Whitewater Grand Prix: Stage 2: Boater-X: Video/Results

by nicktroutman | May 4, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, River Running, Video, Whitewater

Well just finished but the stage 2 event: Big Water Boater-X. It was an awesome event and a great day with perfect weather, awesome levels and big rapids. The course was set up on the Rouge river with a long set of standing waves and a bit of craziness at the bottom...

WWGP Stage 1: Highlight Reel/ Full Results

by nicktroutman | May 3, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater

Well the Whitewater Grand Prix has begun. The first stage, the Best Trick Competition, took place on the infamous Gladiator wave on the Ottawa River. The format was two groups of 14 men each got 2 hours to do as many rides and tricks as they could and the single best...

Whitewater Grand Prix- Stage 1 ‘Big Trick’ Gladiator

by nicktroutman | Apr 29, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Video, Whitewater

The first Stage of the Grand Prix finished up with the Big Trick Competition on Gladiator yesterday. We were lucky enough to start the whole Gran Prix off with a bang: Big Water, Sunny Sky, and some huge tricks. Here is a little GoPro Teaser, stay tuned for the Stage...

Whitewater Grand Prix- Training Video

by nicktroutman | Apr 23, 2014 | Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, Video, Whitewater

5 more days until the Whitewater Grand Prix begins. Top athletes from all over the world are beginning to flock to Eastern Canada to compete at the six stage event being held over the next two weeks. With high water on the rise and a huge pool of skills I’m sure...

Facing Waves TV show: Mexico

by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, Video, Video, Whitewater

Mexico in the past couple of years has become one of the top hotspots for creek boaters and waterfall hucksters alike. Personally it is one of my favorite places to paddle, with jungles for river banks, warm weather, perfect waterfalls and tons of top class rapids it...

White Nile, Africa: 1 Part Rockstar, 1 Part GoPro and a pinch of DJI: Video

by nicktroutman | Apr 8, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Media, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, Video, Whitewater

The Hairy Lemon on the White Nile was yet again our choice for a couple week stay this winter,’specifically for training purposes’, the hot weather, warm water, big waves and fun river run, well that is just a coincidence. This is training. We all had an...

China Kayak Trip: video

by nicktroutman | Mar 18, 2014 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Video, Whitewater

China was an eye opening experience for me for sure. It wasn’t exactly what I thought, and it isn’t the Communist atmosphere  I expected. Though it was a lot of fun and people were extremely happy to see us and so excited to show us around their rivers....

6th Annual Alseseca Race- Video Recap

by nicktroutman | Jan 19, 2014 | Creeking, Whitewater

The Alseseca is a river close to my heart ever since I was able to be part of the First full descent 8 years ago. The river is littered with amazing whitewater and many different day sections available. Though every year since 2008 there has been a race held on the...

Go Pro Video from the White Nile- Big Wave Surfing

by nicktroutman | Mar 9, 2013 | Whitewater

Check out our last month on the White Nile: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37LbI4NxzM[/youtube]

Shock Absorbing Bulkhead System- Walk- Through

by nicktroutman | Feb 15, 2013 | Creeking, Whitewater, Zen

Check out Jackson Kayak’s unique shock absorbing bulkhead system. This is a simple to use system that is easy to adjust, gives you storage access to the front of your boat and can help save your ankles if you piton. Clay Wright walks you though how the whole...

2013 Alseseca Race: Video

by nicktroutman | Jan 22, 2013 | Featured Post, Trips, Video, Video, Whitewater

2013 was the 5th annual Alseseca kayak race. Competitors came from over 8 different countries to come race the amazing whitewater the Alseseca river has to offer. the winning time ended up being a tie at 13:21 with a record setting time. Check out the Race footage....

5th Annual Alseseca Race and Switch Run!

by nicktroutman | Jan 16, 2013 | Whitewater

5th Annual Alseseca Race   Well we just finished the 5th annual Alseseca Kayak race here in the little town of Tlapacoyan, Vera Cruz Mexico. This is either my 8th or 9th trip down here to Mexico, I start to loose count. I have been coming down since 2006 when I...