Season Kick off in France by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterSeason started last week in France, with our first event in Saint Pierre de boeuf. It was the first year of this awesome event where you can obviously kayak, but also SUP, slack line and.. chill! The freshly created team France rocked the Rock Star with podium in all...
There’s never a loser at Paddlepalooza! by Ben Roussel | Apr 14, 2014 | Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Trip ReportsThat is my friend Catch Cormier’s favorite line about the annual Spring kayak fishing tournament organized by BCKFC, now in it’s 11th year. After attending the event this past Saturday, he couldn’t be more right! Everyone involved put on one heck of...
New England Championships- T’Ville 2014 by ericjackson | Apr 13, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterThis is the 5th year that that New England Championships and “T’Ville Triple Crown” have been held on the Farmington River in CT. The Brainchild of Jamie McEwan, this one event brings Wildwater, Slalom, and Freestyle events and athletes to one place. It is one of...
GoPro Studio Edit: North Branch Winooski in the Karma, some of the best kayaking in Vermont. by Damon Bungard | Apr 12, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater This winter has been a brutal one, with cold having a firm grip on most of the country and ice-lock on rivers from coast to coast. After a recent move from Vermont to Tennessee, I’m not missing the snow, but I am missing my friends, the rivers, and missing the...
How To: Install Sea-Lect Rudder on Cuda 14 by Matthew Trucks | Apr 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JKSince the Cuda 14 was released by Jackson Kayak paddlers have expressed that they felt the Smart Track Rudder was too small for the boat. There is now a solution for that. The SEA-LECT Designs Trucourse Rudder system. The function of the rudder on a kayak is to...
SPB River Fest by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 9, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, WhitewaterLe petit nouveau du FKT, le SPB river Fest a vécu sa première édition le week-end dernier. Ca a été une belle réussite avec une quantité de bonne volonté impressionnante autour, notamment du Club Nautique de la Platière, une fréquentation qu’on n’avait pas...
White Nile, Africa: 1 Part Rockstar, 1 Part GoPro and a pinch of DJI: Video by nicktroutman | Apr 8, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Media, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, Video, WhitewaterThe Hairy Lemon on the White Nile was yet again our choice for a couple week stay this winter,’specifically for training purposes’, the hot weather, warm water, big waves and fun river run, well that is just a coincidence. This is training. We all had an...
“Big Rig Pro”- my 50th Birthday Present from Staff… Check it out! by ericjackson | Apr 6, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, JK Team Posts, JK-Rate (J Krate), Trip ReportsBig Rig Pro? Here is the check list of awesomeness in my new Big Rig! 1. New Camo Color- “G.I. Jackson” 2. Power Pole Micro lite anchor 3. Raymarine Dragonfly fish finder/depth finder/structure finder 4. Yak Attack accessories- including a custom rod...
For Immediate Release: by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Whitewater, Wrap UpsApril 1, 2014 Eric Jackson President- Jackson Kayak 325 Iris Drive Sparta, TN 38583 Jackson Kayak no longer has control over its brand. I am sorry to say, that as of 5pm last night, while I was out celebrating my Dad’s 80th birthday and my 50th birthday here...
Karma Unlimited- Old School Playboating- Rock Island Rumble! by ericjackson | Mar 27, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Reviews, Video, WhitewaterWe finally have the production version of the Karma Unlimited! This is the boat that will make people re-think what a long boat feels like! Fast, but easy to control, fast, but paddles much like a creek boat, fast, but stable and not-edgy… Did I mention...
Karma Unlimited – First Impressions = Friendly, Forgiving, Fast and FUN by Damon Bungard | Mar 27, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater It’s always an exciting time when a new product comes to fruition. All the concepts, planning, hard work and anticipation finally realized in the form of a hunk of plastic, floating down a river. The Karma Unlimited and RG project was multi-faceted, but...
Zen v. Karma: Dueling Kayaks on the Chattooga River by Zach Fraysier | Mar 23, 2014 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterThe Chattooga River has been the classic whitewater testing ground for 40 years. Watch the Jackson Kayak Zen and Karma duel it out on the river. Video Link: Dueling on the Chattooga: Jackson Kayak Zen v Karma...
