Montreal River Canyon by Hannah Ray | May 10, 2023 | Antix, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWinter was good to Northern Wisconsin this season. With spring’s arrival, the snow is melting and filling the rivers with great opportunities. On this trip we met up with Brian, from Menasha, WI, to show us the Montreal River Canyon section. The level for our...
5 Camping Hacks for Your Next Adventure by Ken Wood | Feb 13, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor AdventuresWith spring right around the corner, we outdoors enthusiasts—those of us up here in the frigid Northeast, anyway—are eagerly anticipating warmer days. Hiking, fishing, getting away from the noise of everyday life, connecting with nature. Back to basics. One activity...
Kayaking Iowa’s Scenic Driftless Area by Tanner Speidel | Feb 2, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIowa can be summed up to two distinct areas, the Driftless Area and everything else. During the last glacial retreat over 10,000 years ago, glaciers bypassed a small area within 4 different states. Glaciers act like bulldozers carrying soil, cobble, and even car sized...
Downriver Paddling Preparedness in Below Freezing Temperatures by JK Team | Jan 27, 2023 | Creeking, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Christina Kossis Winter is in full swing here in West Virginia with temperatures averaging below 30 degrees each day. For those that dare to continue kayaking, it is important to be aware of the many hazards involved and be as prepared as possible for...
Summer Recap Pt. 6 – Finale: Tongue River Canyon and HOME! by Hannah Ray | Jan 20, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesContinuing our journey towards home we dropped down into Wyoming to find a place to work remotely for a few days. I found a couple of promising boondocking spots not too far off of I-90 near Sheridan, WY. The first spot was alright, but a little too close to town and...
Summer Recap Pt. 5: Alberton Gorge by Hannah Ray | Jan 13, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFinishing up our visit in White Salmon, WA we started making our way towards home. We took a northern route, crossing eastern Washington, the top of Idaho and making our way into Montana. We found another great boon docking spot near Lolo National Forest in western...
A Scenic Float on the Elwah by janekoopman | Jan 6, 2023 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhen I planned a trip to the Olympic Peninsula in early November I expected to be working to find rivers that were not blown out and too high. But it has been a dry fall in the PNW so finding something with enough water and not up a closed road proved to be the...
Summer Recap Pt. 3: Boise, ID by Hannah Ray | Jan 4, 2023 | Creeking, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesAfter making our stops in Colorado, we continued our 4500 mile journey west. Next stop: Boise, ID. Departing Fruita, Colorado we made our way towards Salt Lake City, UT. Needing to find cell service for my work day ahead we made it to the glamorous boon docking spot...
Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole by Jessie Stone | Dec 7, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Journey, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, WW DisciplinesTrip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole! Kristine, Emily and Kathy H. picked me up in Gainesville, Florida, and from there, we travelled to the town of Crystal River, staying at the Plantation Hotel right on Crystal River so we could put in right...
Thanksgiving at the Thompson by janekoopman | Nov 30, 2022 | Antix, Canada, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEach Canadian Thanksgiving, which takes place the second weekend of October, a group of kayakers meet for a gathering at the Thompson River outside of Lytton BC. The folks gathered come from through BC and Alberta but are connected through one women from Alberta who...
Making the case for adding a cooler to your kayak trailer by JK Team | Jul 6, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Orion Hunting, Outdoor Adventuressubmitted by Steven Carroll Cold drinks, secure food, and fresh bait are some of the reasons why someone would consider adding a cooler to their kayak trailer. For me it started out wanting to keep my frozen baits fresh for fishing, but I found so many other benefits...
Kayak Camping and Fishing the Okefenokee Swamp | Tips for Success by Chris Funk | Jun 16, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerWhen I hung up the phone, I could not help but do a little dance. I had just secured a 3 night back country camping permit for my favorite place on earth: the Okefenokee Swamp. My friend Robert Grigg, his son Jacob and I would be paddling nearly 40 miles and camping...
