Some Photos of Team JK at the WW Grand Prix by JK Team | May 13, 2011 | WhitewaterA photo says a million words: Here are some Photos of the JK Clan up at the Grand Prix so Far: [nggallery id=213 blog=1]
The Vancouver Island Paddlefest this weekend in Ladysmith, BC by JK Team | May 12, 2011 | Recreational/TouringBe Sure to Check Out This Awesome Paddle Fest in Ladysmith, BC! http://www.paddlefest.bc.ca/
Love Story by JK Team | May 11, 2011 | UncategorizedMy relationship with Nixie can only be described as love. I met her in the fall of ’09 and it was love at first sight. She is my first whitewater kayak and she has taken over my life. I broke up with one girlfriend to make more time for Nixie and another one...
Little Hero – Courtney Kerin by JK Team | May 1, 2011 | WhitewaterI attend New River Academy and began creeking only a week ago in the new 2011 Hero I was kindly leant. My first creek was the Watauga in North Carolina. I am a small kayaker (5”1 and under 100lbs) who has only paddled playboats and the odd slalom boat, so for me this...
JK Fun – a great teacher, and there to save your butt when needed! by JK Team | Apr 23, 2011 | InstructionalI wanted to get into whitewater kayaking after several years of flatwater paddling that just wasn’t doing it for me anymore. Everybody told me I needed to get out of my larger crossover boat and into something smaller if I was going to learn anything. A JK Fun...
I LOVE my 2011 Hero by JK Team | Apr 23, 2011 | HeroI could be a grandmother if my adult kids would cooperate, yet I learned to kayak just a little over a year ago. My 2011 Hero is so stable, I feel like I would have to really try to make it tip me over. It is very forgiving and since I don’t always know what...
2nd Spanish Cup Trials by JK Team | Apr 22, 2011 | UncategorizedLast weekend we had our second event of the Spanish Freestyle Cup. It was held in Sort, a great village in the middle of the Pyrenees, site for the 2001 Freestyle Worlds. Due the great weather we had a good wave/hole spot and every river and creek in the Pyrenees is...
Carbon All Star Review! Boo Ya! by JK Team | Apr 22, 2011 | WhitewaterCarbon All Star Review! I got my carbon All Star for a Christmas gift this year and so far it has definitely stepped my boating up to the next level. When I got it, I was super stoked and decided to drive to Rock Island, 17 hours south of Ottawa, to give it a...
Jackson Kayak and my Mid Life Crisis by JK Team | Apr 20, 2011 | Uncategorized It all started after turning fifty years old and reading an article on average life spans of women in Canada. It appeared that over half my life was over and I was on a steady decline to the inevitable. Besides, I already had 2 grandchildren (I now have 4). My...
Quim Takes the Top at the Youth Freestyle Event at the Nene by JK Team | Apr 19, 2011 | Uncategorized I arrived in the UK two days ago with the aim of training my freestyle skills for the Worlds, which gets closer and closer. After a short session on Boulters after arriving in UK and a good session on the Nottingham Course, today the Burners, some Spanish...
Rockstar L Review by Jud Keiser by JK Team | Apr 18, 2011 | Rockstar, WhitewaterRockStar L review. The Rockstar Large is more fun than a barrel of monkeys! The new design has pushed the boat up in performance and comfort. The performance improvements range from rocker to weight and everything in between. Weight was the first thing I noticed; you...
NOC Shoot Out: Update from Canada’s Worlds Hopeful: Kalob Grady by JK Team | Apr 17, 2011 | Rockstar, WhitewaterKalob is currently sitting in second place at the NOC Shoot Out and was kind enough to write this quick, radical update for us: Check it Out: This years annual NOC shootout started off with a great atmosphere on Friday night. Despite the rainy weather, all...
