Missouri Relics | Paddling the St Francis River by Hannah Ray | May 11, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEarlier this season I had the opportunity to paddle the St Francis River in Missouri. While this isn’t my first time on the Saint, it was my first time taking the in Antix 2.0 on this run. I was pleased to find several fun eddy lines to practice stern squirts...
Around Home – 2021 Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Jan 8, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMost of my 2021 was spent around home. Low water persisted most of the season, but we made the most of it. Got in a few playboating sessions, some riversurfing, a couple trips to the Northwoods, and a bunch of stern squirt twirls. River fun is where you find it....
How to Keep Warm Winter Playboating by Hannah Ray | Dec 9, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHow to Keep Warm Winter Playboating When the water/air temps drop and the snow starts to fly…is it time to hang up the playboating gear? Nope! Not at all, if you have the right mindset, and the right gear to keep getting out there. Here’s how I stay...
Another Whitewater Park in Iowa – Let’s Go! by Hannah Ray | Nov 1, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIowa is adding more whitewater to it’s waterways. Within the last decade Iowa has developed whitewater courses in Charles City and Manchester. Both of these cities have claimed an economic impact from their whitewater river amenities. Ty Graham, Cedar Falls, has...
Charles City Challenge 2021 by Hannah Ray | Aug 5, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesPlanning for the Charles City Challenge event began in fall of 2020. Over the winter I assisted the event committee with planning the in-river events, scheduling, and securing prizes for the event prize drawing. Winter in Iowa was pretty good this past year, snow...
The Kettle River | Whitewater Kayaking Adventures by Hannah Ray | May 19, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI explored the Kettle River for my first time this spring. Along with paddling friends Marty, Carl, and Jerome. While this river is friendly for many skills levels and easy to boat/land scout at lower water, it was really nice to have Jerome show us the lines and all...
Downriver Antix by Hannah Ray | May 7, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesUp until last week, I had only taken my Antix to the local play park. Learning how to stern squirt, figuring out how the boat works and getting in touch with my inner old-school-boater. I never before thought that an eddy line could possibly be so much fun. The Antix...
2020 Reflections | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Dec 24, 2020 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has certainly been a unique year! Due to covid, the events I had planned to attend and host were canceled. Based on the unprecedented ongoing pandemic I remained closer to home even more this year. Luckily, Mother Nature graced us with spectacular flows at my...
Half Slice Birthday Boating Weekend by Hannah Ray | Dec 10, 2020 | Antix, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy river bro, Carl, and I share nearly same day birthdays. Carl’s birthday is Oct 11th and mine is Oct 12th. Each year I like to declare Birthday Boating weekend and we try to make it a point to get together and celebrate our bdays on the river. Sullivan Falls Our...
How I’m surviving…Thriving the low water blues by Hannah Ray | Oct 26, 2020 | Antix, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureEarly winter started out great here in Iowa. I had a fun and chilly New Years day playboat and surf session to ring in the new year. Then the craziness that is 2020 began. All the events I had planned on traveling to were canceled. All the events I had planned on...
Summer Playboating by Hannah Ray | Aug 17, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIs that a bird? No, it’s a plane?! Nah its just my Mcfloppy! I’m working on the McNasty. It’s really more of a McFloppy right now. It’s fun, its perplexing, its a chance to really get a face full, but by golly I’m going to keep at! I have lots more practice to do, but...
Freestyle Groove | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Jul 2, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGetting my Kayaking freestyle groove on at Charles City Whitewater. We have had great weather and awesome water for summertime playboating. I’m working on the phonics monkey. I’ve failed a lot and there will be more fails, but I’m making gains! Special thanks to the...