Duo Day with Dad: Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | Oct 6, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

This summer was an epic season filled with fun on the Ottawa River. Though that best day of my entire summer was easily the day I went duo kayaking with Tucker and our friends. We had a couple dads including myself, Jose and Billy Harris along with our three kids and...

Corner Wave Classic

by nicktroutman | Sep 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This past weekend we held the 2nd annual Corner Wave Classic on the Ottawa River. It was an awesome evening with great river levels, sunsets, a little rain, hot coffee, a warm fire and a whole bunch of friends. We used more of a grassroots scouring system with 1 large...

Africa Combos: video

by nicktroutman | Apr 9, 2011 | Rockstar, Whitewater

Team Jackson Kayak has been working hard to continue to push the sport of freestyle kayaking, and with the new rockstar it just got easier. Check out some combos that we have all been working on while on the White Nile in Uganda, Africa. Click here to view the...

Africa 2011: The Children

by nicktroutman | Mar 24, 2011 | Whitewater

We decided to head back to Africa this year with the excuse that we would be training for the World Championships. To be honest I would probably have gone regardless of whether we were going to ‘train’ or not. I just love the White Nile and Africa. Now when I say...

VIDEO: MEXICO CREEKING = WATERFALLS

by nicktroutman | Jan 26, 2011 | Creeking, Whitewater

Check out a video update from our three weeks creeking in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Joel Kowalski, Dane Jackson, Rafael Ortiz, Phil Quinn, Nick Troutman and ‘Deuce’ paddled some of Mexico’s best on the famous Alseseca, and epic Jalacingo. Check out the footage of beautiful...

MEXICO = PARADISE

by nicktroutman | Jan 26, 2011 | Creeking, rivers, Whitewater

Mexico is one of my favorite places on earth, the weather is warm, the scenery is gorgeous, and the whitewater is amazing. My first trip here was back in 2006, when I was part of the first full descent of the Rio Alseseca. Since then I have tried to come back every...