My Year in a Jackson Kayak! Cali, Japan and More! by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | WhitewaterI started paddling Jackson Kayaks this past April, and had an amazing season. My first day in the Villain, I went down Weber Creek at high water. Perhaps not the best choice for the first day in a new boat, but after a minor hick-up and adjustment, the boat and I were...
The Klamath Part I- The Upper by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewaterby Paul Gamache It’s 103 degrees out and I’m surrounded by poison oak. Oily reddish-green leaves litter my entire kayak. I shudder at the thought of sitting down in this poison, wishing there was a cold mountain stream beyond the bushes instead of the dam restrained...
WWGP Chile- FINAL RESULTS- Dane Takes the GOLD in his 2013 Karma! by JK Team | Dec 16, 2012 | WhitewaterDane wins his second WWGP Title! Today was a 20 minute race down the Futatlafu River in Chile. Dane won today’s event as well as the boater cross two days ago securing his first place title in the 2013 Karma. Also a Huge congrats to Joel Kowalkski who was also...
WWGP Stage 4 Results: BOATER CROSS on the FUTA!- Chile- Video by JK Team | Dec 13, 2012 | WhitewaterResults: JK Karma takes the Lead with Dane in it! One more Race to go, and its 20 minutes long! Best of Luck to Dane to who will be facing two very consistent fast paddlers: Isaac and Eric Deguil. Isaac is an ex slalom paddler who retired from Slalom only this year,...
WWGP Stage 3 Results: Rio Nevados Whitewater Sprint- Video by JK Team | Dec 9, 2012 | Whitewater [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/55214614[/vimeo] MEN: 1st Place: Isaac Levinson (USA) 1:20.81 2nd Place: Dane Jackson (USA) 1:21.05 3rd Place: Eric Deguil (FRA) 1:21.63 4th Place: Michele Ramazza (ITA) 1:22.14 5th Place: Evan Garcia (USA) 1:22.26 6th...
WWGP-Chile-Stage 2 Results- Rio Puesco-Boulder Dash- Video by JK Team | Dec 8, 2012 | WhitewaterDane Stomping it in his 2013 Karma. Video: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/55146694#at=0[/vimeo] Here are the results: Men Results: (Mike Dawson Dropped out of the Event due to a preexisting Back Injury) 1st Place: Eric Deguil (FRA) 2:51.20 2nd Place:...
WWGP Stage 1 Results- CHILE- VIDEO by JK Team | Dec 5, 2012 | Whitewater[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/54952850#[/vimeo] Here is Dane’s Go Pro Footage of his entire run: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEEPjw1Pnzc&list=UUL9oIFoVMW0h5hE_dSQ7pJA&index=1[/youtube] Stage 1- Time Trials Race on the Gol Gol River in Chile. Dane...
A New Journey Begins by JK Team | Dec 4, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringWhat do you get when you combine a new Jackson Kayak Journey, new Werner Performance Core paddles, and Sapporo Ichiban Hot & Spicy Chicken ramen noodles? Lots of extra energy! Led a small group to a remote campsite to watch the Leonid meteor shower. Decided it was...
3 Jackson Kayak girls at the river guil in France by JK Team | Dec 3, 2012 | Kid's KayaksOur daughters Maike ( 13, Jackson Fun ), Wiebke ( 11, Jackson Little Hero ) and Frauke ( 9, Jackson Side Kick ) at the river Guil in France during our holidays at the Kanu Camp JEM in Eygliers 2012.
Japan – The Hidden Whitewater Gem by JK Team | Nov 14, 2012 | WhitewaterThis spring, I went on an amazing paddling trip to Japan. Prior to leaving for the trip, I had countless people question why I was going to Japan to kayak. ‘Is there good whitewater in Japan? Why are you going all the way to Japan when there’s kayaking in California?’...
soc-em dog low water by JK Team | Nov 12, 2012 | UncategorizedHad to boof left so you coould see the Jackson name
Dynamic Duo on the Green Narrows! EPIC! by JK Team | Nov 10, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterCheck out Pat Keller and Isaac Levenson’s Race run down the infamous Green River Narrows! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/53169603#[/vimeo]
