Event Preview: New River Gorge Festival by Alex Horne | Mar 1, 2023 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor the second year in a row, Ace Adventure Resort will host the New River Gorge Festival, showcasing all the amazing outdoor recreation opportunities the New River Gorge has to offer. This year’s festival is set to take place May 12-14th, with the fun kicking off...
H2O GO – Life Changer by joey monteleone | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalH2O GO Life Changer Social media and opinion influences each of us. The vision of blasting down the lake in a boat powered by lots of horsepower appeals to those with the need for speed. The video view of someone boating a BIG bass excites every angler and sunrises as...
KNARRly Rigging by Three Belles Outfitters, Part 2 by Ken Wood | Feb 25, 2023 | Dealer, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalDialed in! Save for tweaks and adjustments that come with time on the water, here is the completed rigging of Ken Wood’s 2023 tournament kayak, the Jackson Kayak Knarr. If you’re in the Northeast and are looking for a kayak or rigging on your current...
How to Back Blunt by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 24, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK BLUNT by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is a Blunt done backward. Started at the back surf 180° horizontal angle rotation on green water at a vertical angle greater than 45°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the freestyler...
Flat Water or Fast Water by joey monteleone | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerFlat Water or Fast Water It’s a matter of preference and other considerations as to what bodies of water you kayak or fish. With some distinct differences there are also similarities between lakes and rivers. My opinion is that a really good river fisherman will be...
2022 – full kayaking season in Norway by capucinethomaslepine | Feb 22, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIn 2022 I was kayaking only in Norway. I spent 70 days on the water while working full time, being the mum of a 1-year-old child and expecting a second one. It is possible when you decide to prioritize it and get the support you need, and do not forget to get some...
How to Woo Tricky by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 21, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to WOO TRICKY by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Woo Tricky is three consecutive ends. It begins with a back Split Wheel followed by a rotation on the bow at a vertical angle over 60° in the same direction as the first rotation of the splitwheel. It is...
GnarVana Review From a Non Gnar Boater Perspective by Hilde Schweitzer | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI held off writing a review of the GnarVana for a few weeks to be sure my first impressions would hold up. I am sure we have all been there—instantly loving a boat that later starts to sour on you. First, some stats: Female, 5’8”, 137 lbs, 31 inseam, size 10-11...
The Transition: Wishin’ You Were Fishin’ by joey monteleone | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerThe Transition: Wishin’ You Were Fishin’ That time period between winter and spring, when you’ve got the itch to paddle and pitch: the transition. My kayak looks lonely when it’s just resting in the bed of my truck. Rods are respooled with line, reels are lubricated,...
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...
KNARRly Rigging by Three Belles Outfitters, Part 1 by Ken Wood | Feb 13, 2023 | Dealer, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalRoad trip! Recently the Elite Kayak Fishing crew went down to Three Belles Outfitters in Niantic, Connecticut, to begin rigging Jackson Kayak Fishing Team member Ken Wood’s 2023 tournament kayak: the Jackson Kayak Knarr FD. This was more of an exploratory...
How to T-Rescue by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 13, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to T-RESCUE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? The first step to being able to get back upright is learning the T-rescue. The T-rescue is a way of righting yourself using another kayak (*or an obstacle!) by putting your hands on it for support and...
