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RapidBlocs Teams with World Champ Dane Jackson

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RapidBlocs, a division of S2o Design and Engineering, has signed Dane Jackson to an exclusive partnership as both seek to influence the future of whitewater kayaking.
Freestyle explained by Quim Fontane

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A competitor has only 45 seconds to perform in a competition. They perform in what is called a “spot” which can be a hole or a wave, depending on the structure of the feature.
“The ride of your life” - Interview with Vice Jr World Champion Freestyle Quim Fontane

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Now 18 years old and having paddled for 8 years, Spanish freestyle kayaker and vice junior World Champion, Joaquim (aka Quim) Fontane is paddling in the seniors class, competing against athletes of any age, and also competing against idols he has looked up to for years.
2011 – The ‘Gold’ Season for British Freestyle

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The 2011 Freestyle kayaking season has come to an end and what a season it has been. 2011 will be remembered as the most successful year (so far) in British Freestyle history.
The greatest year anyone could ask for!

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This year my whole life has made a HUGE change and it was all most definitely for the better! I faced many amazing opportunities, meet numerous incredible people and went to handfuls of unbelievable places!
Sportsister meets Claire O’Hara

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With two gold medals in the bag at the ICF World Championships, squirt boat and freestyle kayaker Clair O’Hara is already looking towards next year and the 2012 World Cup.
Learn the Backdeck Roll and keep your head dry

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The Back Deck Roll is one of the fastest rolls a kayaker can preform. It requires little to no set up and finishes in an aggressive forward position ready for your next stroke.
The Bow Stall with Kelsey Thompson

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The bow stall is an advanced playboating move that involves balancing vertically on the bow of your kayak in flat water.
The Stern Stall

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The Stern Stall is a move where the paddler balances their kayak vertically on its stern end. Most paddlers find this move more difficult to learn than the bow stall but the concept is the same.
James Bebbington & Katya Kulkova married

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James Bebbington - aka Pringle - and Katya Kulkova got married! A beautiful couple and both whitewater and freestyle athletes. James is also the reigning World Champion Freestyle. James: "Already this year was the best of my life, but it got to a whole new level a few weeks ago."
Composite Playboat Prototype 1

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The first prototype of my composite playboat started early this year but the process has been drawn out a long time because we have been working so hard on other boats and we want to get this thing just right.
New Feature on the Nantahala River

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Bryson City, North Carolina is home to the Nantahala River, one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the United States. The riverbed has recently been modified in preparation for the 2013 World Championships in freestyle kayaking.
Flatwater Cartwheel with Kelsey Thompson

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The Flatwater Cartwheel is a move where the paddler links vertical bow and stern ends resembling the spinning of a wheel. Perfecting this move is a great achievement and prepares you for cartwheeling in holes.
Grand Opening of 2013 World Freestyle Championship Wave Set for December 16th

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The Nantahala Gorge Organizing Committee (“NGOC”) will celebrate the grand opening of the 2013 Wave on Friday, December 16 with a ceremony, reception and paddling exhibition starting at 12pm.
GB Freestyle Team for 2012

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This years winners of the league series were crowned British Champions and were given automatic entry on the team. Everyone else competed for one less place per category on the team at HPP in Nottingham.
2011 WRAP UP by Sage Donnelly

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2011 was an exhilarating year for me! I started out with a bang at my favorite creek, Brush Creek, where I was first in the Jr. Women’s creek race and Jr. Slalom, and ended with one of my favorite American Whitewater fundraisers, the Feather River Festival.
How to flat-water Loop

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There are many different ways that you can be taught how to flatwater loop. I find it easiest to think about learning the flatwater loop in 4 main steps.
Some Freestyle moves with Kelsey Thompson

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I love everything about kayaking. The places it takes me, the people I meet, the experiences I have and most of all the ridiculous amount of fun it is.
The Double Pump

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The Double Pump is a drill that involves bobbing in flatwater, alternating from your bow to your stern. By pulling the stern of your kayak underwater you create more energy to force your bow underwater when your stern resurfaces.
Freestyle kayaker Dane Jackson honored by U.S. Olympic Committee

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The U.S. Olympic Committee announced basketball player Mercedes Russell (Springfield, Ore.) and freestyle kayaker Dane Jackson (Rock Island, Tenn.) as its June Athletes of the Month, while the men's tennis doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) was awarded Team of the Month honors.
Freestyle Kayak World Championship Attracts Potential Future Suitors

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The International Canoe Federation Freestyle Kayak World Championships is a time to showcase the sport and look toward its future.
Dane’s World: US Teen Jackson dominates ICF Freestyle Kayak Worlds

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The 2011 International Canoe Federation Freestyle Kayak World Championships could be called Dane’s party, for US teen Dane Jackson who not only was the first and only person to ever compete in all four freestyle disciplines but also took top honors in three of the four and one bronze in the other. Highlights from today's finals.
10 Minutes with Eric Jackson

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During the 2011 ICF World Championships Freestyle in Plattling, Germany we spoke with Eric Jackson.
ICF Kanu-Freestyle Worlds 2011: Final Runs on Saturday

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When looking in the faces of the Organizing Committee members of the 2011 ICF Freestyle World Championships you will note a hint of relief. The final runs of all disciplines will be held on Saturday with good water level conditions.
Stage set for finals at ICF Freestyle Kayak World Championships

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European paddlers made inroads on the whitewater powerhouse that has been North America for the past few years during semifinal rounds were held here today during the International Canoe Federation Freestyle Kayak World Championships.
Topsy turvy mens division results, women paddle through maelstom

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It was a night that was as unpredictable and tumultuous as the weather at the Men’s and Women’s Quarter-Final round of the 2011 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships.
Semifinals re-scheduled to Thursday, Finals will be re-scheduled on Thursday

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Still no sign of relief for the Organizing Committee of the ICF Freestyle World Championships. Yesterday, the city authorities of Plattling had predicted a dramatic rise of the river Isar’s water level for end of the week up to a level of three meters.
O’Hara scores top ride

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The day has finally arrived when a woman has topped a man’s score in whitewater paddling. Claire O’Hara (GBR) scored 1950 in the Women’s Squirt class at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Championship preliminaries on Tuesday.
ICF Freestyle World Championships: Change in schedule

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A possible rise of the river Isars water level end of the week is forcing the Organizing Committee of the ICF Freestyle World Championships to make precautious schedule changes.
US Teen Dane Jackson Makes Big Statement at Freestyle Kayak World Prelims

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US teen Dane Jackson’s 980 point ride got people’s attention here today at the International Canoe Federation Freestyle Kayak World Championships.
Germans hope for top 10 finishes

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Twenty-two of Germany’s most skilled kayakers bob patiently in their brightly colored boats in the eddy at the Isar Wave.
Canoe freestyle welcomes three new countries

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The addition of three new countries to canoe freestyle’s loftiest world stage is helping make the case that the relatively new sport deserves to become an official Olympic discipline.
Countdown to canoe freestyle championships begins

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As the countdown begins for the 2011 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Plattling, Germany, few are more excited than the athletes themselves and the Rodeo Wildwasser Club who are the organisers of this event.