Event Preview: New River Gorge Festival

by Alex Horne | Mar 1, 2023 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

For the second year in a row, Ace Adventure Resort will host the New River Gorge Festival, showcasing all the amazing outdoor recreation opportunities the New River Gorge has to offer. This year’s festival is set to take place May 12-14th, with the fun kicking off...

Rewind, the Mixmaster is back!

by Alex Horne | Feb 10, 2023 | Featured Post, MixMaster, Playboating, Reviews, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Rewind, The Jackson Kayak Mixmaster is back! 2023 marks the return of the Mixmaster, our favorite full slice boat! Whether you’re a longstanding Mixmaster fanatic that’s been waiting for this day for years, or a kayaker that loves to have fun and is wondering what the...

Ten Years of Maine Whitewater Championship

by Alex Horne | Sep 7, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

This summer the Maine Whitewater Championship (MWWC) celebrated its tenth year of racing the waters of the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. Over the past ten years, these races have become a staple of the whitewater season for paddlers in New England, and have continued...

A guide to paddling in Ecuador

by Alex Horne | Jan 1, 2022 | Creeking, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

A guide to paddling in Ecuador Christina Kossis & Alex Horne Flights and Transport: Flights into Ecuador will bring you to the nation’s capital, Quito. From here, you have two options for transportation to your first or final destination: Taxi – For our trip...

Recap: Maine Whitewater Championship

by Alex Horne | Sep 13, 2021 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

A highlight of the New England paddling season, the Maine Whitewater Championship is a series of races that happen every summer on two of Maine’s most popular rivers. This year we gathered on the Kennebec River on June 20th for a time trial and mass start through the...

Maine Whitewater

by Alex Horne | Apr 9, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, Zen

Photo: Kayakers father for a winter paddle on the Kennebec River​ When thinking about a whitewater kayaking trip, rarely do I hear paddlers mention a trip to Maine. As a whitewater kayaker that learned to kayak in Maine, I’m here to tell you why you should consider a...

Are you crazy? Kayaking when you should be skiing

by Alex Horne | Feb 10, 2021 | Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

Are you thinking back on those warm summer days with a sense of nostalgia? Life was so easy and careless. All you had to remember were your pfd/skirt/helmet/paddle. Now add to the list drysuit, mittens/pogies, skull cap, and beaucoup layers. It’s a lot just to get out...