Gnarvana first impressions and sizing by Boyd Ruppelt | Nov 21, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhen I found out Jackson Kayak was doing a high-rockered modern twist on my favorite boat ever, the Nirvana, I was stoked! Once I tried it out, I was not disappointed. Since I sit in a critical weight range, at 168 lbs (76 kg), I wanted to hop into my new medium...
Dealing With Fear by Boyd Ruppelt | Nov 18, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFear. Out of skydiving, scuba diving, shark diving, snowboarding, surfing, caving, biking, skateboarding and everything else I’ve taken a moment in my life to enjoy, kayaking is the biggest mental challenge I’ve taken on out of every extreme sport. I have...
Big Water Technique – How to Paddle High Volume Rivers by Boyd Ruppelt | Nov 15, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, Zenphotos: Safari Par Excellence Despite the common misconception, Big Water doesn’t actually mean difficult water. It doesn’t directly mean hard rapids. Big water refers to the high volume whitewater found on high volume rivers. Big Water kayaking...
Pro Tip: What to Wear While Paddling, especially in the Winter by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 28, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, Playboating, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWith more and beginners learning how to kayak, the question keeps coming up: what do I wear in the winter? It may sound like a stretch, but maximizes your time on the water and your comfort in your kayak can dramatically boost your learning curve. Typically, when this...
Fall treats in the Gnarvana by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 27, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI don’t know how it took so long for me to finally get to the Russell Fork, and we all have that run that eludes us. Over thirty years kayaking in the southeast and this year, I made it a priority to get over there and check it out while taking in a bit of fall...
Throwback – Rio Claro by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 27, 2022 | Chile, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEvery year around October and November, the most spectacular little crack in the Earth opens up in the Andes Mountains of central Chile. Surrounded by desert mountains and plains, cacti, and rose hair tarantulas, the little canyon is packed with one of the highest...
How to plug and tuck waterfalls by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 18, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
How to Control Your Freefall – Waterfall Technique part 2 by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 17, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
An Introduction to Waterfalls by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 16, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
Avoiding the imminent ear surgery that every kayaker will face without protection. by Boyd Ruppelt | Jan 11, 2022 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesEvery sport has its inherent risks, but like many paddlers before me and plenty of paddlers after me I had no idea just how imminent Surfer’s Ear really was. I’m not talking about swimmer’s ear or simple ear infections. This is a video warning of the...
Dealing with Fear by Boyd Ruppelt | Aug 26, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOut of all the kayaking, skydiving, scuba diving, shark diving, snowboarding, surfing, caving, biking, wake boarding, skateboarding and everything else I’ve taken a moment in my life to enjoy, kayaking is the biggest mental challenge I’ve taken on out of...
How to Boof | The Basics by Boyd Ruppelt | Jul 16, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenAn essential skill for kayaking of all skill levels, the boof allows you to keep your bow high and dry as you continue to move downstream, full speed ahead. This is an introduction to boofing; for lean boofing and ear dips, check out the more advance lean boof video...
