Africa Combos: video by nicktroutman | Apr 9, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterTeam Jackson Kayak has been working hard to continue to push the sport of freestyle kayaking, and with the new rockstar it just got easier. Check out some combos that we have all been working on while on the White Nile in Uganda, Africa....
First Impression of the Rock Star M by Micah Kneidl | Apr 3, 2011 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, WhitewaterThe weather is improving and the rivers are rising, so it’s about the time where kayaking becomes a high priority in my life. This morning I was able to get out in my brand new Rock Star M and take some surfs. “The Weir” is a...
Monsoon Madness White Water Festival 2011 by Jezz | Apr 1, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThe monsoon madness held over the weekend on the 12 th and 13 th of March was a massive success. We had over 40 competitors from around Australia attend the event and enjoy some of the best rain we have had all season The monsoon madness held over the weekend...
Stephen’s Final Uganda Photo Update: More Birds, lizards, and boating! by stephenwright | Mar 26, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trips, WhitewaterWhat a trip it’s been! 5 weeks in Uganda has gotten me back in shape, and given me lots of time to work boating skills and ponder the mysteries of life :). I had the opportunity to coach with the New River Academy for a week here, which was a blast. It was...
Africa 2011: The Children by nicktroutman | Mar 24, 2011 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trips, WhitewaterWe decided to head back to Africa this year with the excuse that we would be training for the World Championships. To be honest I would probably have gone regardless of whether we were going to ‘train’ or not. I just love the White Nile and Africa. Now when I say...
Out of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home by ericjackson | Mar 15, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, Playboating, Rockstar, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap UpsOut of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home I remember our first trip to this continent in 1999. Neither Emily or Dane paddled as they were only 6 and 9 years old. Things sure have changed over the years as Emily just had her 21st birthday, and Dane is 17, and they each...
Stephen’s 2nd Uganda Photo Update: Flying Monkeys, Birds, Schools, and the Rockstar! by stephenwright | Mar 14, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterHere’s my 2nd photo dump of my Uganda trip 2011. It’s been a great month! I’m just off a week of working as a guest instructor with the New River Academy. They had a great group of kids and fantastic staff–everyone was eager to learn, which...
Update from the Nile: From Jessie Stone by Jessie Stone | Mar 10, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, WhitewaterSo the post election time here in Uganda has been really chalked full of kayaking and other fun stuff. We did finally open our new Family Planning Center on February 23rd. It was a really great day and a bit of nail biter because all of sudden the Ugandan government...
Black Lantern living, Super-hole days and the ”TIA” moments in between by Clay Wright | Mar 6, 2011 | Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, WhitewaterWe are staying at the Black Lantern – the high-brow resort behind NRE that features an amazing view of the river as well as the pool we shot our 2005 playboating videos in. It’s quite ‘posh’ by African standards, and we are certainly...
Stephen’s Uganda Photo Update #1: Big Wave Action, monkeys, and bugs! by stephenwright | Mar 1, 2011 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater[nggallery id=187 blog=1]
Freestyling Cairns style by Jezz | Feb 27, 2011 | Hero, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Uncategorized, Whitewaterby BONDY We have been super luck to recieve torrential rain up in Cairns over the past few weeks, and with the Monsoon Madness white water festival and Australian National Freestyle Titles only days away the rivers are pumping. Here is abit of playboating footage of...
Rockin’ out to Africa by nicktroutman | Feb 13, 2011 | Featured Post, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterI am heading back to the Nile river yet again. The four year break between my last visit was four years too long. Though it is nice to travel to different areas in the world it is also fun to ‘go back’ to some of your favourite places, and the Nile is one...
