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...
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...
2021 recap : Kayaking life with a baby in Norway! by capucinethomaslepine | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesA recap of year 2021 In total 95 days kayaking in 2021, most of them right home on Gaula river and its tributaries, and 13 trips in Bua canyon. Out of homerun adventures were followings: trips in Trondelag region, to Stjørdal, kayaking the Sona and to Oppdal kayaking...
Norwegian Quizz by capucinethomaslepine | Jul 22, 2021 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesQuizz are very popular in Norway and here is one for you kayaker! 1. Which of those animals has not been observed while kayaking in Trondelag (middle Norway) this year ? A salmon B bear C lynx 2. How do you name a squirrel in Voss dialect ? A magic mouse (magiskmus) B...
Paddling in the Swiss Alps…in February by Jessie Stone | Mar 9, 2021 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWell since the weather is mirroring the World’s highly fluctuating state, I decided to embrace it rather than question it! And strangely enough, even though I am back in theoretical snow paradise here in Switzerland in the winter, I have really been missing my...
Norway | Whitewater Kayaking by dianegaydos | Mar 2, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Karma, Norway, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI’m sure I’m not alone when I say the past 12 months have had much less travel than normal for me. In addition to looking forward to when international travel will be safer again, I’ve been spending a lot of time looking back. Enjoy this video of when my husband...
2020 in Norway | Whitewater Kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 7, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHere comes the end of 2020, and time for a brief look back on the year. Each year is a new start with 4 seasons, a plan, and what arrives beyond will and imagination. 2020 has been quite a surprise year for everyone with covid-19 pandemic, but also some bigger...
Stretching Routine for Kayakers by capucinethomaslepine | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured Post, Fitness, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionDid you ever feel stiff or do you just want to give your muscle a nice flexibility to bring your kayaking even further ? I love stretching with friends through a yoga practice – online or physically together, outside in the summer times between kayaking runs or...
Like a Salmon in Gaula by capucinethomaslepine | Aug 6, 2020 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, Norway, River Running, Whitewater Feature, ZenGaula river is located in Middle Norway, it is a place with a long history beloved by salmons and kayakers alike. Gaula whitewater is a threat for locals from Trondheim region who knows the side creeks as Sokna, Bua, Fora, Hauka, Stavilla and Ena can offer deep scenic...
8 years in Trondheim by capucinethomaslepine | Nov 18, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Norway, Whitewater Feature, ZenI arrived in Trondheim in 2011 taking chance of European university exchanges program. I stayed because I could find there a balance between being part of the society and go kayaking on daily basis on myriads of beautiful rivers. Trondheim was fonded in 997 by the...
TEACHING KIDS UNDER 12 YEARS HOW TO PADDLE: TIP #5 by Valerie Betrand | Oct 20, 2019 | Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines(This article is the fifth of a series of five) In the recent years, there has been an increasing amount of young paddlers. Teaching them to paddle requires a very different approach than teaching teenagers or adults. Here is a gathering of my top tips to anyone...
The Swedish neighbor by capucinethomaslepine | Oct 18, 2019 | Internationalisation, Norway, Sweden, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesNorway is a whitewater paradise but there is still some days a need to go somewhere else, escape home, go exotic, have a mini break, cross the border. On such days I drive to Sweden. The swedish roads cruises through endless forests and lakes. The swedish people are a...
