Makinito Contest 2021 by JK Team | Jul 14, 2021 | Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Maja Kawczynska I have just come back from France where I took part in the first international competition in my life, in which I performed in the team colours of Czaplicki Fun. The contest took place over the weekend, July the 3rd/4th, in Makinito,...
The Lock In | Kayaking Boily Whitewater by Boyd Ruppelt | Jul 12, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenI know we’re all taught to “keep loose hips” but what does that even mean really? In truth, kayaking is full body engagement and the idea of “loose hips” is really just learning to separate your upper and lower body movement… The...
Can you really learn Whitewater Kayaking from videos? by Boyd Ruppelt | Jul 10, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenI recently reached out to a well known kayaker about helping in one of my instructional videos for Send School (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9ct4EC–BCCi8XoOtNWOw). Her response was simply, “…I don’t believe you can learn kayaking from...
Finesse | The Solution to Summer Fishing by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2021 | Big Rig, Featured Post, Fishbrain Premium Content, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerWhile summer is a great time to paddle or pedal your kayak the accompanying weather and water conditions can make it tough for fishing or more accurately catching. Taking the normal precautions for protection from the sun and of course zipping up your life jackets a...
Medium vs. Large – Reflecting on the Antix 1.0 by kylethomas | Jul 6, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI know, I know. The Antix 2.0 is the hot topic right now, but I want to talk about another awesome kayak that’s been a hot item on the used boat market, the Antix 1.0. For years, I enjoyed paddling the Large Antix 1.0. I am 6’0’’, 190 lbs, and wear a size 12 Astral...
Private Pond = Big Bass! by Scott Brands | Jul 5, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerScott Brands takes his Big Rig FD out on a private lake in search of big bass!
2021 GoPro Mountain Games by Emily Wade | Jun 30, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinesphoto cred: @peterholcombe 2021 GoPro Mountain Games The GoPro Mountain Games are one of the country’s most celebrated outdoor events, featuring adventure sports, music, and art. From June 10th to June 13th, 2021, athletes and spectators from all over the world headed...
Spring Bass Fishing With Bonus Pike by Scott Brands | Jun 29, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerTeam member Scott Brands takes out the Bigrig FD for some spring bass fishing while also catching a bonus pike!
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...
It is So Good To Be Back In The River!! by kelloggfamily | Jun 25, 2021 | Featured Post, Fun, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Shooting Star, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWe’ve been out of the water for 8 months! 8 months! This is due to an exceptionally long winter (with very little snowfall) coupled with late fall travel. So, let me tell you … it felt great to get back in our kayaks and tear up our local wave/hole. There is just...
Flow State by Jessie Stone | Jun 24, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFlow State An incredible stroke of amazing luck allowed me to fully enter the “Flow State” in the last couple weeks. Fellow paddlers Andy Kuhlberg, Scott Barnes, Dave and Paula Saaf, and Brett Lanier joined me in some truly awesome late Spring paddling on the local...
Topwater Fly Fishing for Shoal Bass by Chris Funk | Jun 23, 2021 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Liska
