20 Years on the Nile by Jessie Stone | Mar 9, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“It all goes by in the blink of an eye!” This is what my dear old dad used to say about life, and I can say that the last 20 years here in Uganda have definitely gone by in a flash. Of course, a lot has happened since the first trip to the Nile in January 2003 with...
Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole by Jessie Stone | Dec 7, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Journey, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, WW DisciplinesTrip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole! Kristine, Emily and Kathy H. picked me up in Gainesville, Florida, and from there, we travelled to the town of Crystal River, staying at the Plantation Hotel right on Crystal River so we could put in right...
The Kids Kayaking Camp – 20 years old and going strong !! by Jessie Stone | Aug 10, 2022 | Creeking, Emily Jackson, Eric Jackson, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesYesterday, EJ, Emily, Nick, Andy K, Sean C, and I completed the 20th anniversary year of the Kids Kayaking Camp. The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers had inspired my original idea to start the camp for underserved inner city youth in NYC. In 2002, we did the...
The 2022 World Freestyle Kayaking Championships – the Best Ever! by Jessie Stone | Jul 5, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar 4.0, Rockstar Carbon, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships finished yesterday in Nottingham, England and what a whirlwind week of Worlds it was! This is my 6th Worlds as a member of the US Women’s Freestyle Kayak team, and this year may have been the best! First off, the feature...
25 Years on the Housatonic by Jessie Stone | Jun 7, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThere is no way it seems possible that I have been paddling the Housatonic for 25 years, but 2022 marks my 25th year of running the section from Bulls Bridge down. My first paddle down was in my trusty purple Dancer with my friend Dave Saaf, who was my first East...
Buena Vista Paddlefest – Better than Ever! by Jessie Stone | Jun 2, 2022 | Event Coverage, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesComing back to Colorado is always great. Arriving to the big expansive mountains and plains give you a feeling of freedom and possibility, and returning to paddle in Buena Vista is just like that too. The competition hole is one of the best holes I have played in and...
The 15th Annual Berner Oberland Biathlon by Jessie Stone | May 1, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesApril 15th was a sunny, hot day in Switzerland including in the Simmental valley and Saanen land! The week before, a two day logisitics – its easy and accessible. Under your own steam, you can have the most complete, all day, fun, play day outside. If you like to back...
19 Years Paddling in Uganda by Jessie Stone | Mar 23, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesUganda 2022 – 19 Years and always something to discover! This February marked my 19th year of paddling in Uganda! Though the river has changed much in that time – with two dams built on the amazing and wild first 50 kms of the river after it leaves Lake...
Great Moments of 2021 by Jessie Stone | Jan 28, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLooking Back on Great Moments of 2021! A lots of things happened in 2021 and like every year, there were many things that happened. 2021 provided many challenges and many learning opportunities and a whole bunch of firsts! The year started off pretty quietly and...
Super Swell Summer 2021 by Jessie Stone | Oct 12, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHurricane weather has dumped lots of rain and produced huge swell off the East Coast this summer and fall. Earlier this month, a magical convergence of two hurricanes and some luck produced some gentle(ish) giant waves off the Maine coast. Coincidentally, Alex Nicks...
A River in Flood…in July by Jessie Stone | Aug 27, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIts July 31st and I am looking back on the last 25 days of paddling right here in Connecticut – where I have been since July 6th. In a word, it has been Awesome, but that doesn’t describe the state of the rivers. The Housatonic, the closest local run to my mom’s...
The Return of the Inner City Kids Kayaking Camp 2021 by Jessie Stone | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured Post, Fun, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Karma, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis past week, the Inner City Kids Kayaking Camp made a come back after Covid nearly knocked it out for good! What a fantastic experience for all involved! This year’s camp showed what a little tenacity, hard work and collaboration can accomplish. Thanks to Sean...
