62nd Annual Salmon La Sac Whitewater Races by kylethomas | Aug 5, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI am fortunate to have attended the 62nd Annual Salmon La Sac Whitewater Races near Roslyn, Washington. 62 years! I’m just wowed by that. This was my first time attending this event and certainly won’t be my last. The Salmon La Sac Whitewater Races are hosted on the...
King River 2023 by Jack Newland | Aug 4, 2023 | Australia, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe King River is a joy section about 4 hours drive from my house. This weekend we had really good flows and I was in the Mix Master, which is a perfect boat for this type of river. It was my first time paddling this boat on a proper river and had a...
Sevens Creek Speed Run by Jack Newland | Aug 2, 2023 | Australia, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, WW DisciplinesSevens Creek is only 3 hours from my house. Pretty close for Australian kayaking haha. It was 5 in the afternoon when we got to the put-in with 4 hours of daylight left we knew we had heaps of time for a speed run down this tight but very scenic little creek.
First time on the White Nile by JK Team | May 18, 2023 | Creeking, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI’m Ask Tidemann-Foldvik from Trondheim, Norway. Last year I was lucky enough to meet many new great people in the kayaking community, I got to kayak so many fun rivers and learn lots of new skills, thanks to all of the people that took me kayaking. I hope this...
Kayak Fishing Ice-Out Brook Trout by scott.barton@ottawa.ca | Mar 31, 2023 | Canada, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerKayak Fishing Ice out Brook Trout “When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” Ernest Hemingway Although the calendar says it’s spring, you certainly wouldn’t know it. The lakes of Eastern Ontario are covered with snow...
2022 – full kayaking season in Norway by capucinethomaslepine | Feb 22, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIn 2022 I was kayaking only in Norway. I spent 70 days on the water while working full time, being the mum of a 1-year-old child and expecting a second one. It is possible when you decide to prioritize it and get the support you need, and do not forget to get some...
How to Airscrew by JK Team | Jan 5, 2023 | Canada, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Luke Pomeroy Here is an instructional video I made on my favourite kayaking trick, The Airscrew! I hope it can be helpful to anyone that wants to learn this super fun trick and I hope there is useful information in this video that isn’t as prevalent...
We Paddled 4 Rivers in 1 Day by JK Team | Dec 15, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Tom Dolle On a beautiful day in Norway, we took advantage of the 22hour day lights a day and decided to paddle Four rivers in One day. Woke up early and went straight to the famous Park and Huck called « Nose Breaker ». A nice 30ft drop with maybe...
Thanksgiving at the Thompson by janekoopman | Nov 30, 2022 | Antix, Canada, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEach Canadian Thanksgiving, which takes place the second weekend of October, a group of kayakers meet for a gathering at the Thompson River outside of Lytton BC. The folks gathered come from through BC and Alberta but are connected through one women from Alberta who...
The Local Section by Jack Newland | Nov 22, 2022 | Antix, Australia, Featured Post, Instructional, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesMy Home River, The Barwon River finally has water. It’s been so long since we had proper flood stage flows in this short punchy section. honestly, it has to be my top 3 favorite sections iv ever done. the shuttle is short the white water is epic and the stoke 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...
Snowy River Race Weekend 2022 by Jack Newland | Oct 15, 2022 | Antix, Australia, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMe and a good mate decided to take the 9 hour drive to the Snowy River Race this weekend, and boy was it worth it!! Despite the 3 degree water and the snow covered mountains the white water was unreal. So many people to catch up with that I haven’t seen in so...
