Antix on the Chattoogalullah by Zach Fraysier | Dec 2, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesSo many options await kayakers during the month of November. Go fast or go slow? Both are fun but very different experiences. After four consecutive weekends in the race boat, it was nice to get in the Antix for some downriver play on the Chattooga River and the...
10x Speed Kayaking & 3D Mountain Biking by Zach Fraysier | Oct 25, 2017 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Karma UnlimitedIt is not every day that I dodge rocks at 30mph in kayak. However, this is a daily occurrence on a Mountain Bike. On the flip side, it is would be very difficult to slalom-pivot a bicycle. So what is the cross over? Why do so many people who kayak also have big-tire...
The Year of the Multi-Sport Races by Zach Fraysier | Jul 18, 2017 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, JK Team Posts, JK Team PostsBADDLUN or Bike-pADDLe-rUN- an insanely fun combination of everything I enjoy doing with my spare-time. I entered my first Baddlun race this past August at the Ocoee. The field is a diverse collection of folks who have one thing in common- they have realized all of...
Winter trip to the PNW- Little White Video by Zach Fraysier | Jan 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, JK Team Posts, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines, ZenFor a born-and-raised southern (US) kayaker, seeing snow on the banks of the river is an uncommon sight. Nonetheless, we packed massive bags full of gear for a 9 day multi-sport trip to Oregon and Washington to ring in the New Year. Time was...
Karma UL: Southeast Fall Race Season by Zach Fraysier | Oct 1, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater4 Races make up the Southeastern US Fall Race Season: The Gauley Animal Race TVCC Ocoee Race Lord of the Fork: Russell Fork Race The Green River Narrows Race Fall is always welcomed by southeastern paddlers and those who travel from around the world to visit these...
Zen v. Karma: Dueling Kayaks on the Chattooga River by Zach Fraysier | Mar 23, 2014 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterThe Chattooga River has been the classic whitewater testing ground for 40 years. Watch the Jackson Kayak Zen and Karma duel it out on the river. Video Link: Dueling on the Chattooga: Jackson Kayak Zen v Karma...
“Feeling” the Void: Why I Kayak by Zach Fraysier | Mar 14, 2013 | WhitewaterLet’s face it, kayaking is time consuming and sometimes brutal. My acquaitances often see this pastime of mine as more of an addiction than an innocent pastime. But we still insist on cutting class, work, obligations every time a big rain storm or melt-off hits...
New Rivers, New Runs, Old Friends by Zach Fraysier | Feb 4, 2013 | WhitewaterEmery Creek Last Spring, Joe Gudger and I trudged up Emery Creek on a scouting mission. Being amazed by the 3/4 mile steep gorge (500 fpm) roughly 2.5 miles upstream from Holly Creek, we knew where we wanted to be next time it rained 3 inches in the Cohutta...
A Summer Out West [Video+Photos] by Zach Fraysier | Jul 18, 2012 | Whitewater, Zen[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua4aoXdhUZ0[/youtube] Low Water Does Not Mean No Water To make a long story short, basically what the entirety of my summer equates to is either kayaking, hiking, fourteenering, mountain biking, or road biking every single day...
2012 Summer Steep Creek Race Season by Zach Fraysier | Jun 19, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenWhitewater Kayak Racin’! It has been a while since I have done an update. A lot of new stories to be told but not in chronological order. Of most recent, I have just returned to my new temporary home-base of Buena Vista, Colorado from an epic set of steep creek...
Spring Break: Super Hero vs. Villain by Zach Fraysier | Apr 20, 2012 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXF7WQdz1vk [/youtube] Just before Spring Break, reality hit me. I will never experience another Spring Break ever again. With this being noted, I immediately started brainstorming how to close out beloved Spring Breaks in a...
Villain and Hero: Spring Break Charging! by Zach Fraysier | Apr 17, 2012 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, WhitewaterTwo Jackson Kayaks, Two Bikes, and a Station Wagon Just before Spring Break, it hit me: I will never experience the wonders of Spring Break ever again. With this being noted, I immediately started brainstorming how to close out these beloved breaks in a respectful and...
