My Jackson Coosa X Fly Fishing Set-up

by Darrell Olson | Jul 2, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects

Being a fly-fishing person, this style of fishing allows me to be a minimalist when it comes to kayak fishing. There is no need for a fishing crate as storage under the kayak seat provides satisfactory storage for my fly boxes. However, my Coosa X set-up is a little...

My 1st Adaptive Paddling Workshop

by kylethomas | Jun 28, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Last month I completed my first American Canoe Association (ACA) Adaptive Paddling Workshop in Washington State hosted by Adaptive Expeditions, REI, and the ACA. This three-day workshop aimed to provide an introduction to the information necessary to seamlessly...

Memorial Day Elk River Gorge

by wildwildwes | Jun 27, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Here in the good ole’ U.S. of A. Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of summer on a long weekend for many. It is also a time to reflect on those brave men and women U.S. military personnel who gave their life in service to preserve the freedoms and liberty we...

10 Years of Paddlesports Volunteering

by kylethomas | May 21, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

10 years ago (May 2014) I became an American Canoe Association (ACA) volunteer. I was selected to be ACA State Co-Director of South Carolina with my soon-to-be friend Ethan as part of an initial cadre across each U.S. State and Territory. The ACA was founded in 1880...

Purposeful Paddling and Kayak Instruction

by heatherherbeck | May 2, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

I spend a lot of my time working with individuals on “purposeful movement” … Whether it’s in the gym or on the water, moving with purpose/intention and moving with the knowledge of “why” you want to move that way is important in...

NoliFest 2024 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results

by wildwildwes | Apr 24, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

NoliFest 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 Disciplines

This 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 Disciplines

Kevin 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 Feature

Submitted 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 Disciplines

Learn 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, Instructional

Sweltering 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 Disciplines

It 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...