Upper Gauley with the Keeners

by teamjk | Feb 1, 2017 | Creeking, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As many of you know, the Upper Gauley is by far one of the coolest rivers on the East coast. Not only does it provide some of the best big water around, but also allows for some “sneaky creeky” moves. My first time down was during the Gauley Fest of 2016 (Maybe a...

5 Rules For New Fishing Grounds

by Jonathan Leavitt | Jan 31, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Instructional

Rule #1: New Waters, New Game Plan Virginia was my home for 35 years and I exploited every fishing opportunity she had to offer. I had thousands of dollars invested in gear that caught fish in Virginia and thousands of hours of time invested on how to catch them – let...

Top Ten Tricks on Ocoee River!

by Jeremy Adkins | Jan 29, 2017 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Instructional, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Another great summer on the Ocoee. With almost 30 years kayaking on the Ocoee here are some of the moves i truly look forward to doing each year. This year I started writing them down and filming them. Here are some for you to work on next summer. The Ocoee will...

Rolling into January

by teamjk | Jan 18, 2017 | Beginner Moves, Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, JK University, Whitewater

Hello Everyone! Hope you guys enjoyed the holidays! For the past 3 years during the month of January, Cullman City Parks and Recreation has hosted a roll clinic/ open pool session for paddlers of all skill levels. What started as a group of 4-5 paddlers a week, has...

Fit 2 Fish: The Kettlebell Swing

by Phillip Scearce | Jan 15, 2017 | Fishing, Fitness, Instructional

In the first installment of FIT 2 FISH we demonstrated the benefits of the deadlift for overall body strength and conditioning.  While being a near perfect exercise for general strength and fitness, some people may not have access to a gym or the necessary...

Flippin’ From A Kayak

by Josh Duke | Jan 3, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Instructional

Based on what part of the country you fish in, flippin’ might be something you do all the time or not at all. Living in Florida there are certain times of the year I only bring flipping sticks with me on the kayak. Flipping can be a somewhat of a difficult technique...

How to GoPro kayaking better Part I

by Rafael Ortiz | Oct 29, 2014 | Instructional, Whitewater

With the evolution of GoPro cameras, we’ve been able to document our adventures better. And through this 3 part tutorial, I want to pass along my tricks to help you get the best shots. Enjoy. Types of mounts Head The most basic and the best for capturing POV (point of...

Hook, Line, and Sinker

by joey monteleone | Oct 1, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts

Hook, Line and Sinker    If you live in “plastic paradise” you might take for granted the components in completing your favorite soft plastic bass rig. Picking each out, organizing them and creating a balanced set up is a critical factor to your catches. Lots of...

Adjusting the Elite Seat

by Chris Funk | Sep 30, 2014 | Fishing, Instructional

Check out this instructional video below on how to adjust the elite seat. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpg57J_slEw[/youtube]

Mounting a Power-Pole Micro anchor on the Cuda 14

by Ben Roussel | Sep 25, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Instructional, Internationalisation, Rigging, Team JK, Video

Some of you may remember I got a new toy for the Cuda awhile back, the Power-Pole Micro anchoring system: I’d love to give a review on it, but unfortunately it has been sitting in that box in my garage, unused, for several months.  I haven’t gotten a...

First Kraken Walk-thu’s from OR! Videos!!!

by Jim Sammons | Sep 18, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, JK Team Posts, Kraken, Saltwater Fishing

Jim Sammons has hooked up with a few folks form the magazines to give them a first look at the features of the new Jackson Kraken! Rapid Media Kayak Fish Magazine http://www.kayakfishmag.com/news/jackson-kayak-kraken-2/...

Improving your roll, the ‘Jez countdown technique’.

by Jezz | Sep 18, 2014 | Instructional, Whitewater

Recently I have volunteered my time to help out a few Juniors learning to roll in Sydney, driving a couple of hours to do so. Why? Well we always need to do our part in helping the next generation of paddlers and in doing so I felt it was a good reason to post about...