Trip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole by Jessie Stone | Dec 7, 2022 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Journey, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, WW DisciplinesTrip to Crystal River and Escape from Tropical Storm Nicole! Kristine, Emily and Kathy H. picked me up in Gainesville, Florida, and from there, we travelled to the town of Crystal River, staying at the Plantation Hotel right on Crystal River so we could put in right...
2019 Deception Pass Challenge by JK Team | Jan 18, 2020 | Exploration Feature, JourneyBy: Kyle Thomas The Deception Pass Challenge (formerly the Deception Pass Dash) is an annual race held in December in Washington state. Paddlers in Kayaks, OC’s, SUP’s, Surf Skis, and Rowing Shells come together to endure challenging currents and experience beautiful...
Deception Pass Dash by kylethomas | Feb 7, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Wrap UpsThe Deception Pass Dash, an incredible competition hosted annually at Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor, Washington. Paddlers from all disciplines travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in this 6+ mile tidal race in December. Kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes,...
Lessons Learned from the Jackson Journey by teamjk | Jul 18, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, ReviewsLooking back as a kid growing up on the coast of Maine it seems like a natural progression becoming a sea kayaker during my teenage years. Whether it is racing, rolling, surfing, or touring, we have such a diverse coastline you can really get it all. After a few years...
Spring training by davecrerar | May 16, 2017 | Fitness, Journey, Recreational/Touring, riversWe can see that the east is in flood, the boys in PNW are just givin’ ‘er already and up here in Canada we are still ski touring. However the weather has finally broken and spring is upon us. Time to dust off the cobwebs and get training. Advice from the...
JK Journey 14 review by John Bonaventure | Jan 5, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, ReviewsMy kayaking passion is ocean rock gardening (ducking in and out of the rocks and waves). So for me the true test for a kayak is how does it handle dynamic water in close with the rocks. Swell was 4.5 feet at 18 seconds today so it made for some challenging conditions,...
417 miles down the San Joaquin! by colinkemp | Sep 8, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/TouringI have had the privilege of working with Steve Starcher over the last few years. He runs the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program that helps get tons of people out on the river for the first time. He sent me this story about an expedition from the headwaters of his...
Flatwater by JK Team | Jul 28, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/TouringI broke my back 4 years ago. After a year of physical therapy I was able to walk again. I still have weakness in my left leg and my left ankle only has so much movement. It was clear that I had climbed my last mountain. After trying out one of my friends kayaks on a...
A Paddle on the Wild Side by Sean Morley | Jul 24, 2014 | Cruise 12, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Tripper 12Elkhorn Slough and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary As you approach the fishing village of Moss Landing on California Highway 1 the view is dominated the cooling towers of the Moss Landing Power Plant, the tops of the towers often obscured by grey cloud. It...
Journey river love! by colinkemp | Jul 22, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/TouringJACKSON JOURNEYS SHOW WELL IN THE SHOW-ME STATE by jay doty Background: • Missouri has the largest volunteer corps of Stream Teams in the country. • Managed & well-supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation • Some do cleanups, some monitor water quality,...
It’s not the destination; it’s the Journey… by Samantha Christen | Jul 3, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, Trip Reports It’s about sitting back, holding the line, being prepared for the unexpected, and rollin’ with the flow. Literally. As it always goes, regardless of how meticulously you prepare, things don’t always turn out as expected, right? Yeah, well, so went this trip!...
How to lift your yak! by Samantha Christen | Apr 12, 2014 | Instructional, Journey, Recreational/TouringWere I a bettin’ woman, I’d wager that the single-most frequently asked question I hear regarding kayaking isn’t always presented in question form; rather, it skulks through conversation, coming up as allusions. Other times – especially at put-ins when I show up solo...
