Upper Animas, Colorado by dianegaydos | Jul 26, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenWhen I asked around on what run to prioritize on our recent trip to Colorado, Upper Animas was one of the main answers. Originally, my husband and I didn’t think this run was going to work out for us. We were on a 2 week trip to Colorado with our 2 year old daughter...
Adventures with Erik Boomer in his Z3 by JK Team | Jun 28, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, River Running, WW DisciplinesExpedition paddling on Baffin island with the Nirvana and Z3. Submitted by Erik Boomer Last summer my partner Sarah and I got a chance to do two different expeditions in remote corners of Baffin Island. For the first trip our boats the Nirvana and Z3 were our means of...
S8E5 Our Kayak Fishing Adventure in Canada continues by Jim Sammons | Jun 8, 2021 | Canada, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIn this weeks live airing of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons from 2016 we continue our adventure in Canada. This week Will Richardson steps out from behind the camera and gets to wet a line as we fish in his neck of the woods. We are also joined by Roberto...
KCCB Tweetsie Trail & APE Quarry Cleanup by wildwildwes | Apr 28, 2021 | Events, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater FeatureOn Saturday, April 17, 2021 the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts – http://www.riverapes.org partnered with Keep Carter County Beautiful – https://kccbtn.org/ for an Earth Day service project to cleanup a local trail system and adjacent quarry pond. The two...
The Best Berner-Oberland Biathlon by Jessie Stone | Apr 13, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerAh, Spring! We wait for it all year. No matter what’s going on in the world, like for example a pandemic, the eruption of Spring energy, joy of flowers blooming, birds singing, animals jumping around their pastures and warm sunshine, lure us outside to soak up this...
“This Boat is Fun Even on Small water” by JK Team | Feb 16, 2021 | Australia, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Jack Newland What’s up guys, I was down at one of my local spots the other weekend. Nothing huge just good fun class 2, with clear drinkable water. It’s actually one of my favourite spots to hang out over summer. I decided to take my Nirvana...
Lower Salmon Trip Report by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 19, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Exploration Feature, River Running, WW Disciplines, ZenIn our first quarter at World Class Academy, we were lucky enough to receive a permit for the Lower Salmon. The Lower Salmon consists of 60 miles of a pristine river, weaving in and out of deep gorges. It wasn’t the most challenging section of river as it consisted of...
Packing for a Raft Supported Grand Canyon Trip by kylethomas | Dec 1, 2020 | Antix, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River RunningThere are many lists online to guide packing for a Grand Canyon river trip. The packing list I provide is aimed to help those packing for a trip during the warm/hot months. Our trip was from August – September and a mix of kayakers and rafts. Temperatures exceeded 100...
The struggles of being DEAF for over 5 months and HOW TO AVOID it by Lane De Meulenaere | Sep 23, 2020 | Blogroll, Exploration Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI’m sure most of you have heard about surfer’s ear and that you should wear earplugs when kayaking or doing any watersports for that matter. Like me, you probably disregarded most of the comments and continued enjoying your time on the water without protection. Well,...
ACA River Kayak Committee by kylethomas | May 7, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSince January 2018, I have been fortunate to be a member of the American Canoe Association (ACA) River Kayak Discipline Committee. Prior to being on this committee, I served as an ACA State Director of South Carolina, ACA Director of North Carolina, and then as a...
Core Fitness for Kayaking | How to Get Your Core All Fired Up! by Jessie Stone | Apr 29, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionDepending on where you are and what your opportunities are to get outside, you may or may not be using your core on a regular basis, but no doubt everyone wants to be in the best shape possible to take advantage of paddling as soon as it is possible. To that end, I...
Working from Home | A Kayakers Guide by colinkemp | Apr 1, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Exploration Feature, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater FeatureOver the past few weeks I have had a number of discussions on working from home with friends that are accustom to going to an office every day, and are now trying to transition to a new reality. That transition can actually be a bit of a challenge, so I figured it was...
