Johnson City Press Spotlights Local Pool Session by wildwildwes | Mar 14, 2012 | Clinics, Events, Featured Post, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Team JK, VideoAmanda Marsh from the Johnson City Press dropped in last Tuesday to our Freedom Hall Pool Session to check out what it was all about. She interviewed several of our local paddlers and shot some video & photos of the action. The story was published in...
The Subtleties of Safety by Jeff West | Feb 7, 2012 | Clinics, Creeking, WhitewaterThe Subtleties of Safety Paddling fires us up, especially when rain is coming. I get amped looking at the five day forecast. As a storm rolls east towards the Appalachians the excitement builds. Two days before a big storm, I will start rearranging my schedule, trying...
Stephen Wright Signs with New River Academy by stephenwright | May 3, 2011 | Clinics, WhitewaterStephen Wright Signs with New River Academy What if you were assigned the task to produce the world’s best junior kayak high school both academically and athletically? What characteristics would you want to teach and model? More importantly, whom would you hire for...
Learn to Kayak in a Jackson Fun at Ottawa Kayak School! by Ryan Whetung | Apr 8, 2011 | Beginner Moves, Clinics, Instructional, JK University, WhitewaterWe use Jackson Kayaks here at OKS. We have a selection of many different Jackson Kayaks but the Fun’s work best for beginners and more. On the Ottawa River, we have the luxury of having one of the warmest, friendliest rivers on the planet. This location, combined with...
Learning to Kayak with Rapid Progression in Utah by Jake Measom | Feb 2, 2011 | Clinics, WhitewaterWhile the weather here in Utah has been cold and snowy for some time, many students at Utah State University are taking time to break away from the ski slopes and the books to learn something very special, how to kayak. Andy Thunnel is the head instructor of Rapid...
Devon Shares the Joy of Whitewater Kayaking in Bend Oregon! by Devon Barker | Jan 25, 2011 | Clinics, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Whitewater The Metolius River is spring fed. We were able to go right to the source to see the river come to life. I first paddled with CE when they brought their kid’s club to Kelly’s Whitewater Park and then again with their adult classes. Bend is lucky to have...
Stookesberry’s Top 10 – by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 17, 2011 | Clinics, Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterStookesberry’s Top-10 River Trips: From some of the most idyllic kayak destinations on the Planet, to some of the most challenging river expeditions I have ever undertaken, here are 10 highlights in my Kayaking world along with a more user friendly alternative....
