How to get into Hand Paddling by Connor Gagliano | Jan 12, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesImagine, it’s the best day of kayaking you’ve ever had and then all of a sudden, a rock grabs your paddle from your hands. How do you prepare for a moment like this? There’s a few different ways you can. Whether it’s with hand paddles or bare hand, the easiest and...
Shoulder Issues by Connor Gagliano | Dec 19, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesAs a whitewater enthusiast, have you ever wondered what it was like to go through shoulder surgery? If so, I’m here to tell you about my experience with it. In late September of 2022 I was paddling the Green River in North Carolina with a few friends. I decided to run...
Comparisons of the Generations of Jackson Zen by Connor Gagliano | Sep 17, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenComparisons of the Generations of Jackson Zen – With Jackson’s kayak model, the Zen, all three generations have different characteristics to make them fairly unlike each other. In my experiences I love them all for different reasons. The first gen was super easy...
Gore Race 2021 by Connor Gagliano | Sep 15, 2021 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn the last weekend of August of 2021, the Gore Race went down. Just outside of Kremmling, Colorado, around 85 total people (including everyone in rafts) came out for the race. For those of you unfamiliar with Gore Canyon, there are 4 miles of flatwater before 3 miles...
What Kayaking in Colorado Consists of by Connor Gagliano | Apr 21, 2021 | Creeking, Intermediate Moves, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenAlthough Colorado Kayaking is much different than any other state you’ll kayak in, it’s still one of the best for kayaking and here are some reasons on why that is. Most states have a lot of variety in how big you want to go but out here that is not the same. The...
