Demo Day in Oklahoma City = Total Success! by JK Team | May 24, 2021 | Clinics, Dealer News, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionAfter nearly two decades of working in a retail paddlesports shop, four years ago, I turned in my notice. This was quickly followed by a move to the mountains of Idaho, where I began my lifelong dream of living on a river. Then, COVID happened, kayak sales soared, my...
Skrew-Ups and Continuous Squirts by JK Team | May 17, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenSubmitted by Tommy Piros One of my most favorite moves, especially in the new half-slice Antix 2.0 is a Skrew-Up. What makes this move so neat is that not only does it feel really good, It also keeps you from flipping over when your stern squirts go too much and is...
Upper Vecchio | Low Water Corsica Part 1 by JK Team | May 12, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Mylo Nicholas This past April I spent 2 weeks in Corsica. The levels where super low, due to cold temperatures and the lack of snowmelt, however we still managed to have a good time and bag a few runs. The Upper Vecchio is one the more difficult sections...
Back to Business by JK Team | May 11, 2021 | Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Mike Shaw Being on lockdown since January has meant we havn’t been able to travel to paddle. But with the UK starting to release restrictions we got out on the water over the Easter break where I ran a weeks coaching during the school holidays for...
Little White Race 2021 by JK Team | Apr 30, 2021 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe little white race 2021 was scheduled on april 17th and it was very unclear, if it would happen because the water level was unusually low. Eventhough it was only at 2“5 (which is pretty low) a couple of days before the race, there was still enough people motivated...
Jackson Antix 2.0 First Impressions by JK Team | Apr 16, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, Internationalisation, Ireland, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Barry Loughnane After a long wait with brexit and Covid-19 delays we finally got to get on the water with the Antix 2.0 here in Ireland. The headline changes have given us a faster, more comfortable boat with more length and a higher knee position. Less...
How to Stay Laser Focused On Your Big Challenge Rapid by JK Team | Apr 2, 2021 | Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOkay so here we are on the river’s edge, scouting the big rapid we have been working our way up to for the whole season. Solid Crew. Check All our personal equipment and safety gear. Check Nerves. Check… Wait…, Don’t worry. No matter how ready you are for your...
French Winter Stouts | Creeking by JK Team | Mar 22, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDespite rules and lockdowns in the last few months, me and the Eggstream crew still managed to fall off a number of cool french winter time stouts! This year had a particularly big snow pack, and with heavy rain on top, many rivers came to life for a couple of weeks....
Kayaking the Upper Blackwater in West Virginia by JK Team | Mar 16, 2021 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by: Christina Kossis The Upper Blackwater is one of West Virginia’s most fun, action packed wilderness runs. This unique river named for the dark tannin water is 2 miles of steep class IV/V boofs and slides with very little breaks and epic scenery. We...
Maury River Goshen Pass Kayaking by JK Team | Mar 11, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Adam Swett One of my favorite places to go in Virginia to hang out and boat is up on the Maury River in Goshen Pass just upriver of Rockbridge Baths. The drive over from central Virginia is beautiful and once there is so scenic and high quality paddling...
5 Tips for Levelling Up your Personal Paddling Progression by JK Team | Feb 25, 2021 | Antix, Canada, Internationalisation, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by: Dave Turner Crerar Do you find yourself saying things like… “This is the year I will paddle that class IV river I have always dreamt about!” OR “Yes, after 5 years I will finally run that class V rapid that I always walk on my home river.” … and never...
Winter Paddling in Tuam by JK Team | Feb 21, 2021 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Barry Loughnane The past few months has seen on and off lockdowns here in Ireland with various degrees of travel restrictions. With this our normal winter paddling routine has changed with more days spent at our local freestyle spot in Tuam. We have been...
