Serious concentration by JK Team | Sep 26, 2012 | Kid's KayaksHis 13th day in a kayak. Beginner, playing at Kelly’s Whitwater Park Cascade, Idaho. Has already mastered his Combat roll and is seriously concentrating on the river in this shot.
Running “the Jaws” on the Takhini River by JK Team | Sep 24, 2012 | Kid's KayaksHunter is 9 years old and this is his second summer with his Jackson Fun 1.5. Thanks to the Yukon Canoe & Kayak kids club, and spending lots of time with his Dad in our Jackson Duo, Hunter finished the summer with his first full river run on the Takhini River in...
Learning to Kayak by JK Team | Sep 22, 2012 | Kid's KayaksThis is Quinton DiLenge he has had 21 days total in a kayak. He has mastered his combat roll and is absolutely in love with his Jackson Kayak!
Getting the hang of it! Max in his Fun 1! by JK Team | Aug 29, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterMax is very excited about his Fun1 and even when we’re not on the water he likes to wash it with his smiley-face Jackson sponge! He’s still not quite four and he’s never paddled his own boat before, so there’s a lot to learn. To complicate...
Hobey Pollack Kid Kayaker by JK Team | Jul 26, 2012 | Kid's KayaksI was ten years old when I got my first Jackson Kayak (fun 1.5). It has always been my dad’s dream for me to kayak with him. This year I have started paddling class 3 and 4 rivers with my dad and were both learning how to play boat. The photo I have sent you is...
National Championships at Kelly’s Whitewater Park and NF of the Payette by sagedonnelly | Jul 23, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Whitewater, ZenThe final competition for this years tour was at one of my favorite play parks. Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho, and for a second year in a row, it was the National Championships. The town of Cascade used to have a lumber mill which shut down several years...
Baron’s River Adventure – Big Piney, MO by JK Team | Jul 22, 2012 | Day Tripper, Kid's KayaksThe MiniTripper rocks! Perfect yak for our overnight river trips. In celebration of his 5th birthday, Dad took Baron on the Big Piney (MO) for 3 days/2 nights of fishing, camping, and fun! Thank you JK – for helping us make great family memories!
Why I think teaching Kids is Important by Jeremy Adkins | Jul 18, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, United States, WhitewaterPeople have asked me for years. Jeremy, Why do you like teaching kids. There are so many reasons why but some quick that come to mind? 1. They listen better than adults 2. Kids have natural trust so they will try anything. 3. They train you. 4. They set up all the...
Teaching Kayaking At a Summer Camp by Emery Tillman | Jul 14, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater The first time I got into a kayak I was about eight or nine and somehow I knew I was hooked. I was blessed with this experience from my summer camp in Vermont. I think my parents to this day most likely say why didn’t I fall in love with a normal sport like...
The Fun is 4 Fun, and normally 2 Fun unless you like having Super Fun with your Favorite Fun 1 by ericjackson | Jul 8, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Reviews, WhitewaterWeird Title, missed the Fun 1.5 in it, but with six sizes of this model, the most in any model in history, everyone can have Fun. Watching the Kellogg Kids in their Fun 1’s reminds me of when I got Dane paddling in his Fun1 and with another guy here at KWP...
Nationals at KWP Cadet Class- win a free JK by Devon Barker | Jul 4, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterHere at Kelly’s Whitewater Park (KWP) we’ve been training some cadets for the upcoming Nationals event. Brent LaFay, Devon Barker-Hicks, & myself have been training students as park of Kelly’s Kayak Academy at KWP. The second feature is perfect for learning...
Green River, WY Buena Vista, Co and the Teva Mountain Games by sagedonnelly | Jun 5, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Team JK, the athlete, ZenMy year started off with a bang! I did a personal first decent on the West Branch of the Feather River (class 5 -) followed shortly by my 2nd descent of Deer Creek (class 4+ kayak self support overnighter) in California before I started the freestyle kayak tour. My...
