Australian Boatercross Championships by Jezz | May 29, 2012 | Hero, Uncategorized, Video, Video, Whitewater After heading up to the far north of Australia I participated in the Australian Boatercross Championships. With a stack of slalom competitors making the trip up North and a couple using it as training for the Olympics I was quite happy with my top ten...
Monsoon Madness 2012 by Jezz | Apr 16, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, Video, Whitewater Here it is, the official video from the Monsoon Madness White Water Festival 2012 – Cairns Australian. A big thanks to all of our sponsor – Adventure Equipment, Big Water, Aj Hackett Cairns, Kayak4play, Horizon LInes, Electric Water, Cumec, Allans+Billy Hydes...
The Snowy River flows again by Jezz | Apr 6, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterChris ‘Darlo’ Darlington from down in the Australian Snowy Mountains sent in these awesome pictures of the Snowy River at 9,000 Megalitres. He has recently dislocated his shoulder but still doing what he can to get on the water. Chris ‘Darlo’ Darlington from...
South Eastern Kids Group Checks in- First Loops, and Spring Plans! by Jezz | Mar 29, 2012 | Creeking, Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterCan you remember what its like to get your first few loops. Maybe you had a reaction like this one from Local Hero Southeast paddler Matt. Dude, that is one massive loop!!! Click here to view the embedded video. Can you remember what its like to get your first...
New Jackson Kayak Juice by Jezz | Mar 6, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterAfter a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering what we should do with some of the plastic made from JK boats and then we had it. What if we grind it down and make some juice out of it. After a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering...
Northern Australian Boating – Warming up again for 2012 by Jezz | Feb 16, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewaterits been a while since my last post, but the wet season is slowly starting to build back home here in Cairns Australia, and we are just starting to gear up for an incredible 2012 season.  A few month back i was lucky enough to score some unseasonable rain down in the...
New Jackson Kayak C1 Outfitting by Jezz | Jan 26, 2012 | C1 Outfitting, Creeking, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Rockstar, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThere is some huge news for all C1 boaters out there. After years of having to ghetto fit boats for C1, Jackson Kayak is about to release an amazing C1 system this year. C1 boaters have been waiting for this for years and finally there is something that will convert...
Free Kayaking 4 Kidz DVD with every Jackson Kayak kids boat by Jezz | May 5, 2011 | Fun, Hero, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterFree Kayaking 4 Kidz DVD As a thank you to Jackson Kayak for their help with Jez’s latest film, we are pleased to announce that with every kids sized Jackson Kayak sold you will get a free copy of Kayaking 4 Kidz, the latest instructional kayaking DVD which...
Villain review, sweet lines in Australia by Jezz | Apr 29, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterHey guys, Victorian paddler Shane Pennicuik here. I have been boating for just over 2 years now, mainly interested in creeking but love to get out in the play boat from time to time also. Hey guys, Victorian paddler Shane Pennicuik here. I have been boating for just...
The Upper NJ by Jezz | Apr 18, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterBy BONDY Unfortunately the seasons is once again coming towards the end over here in Far North Qld – Australia. However that does mean one good thing though, all of the classic two day, class IV – V big river trips are dropping back down to paddle-able levels. ...
HUCKING THE FAR NORTHERN AUSTRALIA EAST COAST by Jezz | Apr 10, 2011 | Hero, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterLast weekend saw Adrian Kiernan, Chris Dixon, Callum Lawson, Riley Best and myself head south in search of some more first d’s around the Paluma range and a couple of waterfalls rumoured to be hidden in the Tully gorge. Unfortunately even the best laid plans don’t...
New found wonders by Jezz | Apr 5, 2011 | Hero, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterSo with all the rivers still flowing around northern Queensland, and the monsoon madness white water festival just passed leaving us eager for more white water, a few of us decided to head south in search of some new rivers. Off we drove with the boats on the roof,...
