Essential gear for planning a Kayak Fishing trip to the Boundary Waters by teamjk | Jul 12, 2017 | Accessories, FishingSuperior National Forest is one of those beautiful gems that never disappoints! Having the right gear will make your trip a lot more enjoyable and could be a life saving safety decision. First of all you will need the proper permits to enter the BWCA. You can enter...
Find Positive by teamjk | Jun 9, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsOur sport can be tough when you look at the amount of hours we spend on the water, in preparation and traveling. That doesn’t even count for all the things that may happen at home or work throughout the week. It can be tough to keep a positive outlook at times, even...
Kayak Fly Fishing | Peacock Bass in Miami by teamjk | Jun 6, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, JK Media, Mayfly, Media, Reviews, VideoJK Media House takes the Mayfly to artist and fly fisherman, Eric Estrada for peacock bass. Turns into an incredible day on the water! Check out the mayfly in the hands of one of the...
A little Mothers Day mayhem by teamjk | May 31, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI asked my wife what she wanted to do for Mothers Day. I was expecting a grueling hike or bike ride but to my surprise, she wanted to go to the Durango Whitewater park and shoot some photos. As we were walking up, a 15 or 16 ft raft was coming down. He had 2 paddlers...
Kilroy DT After the Honeymoon by teamjk | May 28, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Kilroy DT, Media, Reviews, VideoA look at the Jackson Kayak Kilroy DT, one of my very favorite kayaks! – Christopher...
Party surfing a wave with my 7 year old by teamjk | May 21, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Media, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThrowback to 4 years ago, taking my 7 year old son out in a Dynamic Duo for his first time. His friend and hero Mike Mcvey paddled him down Amberjack on the West Branch Penobscot in Maine. – Leanne...
First Catch of the Day – Fishing with Your Kids by teamjk | May 17, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Skipper, VideoSamantha (Age: 10) I love fishing with my dad. We have so much fun. I love my Skipper, named Dolphin, because it’s my size and is easy to paddle. It is lucky too. I usually catch the first fish on each of our trips. Dad (Age: Age Older than 10) As father of 5,...
Perspective – An angler, who happens to be a female. by teamjk | May 16, 2017 | Fishing“Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, ‘I’m going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that’s tough. I am going to snow anyway.’ ” Maya Angelou “Whoa that dude just caught a musky over there in the kayak!! …… wait…. I think that’s a chick…” One of the...
Torskfiske på det grunda by teamjk | May 15, 2017 | Internationalisation, Sweden…….som vanligt stämde inte väderprognosen, när jag och Peter tog oss ut till våra waypoints. Vinden var hård och kall och vågorna sköljde in i kajakerna. Vi sa högt till varandra att detta påminde oss båda om kaoset i Rugen förra året, men att vi ger det...
First D With White Mountain School Kayak Team by teamjk | May 12, 2017 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe White Mountain School’s Whitewater Kayak Team recently brought our advanced members out for an exploratory mission on an upper section of the Gale River that we think may be a first D. After hiking up the drainage they were rewarded with scenic creek style...
Cuyahoga Fall Race by teamjk | Apr 29, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesA couple weeks ago, my friend and fellow Team JK member, Chad Christopher, asked me if I wanted to go to a whitewater race in Ohio. My initial response was, “There is whitewater in Ohio???”. As we found out, YES! There IS actually phenomenal whitewater and even better...
Freestyle Kayak Nationals on the Chattahoochee! by teamjk | Apr 28, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOver Spring Break, my family and I headed down to the Chattahoochee in Columbus, Georgia for the National Freestyle Kayaking Championships held on an amazing wave known as Good Wave. Starting from Washington, D.C., the drive took us a total of about eleven hours,...
