Springtime River Bassin by Robert Matthews | May 10, 2011 | Coosa, Featured Post, Fishing, JK Team PostsSpring has been off to a good start. The bass have just about spawned out here in Texas but with the drought the flow in the rivers is slow to none at all. One thing that I did recently was fish the first River Bassin tournament to be held in Texas. It was unique...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Boater-cross: Rouge by nicktroutman | May 9, 2011 | Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, River Running, Video, WhitewaterThe second event of the Grand Prix was the Boater-cross, though to spice it up some more they added a HUGE volume rapid. The rapid consisted of huge waves and holes where the line was pretty much straight down the middle, if you were lucky. The main crux move was the...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Big Trick: Gladiator by nicktroutman | May 6, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterThe Whitewater Grand Prix is off and running with the opening party in Ottawa on Sunday. It was an awesome party getting to see a ton of faces from the whitewater comunity all in one place. The party went all night with an awesome DJ, premier of Rush Sturges new movie...
Big shoal bass in the Coosa! by Sean Brodie | May 2, 2011 | Featured Post, Fishing ReportsLast Saturday I was blessed enough to catch 3 shoalies that went 4 pounds and above. Nothing monstrous, but not bad, especially in a day or half day. This weekend I went after those shoalies again on the river, but I didn’t manage anything in the 4 pound range....
Mexico: Chiapas Kayaking by nicktroutman | Apr 30, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, WhitewaterMexico is one of my most favorite places in the world to paddle. I love the warm weather and water, the mexico food, cheap beer, great rapids and waterfalls, it just has everything. Though most of the time I spend in the state of Vera Cruz. Though pretty much...
Quick Dent Fix for Jackson Kayak! by wildwildwes | Apr 26, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, Hero, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Team JKCreek boating is great fun and an excellent way to explore the world around you with some of your best paddling friends! It can be very physically & mentally challenging too! Sometime the challenges can take a toll on our kayaks too when we crash! But have no...
Creeking in the Chiapas, Mexico by nicktroutman | Apr 20, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, TripsI have been in Mexico for just over half a week and it has been sick. I met up with the Adidas Sickline Team and Rafa Ortiz as our little mexican guide. We all flew into Cancun, took 4 different bus rides and 24 hours to get to Palenque. We have been based out of a...
2011 NOC Shootout & Demo Days was a Great Time for All! by wildwildwes | Apr 18, 2011 | Dealer, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThis past weekend at the NOC was a huge gathering of 68 compeditors to duel it out in the 2011 NOC Freestyle Shootout! See EJ’s post for complete results… The freestyle competition was filled with tons of huge tricks, laughs and good times! I spent most...
Stephen’s Carbon Rockstar in Reno Video! by stephenwright | Apr 17, 2011 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, WhitewaterAfter 2 weeks of paddling it, and hours of editing frustration with Final Cut Express…..it’s finally online! Enjoy the edit, but excuse the letter boxing and lower-than-normal res….I’m in the middle of an argument with my...
The Coosa Catches the Lunkers! by Drew Gregory | Apr 12, 2011 | Coosa, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Recreational/TouringApril 2nd was the first stop, of 15, on the River Bassin Tournament Trail. It was in my hometown of Charlotte and, as it does every year, it kills me that I can’t fish the events since I am the director of this tournament trail. It does, however, get me pumped...
2011 Watauga River Gorge Race Event Coverage by wildwildwes | Apr 12, 2011 | Events, Featured Post, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterA heck of a good time went down this weekend on Watauga Gorge! Check out the photos and story on the World Kayak Event Coverage website: http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2011/04/12/2011-watauga-river-gorge-race-recap/
My 2011 Summit Series Experience… by ericjackson | Apr 11, 2011 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, the innovator, Trips, United States, WhitewaterMy Trip to Summit Series: 1,000 CEO’s and Founders of many of the top new companies, non-profits, causes, and more gathered on the Cruise Ship Century this past weekend. We went on a three day 20 hour/day burn the candles from both ends combination of work,...
