The Great Gauley Pilgrimage – Travel Tips & Traditions! by wildwildwes | Sep 19, 2014 | WhitewaterAs I was packing last night to head to my 11th Gauley Fest this weekend I had quite a nostalgic moment looking back at all the T-shirts I had accumulated from over the years of the event. I also thought about all the many things I’ve learned along the way while making...
13th Annual APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup = Success! by wildwildwes | Jul 16, 2014 | Featured Post, Press Releases, rivers, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups13th Annual APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup = Success! We had 45 volunteers register on Saturday morning (6/21/2014) on the porch of the Crockett Cabin at U.S.A. Raft Outpost! Over 50 bags of trash were collected from in and around the banks of the river. Several...
2014 Watauga Race by wildwildwes | May 30, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Race Start after passing under Guys Ford Bridge Photo by: William Mauney Photography This past Saturday one of my favorite events of the year went down on the Watauga River Gorge. This is a really fun race, because of the friendly lazed nature of the...
Hip Pad Chop Shop Customization for the Big Bone Folks by wildwildwes | May 8, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterThe JK Hip Pads that come standard in all our boats are very versatile and easy to use. You can easily add foam shims (4 shims are included with a purchase of a new Jackson Kayak) into the hip pads to help snug you into the kayak. But what are you to do if you are...
Jackson Kayak Levator Mount for GoPro by wildwildwes | May 4, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Reviews, Rigging, Team JKYesterday, to my surprise, I found this great new toy packaged at my doorstep when I got home from work! It was a Jackson Kayak Levator Mount, so I had to get the GoPro out to try out the new setup!! I was fortunate to win this great new product from Jackson Kayak...
Jamison Evans is WINNING BIG w/ Jackson Kayak by wildwildwes | Apr 4, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThe old saying “All good things are worth the wait” has been reiterated for Jamison Evans this week!! Jamison was one of two lucky people who won a Jackson Kayak of their choice at Gauley Fest this past year. He decided to choice to wait for the production model...
My First Lord of the Fork Race & a Look Ahead to the Green Race! by wildwildwes | Mar 12, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsLast fall I had the distinct pleasure in racing in the 2013 Lord of the Fork on Saturday, October 25, 2013! To participate in this race had been a goal of mine 7 years in the making… And now I set my sights to try to beat my time this year and to participate as a...
Getting Some Good Karma! by wildwildwes | Mar 1, 2013 | Creeking, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterI have been waiting a while to give a review of the Jackson Kayak Karma L (Large Size). I have had my new white limon Karma L since late Oct 2012. I have made multiple runs in the Karma on: Upper Russell Fork River, Russell Fork Gorge, Upper Green River, Green River...
JK Karma M Review by Tommy Clapp by wildwildwes | Dec 12, 2012 | Featured Post, Reviews, Whitewater On November 2nd I traveled up to Elizabethton TN to connect with Jeremy Gass and Wesley Bradley in preparation for the Green Race. This was the first time I was able to look at a Karma up close. Laying it side by side I could see some difference right away in...
2013 JK All Star Review by Tod Emma by wildwildwes | Nov 29, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, Playboating, ReviewsThe J.A.W. has been very busy the past couple of months spreading some FREE demo love to folks with the new 2013 Jackson Kayak designs! Check out this thourogh review below from local paddler, Todd Emma, about the new 2013 JK All Star: 2013 All Star: • Length =...
2013 JK Super Star Review by WeStroke by wildwildwes | Oct 4, 2012 | Featured Post, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, WhitewaterMichael Loftis II from http://www.westroke.com/ hooked up with the J.A.W. this past GAF weekend for a free demo of the all new 2013 Jackson Kayak Super Star! Here is his review: This past weekend during the GAF I got the opportunity to paddle the new 2013 Super Star....
2013 JK All Star Review by WeStroke by wildwildwes | Oct 3, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, ReviewsKevin Todd from http://www.westroke.com/ hooked up with the J.A.W. this weekend for a free demo of the all new 2013 Jackson Kayak All Star! Here is his review: So I’ve been a pretty big fan of Jackson Kayak playboats for a while and have owned several including...
