My Final Post for 2012: Highlight Reel by nicktroutman | Dec 31, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterWell I am sitting here and watching the sunset reminiscing on a year come and gone yet again. 2012 turned out to be a pretty good one for me. I look back and cherish the moments given to me. As always life is a filled with ups and down and learning experience,...
Winter Wonderland: Frozen Canada by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, WhitewaterWell as always the winter comes and Emily and I make our yearly pilgrimage up to the great white north to visit my folks for the holidays. We have been here for a week already and it has been pretty chilly to say the least. With snow flurries and sub zero temperatures...
2012 Green Race by nicktroutman | Nov 9, 2012 | Featured Post, WhitewaterWell the 2012 Green Race has come again. The Green race is always the first weekend of November, and it is my last event of the year. This year I got to head up a couple days early to get some practice in my new Karma creekboat. In the end I didn’t get quite as...
Craftsmanship with our Master Boat Builders by nicktroutman | Oct 27, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Whitewater, ZenEach boat at Jackson Kayak is built with pure dedication and craftsmanship that comes from kayakers building kayaks for kayakers. Check out a boat built from scratch from our Jackson Kayak Master boat builders....
Sickline Race 2012 by nicktroutman | Oct 12, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenWell, the 2012 Sickline extreme World Championships has come and gone. EJ, Dane and I all flew over to race at what I consider the hardest creek race ever. Some people may disagree with me, stating there are harder courses, which there are, but I think the...
The Zen: Year End Review by Nick Troutman by nicktroutman | Oct 5, 2012 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, ZenThe Zen is quite possibly one of my favorite boat designs ever. I know that is a strong statement but I only say it because it is true! The Zen was designed as a “pure” river runner, not a creek boat. Here are some facts: – It is sleek and fast, with...
JKTV Episode #8 by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2012 | Allstars, Creeking, Cuda, JK Media, Trips, Video, WhitewaterJKTV brings you to the Summer OR show, previewing all the new 2013 Jackson product. As well as new toys, you can check out some great footage as Alex Vorhees takes us down the North Fork of the Payette with the new Karma. Ken Hovie takes us whitewater SUP fishing,...
North Fork of the Payette by nicktroutman | Aug 7, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, ZenThe North Fork is another classic I have always wanted to do, and finally I was able to get on this noble run. I couldn’t wait to get to paddle the Zen on this big water run. I knew it was going to be the perfect boat with great speed and no extra volume to get...
GoPro Buseater Sessions by nicktroutman | Jul 27, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, VideoCheck out some Buseater action with the Rockstar and GoPro HD Hero 2. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZudN92BAZI[/youtube]
Kelly’s Whitewater Park: USA Nationals by nicktroutman | Jul 23, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, RockstarThe 2012 USA Nationals were held in Idaho at Kelly’s Whitewater Park. It is a new park built just over a year ago. I had never been there before, but wow, incredible. The whitewater is outstanding, while the actually park is amazing with grand stand style seating and...
Reno River Festival by nicktroutman | Jun 20, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, WhitewaterThis is one of the biggest events of the whole USA tour. Though this year there was a date change, it is usually in the spring and starts of the tour, while this year it was pushed back to mid June, the same weekend as FIBArk, another huge event. Though I was one of...
The Lyons Outdoor Games 2012 by nicktroutman | Jun 14, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Team JK, Whitewater, ZenWell it is that time of year again, travelling around Colorado, connecting the dots from all the competitions across the state leading me to Lyons. I have been going to the Lyons outdoor games pretty much since the beginning around 6 years ago. It is another...
