Surfing at High Tension Wave by sethashworth | Nov 20, 2018 | Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTeam Paddler Seth Ashworth takes us along with him on a late season trip to one of Quebec’s best waves, High...
How to Flash back [Whitewater Kayak Tutorial] by sethashworth | Nov 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSeth Ashworth gives us the low down on how to perform one of his favorite freestyle tricks on a wave, The Flash back....
Paddling the James River in Richmond, Va. by Adam Swett | Nov 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Internationalisation, MixMaster, Playboating, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMoving from New England to Virginia was a challenge but we made and settled in this summer and my first paddle here was around July 10th on the lower James River in Richmond, Va. It worked out really well as a few locals showed me the lines on the river after I got...
Mer-Men are real at Buseater wave, Ottawa river by sethashworth | Nov 7, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFreestyle river boarders and Rockstar 4.0 at one of the worlds best waves from team paddler Seth...
The Rock Star 4.0- What You Can Expect From Your New Playboat… by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterWith such a BIG change in our latest Freestyle Kayak design from the 2014 or 2016 Rockstar to the Rock Star 4.0, many people have wondered what they can expect with this boat… so many unanswered questions… With a ton of experience in it now, by Team...
Gauley Season of the Century! (Season of the Dries) by Clay Wright | Oct 25, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines30 +years of loving the Upper Gauley and I’ve never seen a season like this! So good – I’ve barely been there? There are very few kayaking days that can compare to a play-date with the Upper, but here’s what I’ve been up to instead: Mill...
Making the most of the end of paddling season! by Vincent Family | Oct 24, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe BC paddling season has been an interesting one this year. It started with amazing news that the snowpack was 150% of average, after an amazing winter of lots and lots of snow, which had everyone super stoked for a long and plentiful paddling season. Spring run off...
The Best Day Ever! by teamjk | Oct 4, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesToday was the best day ever. Today was big water beatdown Thursday, and it was epic! For those of you who don’t know what this is, it’s basically where all the keener’s do something that scares them. For many of us that was getting owned by the...
High Tension by Anna Bruno | Oct 3, 2018 | Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI thought about writing a blog on surviving the Stakeout season in Canada since if there is anything I hate in kayaking, it is being cold, wet, and scared. But, I overthought, delayed too long, and instead, figured I would write about one wave that always makes cold...
European Championships by Tom Dolle | Sep 13, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, France, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis year, the European Championships were in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was my first time going there and it’s such a sick place! There is a whitewater park with 2 channels, one for Slalom and another one where the hole is. The interesting part of the European is that...
Little Shredder Tim – International Kayak Camp in Nottingham 2018 by JK Little Shredders | Sep 12, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Shooting Star, UK, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOne day I received an e-mail that included an invitation for my brother Louis (14) and me for an international kayaking camp in Nottingham. I was so happy about it. It has long been my wish to paddle in Nottingham. The playspots in the videos just look very cool. For...
Rockstar 4.0 Small was worth the wait! by Vincent Family | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWith all of the hype this summer about the Rockstar 4.0 (Medium) and how HUGE it goes, I was really really excited to get my hands on a Rockstar 4.0 (Small) today! Sidenote: big thanks to Stephen W and Kristine J for making that happen. I had tried a medium a few...