Maybe my new favorite run in the world; Middle Kings by Dane Jackson | Mar 12, 2020 | 2014 Karma UnlimitedAlthough I have been able to get on lots of runs in California in the summer, there was one run that kept eluding me, the Middle Kings. It is not only famous due to having some of the most notorious rapids in Cali, but is widely known due to the hike in. Most multi...
The greatest run you’ve never heard of; Upper Middle Kaweah by Dane Jackson | Mar 10, 2020 | Creeking, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThough you have probably heard of Upper Cherry, Middle Kings, West Cherry, there is one run you have probably not heard of. Just upstream of the short Hospital Rock section of the Kaweah, is a section that despite being one of my favorite runs in the world, is fairly...
Best day of the week; Beatdown Thursday w/ The Keener Program by Dane Jackson | Mar 6, 2020 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureBest day of the week; Beatdown Thursday w/ The Keener Program The Ottawa river is home to many notorious programs for teaching kayaking, but one of the best is the legendary Keener program led by Stephen Wright. Over the summer months dozens of kids from all...
Late to the party but still epic! (Cali 2019) by Dane Jackson | Sep 20, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAt the end of June I was competing at the World Championships in Spain, and while I was out there training I was also anxiously watching water levels in California to see what was going to still be in by the time I got back to the US. Though while the event was...
Road to Worlds With Team Jackson by Dane Jackson | May 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesName: Dane Jackson What country are you competing for? Kayakistan Favorite place to train? Anywhere Mcnastys go big.. How many World Championships have you competed in before? This is my 8th World Championships. What are your previous placements at Worlds? 18th, 2nd,...
How I like to outfit my 4.0! by Dane Jackson | Mar 30, 2019 | Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf you are lucky enough to be one of those people out there that has a sexy new Rockstar 4.0, hell yeah! I hope you are as stoked on the boat as I am! One thing about the 4.0 I have noticed is that due to the fact it’s such a drastic change from our previous...
Back to Chile: A smash and grab by Dane Jackson | Oct 11, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, WhitewaterI might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members. This is a little earlier than I have headed...
Gnarlfest: The best event you might not have heard of by Dane Jackson | Oct 7, 2018 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThough this is the time of the year I would normally be in Europe for the Sickline race, with that discontinued it has given me a chance to check out a race that has been happening on the west coast in Cali for years: Gnarlfest. I had heard stories about the race from...
Back to Chile: A smash and grab by Dane Jackson | Jul 22, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater// July 22, 2018 Back to Chile: A smash and grab I might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members....
Loss and Victory at Sickline by Dane Jackson | Nov 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines// November 03, 2017 Loss and Victory at Sickline From the moment I had the Nirvana in my hands I could only think about one race, and that was SIckline. I just knew that the Nirvana was gonna be the boat to really give me the best chance at taking that title. Right...
2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek by Dane Jackson | Jul 6, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines// July 06, 2017 2 Wins with the Nirvana @ Voss Sportsweek Been out here with my crew in a new place with a new boat, Norway! My friends have hit me up every single year for as long as I can remember and asked if I was coming to Norway or to Extreme Sports week. Every...
Heard of the Antix? Of course you have by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBy now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...
