We tried to get catapulted from a Raft to throw a backflip in a kayak by Thomas Dolle | Nov 2, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesBack in France for the summer, doing some raft guiding in St Pierre de Boeuf. There was one night where I was trying to think about some projects I could do, and I had this crazy idea. To take a raft down the first wave of St Pierre de Boeuf, and do what we call a...
Summer Highlight: Paddling with the Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club by Anna Bruno | Nov 1, 2022 | Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor 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”...
Oetz Trophy by Thomas Dolle | Oct 31, 2022 | Creeking, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOne event I really wanted to go to this year was the Oetz Trophy. Which used to be called the Adidas Sickline back in the day, but since 2017 Adidas stopped doing this huge event. Luckily, some Austrian locals made it happen again, Big Ups to them because since we...
Pro Tip: What to Wear While Paddling, especially in the Winter by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 28, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, Playboating, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWith more and beginners learning how to kayak, the question keeps coming up: what do I wear in the winter? It may sound like a stretch, but maximizes your time on the water and your comfort in your kayak can dramatically boost your learning curve. Typically, when this...
Fall treats in the Gnarvana by Boyd Ruppelt | Oct 27, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI don’t know how it took so long for me to finally get to the Russell Fork, and we all have that run that eludes us. Over thirty years kayaking in the southeast and this year, I made it a priority to get over there and check it out while taking in a bit of fall...
Trim tips for Jackson Kayak Unishock Foam Fit by Clay Wright | Oct 27, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBecause our foam must fill the inside of the boat snuggly for the shortest paddlers in every model, average paddlers will have to trim the outer edge of the foam foot blocks down to fit before they can slide in and adjust the bulkhead. Thankfully, this can be done...
SMALLMOUTH, the magnificent, mysterious bass by joey monteleone | Oct 26, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Reports, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerSMALLMOUTH, the magnificent, mysterious bass While largemouth bass get most of the love the smallmouth possesses a wide variety of traits that endear it to many anglers. Across the south and all the way up into Canada many northern anglers show little regard for this...
2022 Dirty Bird Recap by crystalgustin | Oct 25, 2022 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI hate to sound like a broken record but after finishing up the annual Dirty Bird – Confidence Series I typically feel this sense of pride and this year was no different. 22 women played their way down the Pigeon River in Tennessee for this annual event. This is...
FINALLY! | Dane Jackson Stikine by Dane Jackson | Oct 23, 2022 | Canada, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, River Running, rivers, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThere is nothing quite like finally getting on a run you have always wanted. The Stikine is one of the most iconic sections in the kayaking world, and it just took way too long for me to finally experience it. Fortunately for me it was everything I could have imagined...
New River Antix 2.0 by Adam Swett | Oct 21, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis spring and summer I made my way up to the New River in WV for a few shred sessions with some locals up there who are always stoked to paddle the New. In my opinion the New is fun at any level and I always bring my small Antix 2.0 because it is my favorite boat...
2022 World Cup’s- When the Paddling Community is Everything by Emily Jackson | Oct 18, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIt’s been a couple days since the Freestyle Kayaking World Cups- The day after was a blur of packing up, helping many team JK athletes get organized to leave, and my Monday Morning meetings where I had to present the weeks numbers on online sales, click through rates...
Big Laurel Creek by Adam Swett | Oct 17, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Adam Swett I really like Big Laurel creek. It is one of my favorite runs in the area as the put-in is only an hour from my house and many paddlers I know also enjoy it. My guess is that this creek is class III IV but in the top section at Stairstep rapid...
