How to Control Your Freefall – Waterfall Technique part 2 by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 17, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
An Introduction to Waterfalls by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 16, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
How to survive and thrive with your significant other as your paddling partner by Vincent Family | Jun 21, 2022 | Antix, Family Zone, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI was originally going to call this blog post the pros and cons of your significant other being your paddling partner. Then I built out my pros/cons list and had: PRO: they are always there to provide feedback CON: they are always there to provide feedback And...
Launching the ACA River Kayak Hand Paddling Curriculum by kylethomas | May 20, 2022 | Clinics, Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesPaddling with your hands? What’s that all about? Probably a decade ago, I was presented with a silly contraption at a pool session that was made from plastic, strapped to your hands, and made it super easy to hand roll a whitewater kayak. Someone called them hand...
Outfitting Advice for Smaller Kayakers by crystalgustin | May 3, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI recently had a video request that would give some suggestions to help smaller kayakers outfit their kayaks. With my brand new Jackson Kayak Rockstar 5.0 (Small), I took this as a perfect opportunity to do a quick walk through video of some of the things I like to do...
5 Nutrition Tips to improve your kayak performance by JK Team | Apr 26, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Andi Brunner In this Blog I am showing you 5 easy nutrition tips that might help you getting a stronger kayaker. They only take very little preparation and effort but can have great benefits to your fitness! 1) Regular protein intake Other than fat and...
Freestyle Kayaking : How to Mcnasty by Emily Wade | Mar 4, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHow to Mcnasty: The Mcnasty is probably one of my favorite tricks to do in a hole feature, although being honest…I love them all. The ICF defines a mcnasty as at least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or space Godzilla,...
PNW’s New ACA Instructor Trainer Kyle by kylethomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesMy experience with the ACA dates back to my days volunteering as a sea kayak and whitewater kayak instructor and trip leader for Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT). I started volunteering with ORGT back in 2009 as an Instructor-in-Training (IiT). While in that...
How to get multiple uses from a tube of Aquaseal by Clay Wright | Feb 22, 2022 | Creeking, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI love the water – but I hate leaky stuff. That’s why I paddle a Jackson Kayak – and make sure to get quality skirts and gear to top it off. I stay vigilant patching small pin-holes in my outerwear, to keep my fleece dry and my boat nice and light...
[Video] Feet Asleep whilst kayaking? Try this 1 trick by sethashworth | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesYour feet going to sleep is annoying, uncomfortable and best of all a totally solvable problem. Follow this tip to find out how. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/y46rp6q9XxA
1 Simple tip that WILL improve your kayaking by sethashworth | Jan 16, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesNothing complicated, nothing crazy just one surefire way to make everything you do in a kayak a little easier. Or your money back. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/cOfG79koxDs
Adventuring with Kids: How to get geared up for cold water paddling with Mathis Hargrove by Hargrove Adventures | Jan 12, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHOW TO’S WITH THE HARGROVE CREW Mathis leads us in a video as he gets geared up in his cold gear layers, for a fun day of kayaking on the Nantahala River, in Bryson City, North Carolina. Staying warm and comfortable plays a huge part in having a GREAT DAY on the...