VECTOR WERO WHITEWATER COURSE: PLAYBOATING ON NEW ZEALAND’S NORTH ISLAND by Anna Bruno | Feb 15, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFreestyle sometimes seems a dying sport on the North Island of New Zealand, and while I had asked around to see if there were any fun freestyle spots at the recently built Vector Wero Whitewater Park, no one could give me a good answer. This January I decided to take...
Year 2018 in review by Valerie Betrand | Feb 5, 2019 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2018 has been yet another successful year filled with adventures, travels, new achievements, and lots and lots of time spent on the water! It has been a very active year, with kayaking as our main sport, and kiting, skiing and surfing as other complementary excuses to...
Montros Madness by teamjk | Jan 26, 2019 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe first annual M-Wave Fest was like no other event I have ever been to before. M-wave is a wave near Montrose Colorado that is formed in a concrete irrigation ditch in the middle of absolute nowhere. It is an incredibly fast moving, slightly shallow feature just...
High Tension Season 2018 by teamjk | Jan 21, 2019 | Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHigh tension is one of the best waves in the world, anyone who has surfed it would agree it’s high on the list, perfectly smooth, a great shoulder, easy eddy and walk up, good viewing place, steep, big enough for combos, and so easy to cycle. Those all make it a world...
Rockstar 4.0 Review. Is it a wave or a hole boat!? Watch the video to find out! by teamjk | Jan 15, 2019 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAfter seeing Rockstar 4.0 release I was wondering that it might be a bit too big for smaller features.. Nothing more wrong! Interesting thing was that the volume for Rockstar 2016 was quite bigger being 61.4 gallons! I was wondering if being perfect size for RS16 (55...
2018 – A Year of Surprises!! by Jessie Stone | Jan 11, 2019 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2018 has been full of surprises. Most have been good and some have been life changing. Though I have known and been waiting for the Nile to be dammed for a long time, it did finally happen in November this year. Despite many people’s effort to stop this effort and to...
Abby’s Year End Review! by Abby Holcombe | Dec 30, 2018 | Event Coverage, Whitewater, Wrap UpsYear End Review Summary: This year was one of my best kayaking years yet! I learned many new freestyle tricks including Cartwheels, Splitwheels, Back Blunts, Orbits, McNasties and more which I am so excited about! My year started off with a 285-mile self-support Grand...
How to Pick Between a Bigger or Smaller Freestyle Kayak by teamjk | Dec 9, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEver been stuck deciding between a bigger freestyle kayak or a smaller one? Well here is my advice. I am currently 115lbs (about 52 kg) and I paddle both the XS and Small Rockstar. For me, there are definitely pros and cons to both. Smaller Boat Pros: I love my XS...
My Year of the McNasty by Anna Bruno | Dec 3, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2018 has been “The Year of the McNasty” for me. Technically, I’ve been working on this trick for longer than a year, okay, longer than I would like to admit… but getting to be consistent and adaptable on both sides has been a significant goal of mine for the last...
New movie from Plattling by Zosia Tula | Nov 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Finland, Internationalisation, Playboating, Poland, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThat’s my new edit from Plattling. Isarwelle is one of the best places in Europe to learn and train freestyle kayaking moves. Always when me and Tomasz are going to West Europe to compete in kayak events in France or Spain Plattling is always on our road map....
Happy Birthday on the Nile by Jessie Stone | Nov 23, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast year’s birthday in Argentina was hard to top but this year’s celebration went on the entire week that Emily, EJ, Dane, Clay and Andi were in Uganda. EJ, Clay and I had first come to paddle the Nile together in 2003. It was an eye opening experience in so many...
Rockstar 4.0 by Hannah Ray | Nov 22, 2018 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI’ve paddled the new Rockstar 4.0 small about a dozen times so far. At my home whitewater park ranging from 1700-12000cfs and down the main channel of the Ottawa at about 2ft when I was up there earlier this fall. My initial thoughts, this boat fits me great and...
