NoliFest 2024 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Apr 24, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNoliFest 2024 was a high water affair over the course of the weekend. We postponed the race with the river level peaking above +10,000 CFS on Friday and more rain in the forecast for the afternoon into the evening. We decided to rally the brave souls who still wanted...
Little White Salmon Race: Gnarvana or Nirvana? by Cashion Porter Shirley | Apr 22, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Featured Post, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis year, I had the grand opportunity to spend a month in White Salmon, WA, to paddle new whitewater and compete in the 2024 Little White Salmon Race. In prepping for this trip, I had to choose between bringing my medium Gnarvana or Nirvana. Knowing the season in the...
Kayaker with a Doctoring Problem – Podcast by Jessie Stone | Mar 18, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesKevin Cripps is a terrific interviewer, and I had a blast doing this podcast. It was a real trip down memory lane that brought me right up to the present! https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/14351580
Unveiling the Ultimate Kayaking Haven: Inside Kayak Instruction Inc. in Rowlett by JK Team | Jan 12, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Coosa FD, Dealer, Dealer News, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing FeatureSubmitted by Vick White There’s something exhilarating about being out on the water, gliding through currents, and feeling the gentle splash of waves against your kayak. As someone passionate about kayaking, finding the right gear and guidance is essential....
How to Back Pan Am by Bartoz Czauderna | Nov 28, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK PAN AM by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Back Pan Am is an elevated aerial rotation at a vertical angle greater than 90°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the freestyler rotates around the stern of the boat. This is an over-vertical...
Summertime Cure, Small Baits by joey monteleone | Aug 4, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, InstructionalSweltering days of summer can make fishing for any species tough. Being an advocate for the theory of big bait equals BIG fish it took me a while to concede that under certain conditions I had to transition to different baits in smaller sizes. As a guide you need to...
Big Moments from Toketee Falls by JT Hartman | Jun 2, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIt was Tuesday. Just Tuesday. I awoke to none other than James Shimizu shaking my leg. “Dude, I’m really sorry,” he said. “Get up, it’s in. We’re going.” I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and glanced at my watch: 7:15am. I pulled myself wearily from the sheets and...
How to Back Blunt by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 24, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK BLUNT by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is a Blunt done backward. Started at the back surf 180° horizontal angle rotation on green water at a vertical angle greater than 45°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the freestyler...
Cast, Crank, Catch by joey monteleone | Feb 11, 2023 | 2014 Karma UnlimitedCast, Crank, Catch Sounds simple. Cast, crank and catch, this is the theory many crankbait anglers utilize. Unfortunately, this sometimes works but there are many more advanced techniques to cranking up bass and other gamefish. Similarly, there are various...
Fly Fishing the Greenbrier River by Darrell Olson | Oct 22, 2022 | 2014 Karma UnlimitedMy fishing buddy and I decided that we would head to West Virginia to fly fish the Greenbrier River for a few days, primarily for smallmouth bass. We also heard stories of largemouth and spotted bass, musky, carp, and even trout could be other species for the trip. We...
Outfitting Advice for Smaller Kayakers by crystalgustin | May 3, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI recently had a video request that would give some suggestions to help smaller kayakers outfit their kayaks. With my brand new Jackson Kayak Rockstar 5.0 (Small), I took this as a perfect opportunity to do a quick walk through video of some of the things I like to do...
Stop Look and Listen by Chris Funk | Apr 5, 2022 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Bite, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIt may seem odd to post a blog piece about “Stop, Look and Listen” but this one doesn’t deal with railroad crossings. This is a bit of advice that I have to give myself when I find that I have gotten way too serious. We are anglers and we want to catch fish; I am not...
