‘June’uary by Ruth Gordon | Jan 22, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Whitewater My friends were calling it ‘June’uary. It was warm and sunny and perfect for a trip to the coast. At about 5 hours from Reno, the drive isn’t bad and the rewards are great; I love the beach! Is your local river frozen or too cold? Have you considered the...
Mexico = Paradise by nicktroutman | Jan 21, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, WhitewaterMexico is one of my favorite places on earth, the weather is warm, the scenery is gorgeous, and the whitewater is amazing. My first trip here was back in 2006, when I was part of the first full descent of the Rio Alseseca. Since then I have tried to come back every...
Winter Paddling made toasty! by Devon Barker | Jan 20, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterWinter has greeted us here in Idaho. The river dropped to a level that brought the Mill Wave to a perfect surfing level. The temperature was cold but the wave was perfect. Upon reaching the river’s edge I was greeted by ice on the banks and ice in the river. Surfing...
It Takes Two To Tandem – AW Journal Love Story by wildwildwes | Jan 19, 2011 | Dynamic Duo, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterBy Jennifer Bradley (My awesome wife!) A few months ago while I was surfing the American Whitewater website, I stumbled upon a post asking for story submissions about ’Love and Whitewater”. The light instantly went off in my head that Jen and I should do something for...
Rockstar Reviewed and compared to All-star by Clay by Clay Wright | Jan 17, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterI’ve enjoyed several weeks of paddling the new Jackson Rockstar this winter and I know few others have had the opportunity. So rather than just saying ‘it’s more awesome’ I’m going to try and give some specific pro’s n cons of this...
Video of a Flash Flood in Salida this Summer with Greg Parker! by Greg Parker | Jan 17, 2011 | JK Team Posts, WhitewaterHere is a sweet video from Greg Parker taking advantage of an awesome Flash Flood in Salida, CO. Home of the FIBARK Festival in June, this place ROCKS! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsMi5AXv_aI[/youtube]
Stookesberry’s Top 10 – by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 17, 2011 | Clinics, Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterStookesberry’s Top-10 River Trips: From some of the most idyllic kayak destinations on the Planet, to some of the most challenging river expeditions I have ever undertaken, here are 10 highlights in my Kayaking world along with a more user friendly alternative....
Mexico: New Hero ROCKS! by nicktroutman | Jan 15, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, WhitewaterI have been paddling the Villain S for the past year, and I have been absolutely loving it. So naturally I was fired up to be able to borrow a Villain S while down in Mexico. We have been running the Gnar, and the Villain has been preforming amazingly. Though this...
Snowy playboating in Rock Island by stephenwright | Jan 12, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater We received 5 inches of snow here in Rock Island on Sunday Night. Roads weren’t plowed, schools are closed everywhere, and I spent a lot of time crying and wishing for warmer...
TN First Descent and Soddy Creek Report by Justin Owen | Jan 11, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterThere have been all types of firsts here in Tennessee for me as of late. I just got my first real flipturn, my first helix, and the firsts continued last week with a personal first descent of Big Soddy in Dayton, TN and a first decent of a little creek in Cookeville,...
Winter in California From David Stefan by David Stefan | Jan 11, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterHey Everyone, California has been a awesome place to kayak during the winter. We’ve been looking for a lot first descents around the bay area which is not bad at it all, warm whether and big rain made my last 2 weeks epic. I am so happy with the rain that we got...
Riviera Makes One Awesome Sled!! by Emily Jackson | Jan 10, 2011 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Recreational/Touring, RivieraDad, Mom, KC and I had an absolute blast in the historic amount of snow here in Rock Island, here is some sledding action in the Riviera. It was a little bit too fast almost! I now have bruises from hitting the jump so much! But what fun! KC laughed the whole time and...
