Revisiting Adventure on the Amazon After Back Surgery by JK Team | Jan 11, 2024 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Peru, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesRevisiting Adventure on the Amazon After Back Surgery Submitted by Chris Korbulic As a paddler just as intrigued with the geographic interest of a river as the whitewater and its physical dimension, few places are so irresistible as the Amazon. It is a river of...
Right Advice, Right Time, Right Person by JK Team | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“Right Advice, Right Time, Right Person” submitted by Ottilie Robinson-Shaw As part of my “Better Call Ottie” program, I often receive questions from paddlers and parents looking to support their kids’ progress in freestyle. Among the...
Positive mind set by JK Team | Jun 1, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, LiskaSubmitted by Adam Pross Is it paddling, pedaling or motorized zipping along the water that fills that void? Are you like me, someone who feels the water constantly calls my name? Does the adrenaline rush of tournaments drive you or just love chasing your favorite...
First time on the White Nile by JK Team | May 18, 2023 | Creeking, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI’m Ask Tidemann-Foldvik from Trondheim, Norway. Last year I was lucky enough to meet many new great people in the kayaking community, I got to kayak so many fun rivers and learn lots of new skills, thanks to all of the people that took me kayaking. I hope this...
Small Gnarvana: Initial Impressions and Performance Review by JK Team | Jan 30, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Christina Kossis The Gnarvana has transformed creek boat designs to the next level for all types of whitewater; being the most fun, agile, and stable boofing machine that I have ever paddled! Find out why below in my initial impressions and full review...
Downriver Paddling Preparedness in Below Freezing Temperatures by JK Team | Jan 27, 2023 | Creeking, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Christina Kossis Winter is in full swing here in West Virginia with temperatures averaging below 30 degrees each day. For those that dare to continue kayaking, it is important to be aware of the many hazards involved and be as prepared as possible for...
How to Airscrew by JK Team | Jan 5, 2023 | Canada, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Luke Pomeroy Here is an instructional video I made on my favourite kayaking trick, The Airscrew! I hope it can be helpful to anyone that wants to learn this super fun trick and I hope there is useful information in this video that isn’t as prevalent...
We Paddled 4 Rivers in 1 Day by JK Team | Dec 15, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Tom Dolle On a beautiful day in Norway, we took advantage of the 22hour day lights a day and decided to paddle Four rivers in One day. Woke up early and went straight to the famous Park and Huck called « Nose Breaker ». A nice 30ft drop with maybe...
How to add a Bow Mounted Trolling Motor to your Kayak by JK Team | Nov 23, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerHow to add a Bow Mounted Trolling Motor to your Kayak Submitted by Michael Blatt Adding a bow mounted trolling motor to your Jackson Kayak can enhance the kayak fishing experience immensely. Whether you just want to have a basic remote controlled option after pedaling...
Relearning a New Pace and Place with the Best Community by JK Team | Nov 7, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Susan Curtin The thrill of rain and checking gauges or looking for dam release levels to pick places to paddle- It’s all part of a bigger story with relationships with our kayaking friends, with ourselves, with the water and natural places that it takes...
Squirtboating by JK Team | Oct 9, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Adam Swett I recently moved to northeast Tennessee from Virginia where I was close to the James river in Richmond which was awesome and a favorite of mine the Maury River, specifically Goshen Pass where I had way too much fun downriver free styling full...
Antix 2.0 on the French Broad! by JK Team | Oct 6, 2022 | Antix, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Adam Swett Last fall, winter and this spring/early summer I got out on the French Broad River on section 9 often mostly with the Antix 2.0 in the small. I am too big for it but I can fit and it paddles so sweet that unless the Big Laurel or Wilson was...
