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Diversify Whitewater Paddling Weekend – Greater Seattle Area 2023

Diversify Whitewater Paddling Weekend – Greater Seattle Area 2023

by | Oct 24, 2023 | Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

I’m filled with gratitude and appreciation for Diversify Whitewater, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in paddlesports by removing the barriers that may exist for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)...
APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup Back in Action

APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup Back in Action

by | Jun 21, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Recreational/Touring, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Tournaments, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

My local paddling club, Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts, has always kept the stewardship of the Nolichucky River near and dear to our hearts as one of our best natural resources in our area for whitewater paddling. Since the clubs formation in 1986 the group has...
Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole

Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole

by | Dec 7, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Journey, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, WW Disciplines

Trip 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...
Summer Highlight: Paddling with the Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club

Summer Highlight: Paddling with the Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club

by | Nov 1, 2022 | Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

For almost as long as I have paddled, I’ve helped get kids into kayaking. It wasn’t on purpose, and I’m not even really sure how it happened. I didn’t really start paddling until I was in my late teens/early twenties, so maybe it’s because I was one of the only “kids”...
Diversify Whitewater – Greater Seattle 2022

Diversify Whitewater – Greater Seattle 2022

by | Oct 30, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

This year I was fortunate to volunteer as a kayak instructor for Diversify Whitewater’s Greater Seattle Area weekend event. The mission of Diversify Whitewater (https://diversifywhitewater.org/) is to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in paddlesports by...
The Kids Kayaking Camp – 20 years old and going strong !!

The Kids Kayaking Camp – 20 years old and going strong !!

by | Aug 10, 2022 | Creeking, Emily Jackson, Eric Jackson, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Yesterday, EJ, Emily, Nick, Andy K, Sean C, and I completed the 20th anniversary year of the Kids Kayaking Camp. The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers had inspired my original idea to start the camp for underserved inner city youth in NYC. In 2002, we did the...
How to survive and thrive with your significant other as your paddling partner

How to survive and thrive with your significant other as your paddling partner

by | Jun 21, 2022 | Antix, Family Zone, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

I was originally going to call this blog post the pros and cons of your significant other being your paddling partner. Then I built out my pros/cons list and had: PRO: they are always there to provide feedback CON: they are always there to provide feedback And...
Joy and anticipation of the first day of the whitewater season

Joy and anticipation of the first day of the whitewater season

by | Apr 4, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Unless you live in one of those magical places where there is year round whitewater, there is some point in the spring where your focus turns to watching the weather forecast and the river gauges, anxiously awaiting open water with enough volume to get out paddling....
Are you Motivated? How to Find Motivation and Goal Setting for Paddling

Are you Motivated? How to Find Motivation and Goal Setting for Paddling

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Emily Jackson, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Goal Setting in Kayaking Often people ask “Where do you find you motivation in kayaking (and life)?” As someone who came from a family of highly motivated people motivation is something I am fortunate to be accustomed to. The wake up and go type of drive that people...
Adventuring with Kids: How to get geared up for cold water paddling with Mathis Hargrove

Adventuring with Kids: How to get geared up for cold water paddling with Mathis Hargrove

by | Jan 12, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

HOW TO’S WITH THE HARGROVE CREW Mathis leads us in a video as he gets geared up in his cold gear layers, for a fun day of kayaking on the Nantahala River, in Bryson City, North Carolina. Staying warm and comfortable plays a huge part in having a GREAT DAY on the...