NCKFA reviews the Big Tuna by JK Fans | Oct 31, 2012 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingMy name is Mark Patterson and I am the founder of the North Carolina kayak fishing association. We have over 1400 members and 5 on the water events. Our largest on the water event is the Oak Island Classic. This is a Saltwater event that features inshore and near...
St. Goerge’s School checkis in after the first season with JK boats. by JK Fans | Oct 19, 2012 | UncategorizedIt is always great to hear back from the educators that I am lucky to work with. Paul Page sent me these photos and a quick update. Here is what he had to say. The St George’s grade 8 boys made use of their new Jackson kayaks on the waters of Loon Lake, BC in...
Spur Of The Moment Bassin by JK Fans | Sep 27, 2012 | CoosaI love the simplicity that JK builds into their boats. No drilling, no mods. With more than eight different, useable rod placement locations, two huge hatches, under-seat tackle box storage, and the Elite Seat utility bag I can drop my boat into any water with minimal...
A Ladies Day in the Coosa by JK Fans | Sep 25, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing5/23/12 Donna Coleman and I got to spend a week at Lake Texoma in Oklahoma last week paddling and fishing out of our Coosa’s. The weather was perfect and the fish were biting! Highly recommend this lake for fishing during the month of May if you ever get the...
The Joy of Teaching Kids by JK Fans | Sep 22, 2012 | UncategorizedMy name is Anjeli. I work at an Adventure Camp in the heart of mountainous western Montana. One of my jobs there is to teach whitewater kayaking, to both campers and new staff. My favourite thing about teaching this sport is the opportunity for people of all ages to...
Dog Days of Summer! by JK Fans | Sep 2, 2012 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringWhen you want to take your 70 lb furry friends out on the water, there’s nothing like the Daytripper 12! They can move around and switch positions while under way without rolling the boat, even when they jump out to swim. I couldn’t imagine leaving my boys...
wow, what a boat!! by JK Fans | Aug 16, 2012 | Cudahaving been a charter captain on Block Island, Rhode Island and in Key Largo ,Fl for more than 30 years, I moved to Tampa in 2004. I got the “bug” to get back into fishing a few month ago and looked and looked for a “fishing kayak.” It’s...
King in a Big Tuna by JK Fans | Aug 16, 2012 | Big Tuna, FishingHaving always watched with curiosity and envy as kayaks leave the beach and head into the Gulf of Mexico, I took the plunge. Plenty of research into kayaks lead me to Jackson. My brother and I each purchased Big Tunas. On our first trip out in the Tunas targeting king...
Ocoee in my Rockstar by JK Fans | Aug 6, 2012 | UncategorizedI am Hank Goodman from Austin TX and I am 13 years old. I have been kayaking for two years and summer is the only time I get to kayak. I have a Rockstar and it is the most amazing thing in the entire world. I am in love with it. I went to camp at the NOC camp last...
John Glenn Middle School, Season Wrap Up. by JK Fans | Jun 12, 2012 | WhitewaterColin, Here is another set of pictures of the students last whitewater weekend. Their skills and mental attitude have changed a lot. I have chsoen 6 students who showed great potential and need some guidance to come back next year to be assistants. They are excited...
Bennett Smith Join’s the Local Hero Team by Jez Blanchard by JK Fans | May 31, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater Hey Iʼm Bennett Smith! I live in Birmingham, Alabama and have been kayaking for about two years. After my first kayaking trip down the Coosa River in Wetumpka, Alabama in August of 2010 I fell in love with kayaking and it has been an extremely large part of my...
John Glenn Middle School Checking In. by JK Fans | May 22, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the JK educational guy i get to work with loads of great programs that work to get people excited on kayaking. What could be better than that? Seeing some of the super posative results that these programs get. Travis Stewart just sent me this email and photos of...