstabs, aerial backstabs, or especially the McNasty start off doing some old fashioned backsurfing. I do almost every-time. For...
The Porpoise – Kayak Instruction Video by teamjk | Mar 4, 2010 | Intermediate MovesHow about a new move that can be done on most class 2-3 whitewater rivers! This move is unique in that the goal is to get the boat to go under the water, instead of over it. The Porpoise is simply diving under the wave you are surfing on, then resurfacing back into a...
Roundhouse by Will Richardson | Oct 7, 2007 | Intermediate MovesSo you really want to learn the Blunt – the staple dynamic wave move that gets you vertical and ultimately aerial faster than any other. The is your stepping stone. The is simply an aggressive 180 spin on a wave against the grain. This means if you are carving...
The Flip Flop – Kayak Instruction Video by Will Richardson | Jul 21, 2004 | Intermediate MovesI have been working on the fastest way to turn around from a front surf to a back surf in a hole. Doing an end, or a spin is the traditional way. How about this! The Flip Flop! It is simple, but super effective and really fun. Simply get ontop of the pile, flip upside...
