Trim tips for Jackson Kayak Unishock Foam Fit by Clay Wright | Oct 27, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBecause our foam must fill the inside of the boat snuggly for the shortest paddlers in every model, average paddlers will have to trim the outer edge of the foam foot blocks down to fit before they can slide in and adjust the bulkhead. Thankfully, this can be done...
Go Fast Day on Suck Creek by Clay Wright | May 7, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGoing fast is fun, whether on a bike – in a car – or down your favorite creek, there’s a type of person who just loves to see how fast they can go. In that spirit, some local Chatty boaters found a few friends to hold watches on the local steep and the...
How to get multiple uses from a tube of Aquaseal by Clay Wright | Feb 22, 2022 | Creeking, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI love the water – but I hate leaky stuff. That’s why I paddle a Jackson Kayak – and make sure to get quality skirts and gear to top it off. I stay vigilant patching small pin-holes in my outerwear, to keep my fleece dry and my boat nice and light...
JK website flowing HIGH.. with with fresh videos and livestreams! by Clay Wright | May 19, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureSearching for Quality Programing to get you through Quarantine? Hoping to stoke your love for the stroke? Take a break from Netflix and check out all the quality programming our Jackson Kayak Whitewater Team is producing! We’re all in the same boat here, so while...
How to ACE Your First Gauley Fest by Clay Wright | Sep 18, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHow to ACE your first Gauley Fest Thinking of heading up to AW’s Gauley Fest and want to know the inside scoop on how to get the most out of it? Here are some tips designed to make sure your first Gauley Fest goes as smooth as your lines on the river. 1....
How to exit your kayak in current by Clay Wright | Oct 28, 2018 | Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionYou round the corner and see water spraying up off something unexpected in the next drop… you stroke for shore, try to get out to scout but then .. oops! Your skirt is off, your paddle is on the bank, your bow catches current and suddenly you’ve got to decide...
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...
How to Splat – Wheel a Kayak by Clay Wright | Apr 24, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, rivers, United States, WhitewaterWhat’s more fun than squirting into a ”Splat”? Smashing the bow down and ‘splat-wheeling’ on across it! The big advantage of having both ends of your boat wafer-thin is that you can get vertical on both sides, and with that ability comes...
Rolling through Adversity by Clay Wright | Sep 10, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines ‘’Wow, I think pulled my head up hard on those roll attempts and pulled myself out of the boat.. I really need to work on that before the next rapid so I won’t swim again!” Said nobody. Ever. Instead most paddlers who just swam after...
Antix – 2 different sizes, 2 different boats by Clay Wright | Mar 28, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines[If you are lucky enough to be between 160 and 190, the Antix M and L are 2 different boat styles rather than 2 different sizes. For the rest of you, I hope this will help you understand the boat style we’re offering you!] Antix – 2 different sizes, 2...
NOC’s ‘GAF’: a sale, a party, a paddle fest by Clay Wright | Oct 3, 2014 | Dealer, Whitewater, Wrap UpsPerfect weather and huge crowds made NOC’s GAF 2014 better than ever. Not only were the Nantahala Cascades and Upper Nantahala running (thanks American Whitewater!) but also there were good deals, bands, food and beer on both shores at the take-out. What more...
When it gets real… a carnage management victory on the Green by Clay Wright | May 1, 2014 | Creeking, Instructional, JK Team Posts, River Running, Trip Reports, Whitewater“Go right, go right… paddle hard … grab on and push.. oh sh*t! Hold on! Hold on and don’t move we’re coming! ” We’ve got a tip-top crew of internationally experience kayakers all randomly coming together for a fun day on the...
