For the Thrill of It – First THREE Years at Jackson Kayak by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 23, 2017 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Reviews, rivers, Video, WhitewaterI wanted to share a short video of my first five years kayaking and three years at Jackson Kayak. It start with me learning how to wet exit from my pink Fun 1 in the pool and then progresses to me learning how to roll and surf on the Ottawa river in my Shooting Star....
For the Thrill of It – First THREE Years at Jackson Kayak by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 20, 2017 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Video, WhitewaterI wanted to share a short video of my first five years kayaking and three years at Jackson Kayak. It start with me learning how to wet exit from my pink Fun 1 in the pool and then progresses to me learning how to roll and surf on the Ottawa river in my Shooting Star....
Kayaking Goals for 2017 and Beyond! by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 17, 2017 | Family Zone, Fitness, rivers, Trips, Whitewater 2016 has come and gone so quickly. It is the time again to set my goals for the next year. I like to use goal triangle to help me prioritize my goals. At the top there is your ultimate goal. The level below is the requirements to achieve. Then the bottom level...
First Snow of 2017 by crystalgustin | Jan 12, 2017 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Team JK, United States, Video, WhitewaterSeeing that I am from Wisconsin, snow isn’t a new thing to me. However, living in the Southeast, snow turns everyone into a child again. So with the new snow that just hit the area, I thought I would get my fill of playing in the snow. Not only did I have a...
Southeastern Youth Kayak Anglers by Tim Thao | Jan 10, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Fishing, Wrap UpsCalling all youth anglers in the Southeast. I am proud to be part of this movement of young anglers. 2016 was my last year fishing with these amazing people. I have grown so much from the leadership and experiences the youth kayak community has put together. Special...
The Life and Times of KC Jackson…. by ericjackson | Jan 8, 2017 | EJ, Family Zone, Fishing, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Skipper, United StatesMy third child, KC, is perhaps the happiest, most excited kid, I have ever known. He approaches some of the littlest things with the most enthusiasm. A big smile, loud, cheerful, uncontrolled screams of pure joy, followed by an adrenaline shot and...
Shoshone NYD 2017- A New Year of Paddling in Colorado by Holcombe Family | Jan 5, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is a really amazing tradition in Colorado. Every New Years Day a gathering of the most passionate paddlers in the rocky mountain region converge on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River. This section has the most consistent flows of un-frozen whitewater in...
A Chilly New Year Day Paddle with a 9 Year Old Kayaker! by kelloggfamily | Jan 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEvery year since I was really little, my family has paddled the Shoshone section of the Colorado River on New Years Day. Last year was my sister,Maddy’s, first trip down when she was 10 and this year I got to do it at 9. Everyone said I was the youngest paddler...
How much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? by Jezz | Jan 1, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesHow much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? So this year saw me have a whole lot of firsts, the biggest of which was getting married to my best friend Claire. We decided that a normal wedding was never going to do, so with a spur of the moment decision we...
Abby Holcombe- 7 yrs Old Shares why She loves Kayaking and her Fun 1- Reddy! by JK Team | May 2, 2012 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterFavorite Kayak and Why- My red Jackson-Fun 1 named “Reddy”, It is a kids size but just as good as my Dad’s Rockstar Favorite River and Why- Upper Deckers on the South Platte because it has easy parts and challenging parts with a perfect surf wave for Reddy and a great...
