SUPing in the Journey! by Samantha Christen | Jul 1, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring It was high time for a Ladies Day on the water, so one of my friends and I decided to make it happen! While our dogs reveled in the air conditioning, and her guy traveled off to a business meeting, we loaded up my Journey and her SUP board and hit Parksville...
Summer Splash by JK Team | Jun 26, 2012 | JourneyThe 35th reason why I love my Journey: It doesn’t mind getting wet. Although flatwater’s optional, one of the best ways to stay conditioned is getting out on the water when the wind is above 25 mph and the waves are worth talking about. You’ll be feeling good after a...
A Free Show by JK Team | Jun 26, 2012 | JourneyThe 38th reason why I Love My Journey: It attracts dolphins. I was cruising along the coast in Coronado, CA when a pod of dolphins began checking out my Journey. They swam around and under my Journey a few times. Shortly thereafter, they began jumping out of the...
Oh Happy Day! Big Tuna, Ibis and Rogue have arrived for a summer of family kayak adventure! by jacksonkayak | Jun 15, 2012 | Big Tuna, Recreational/Touring, RogueThe McBeath household has been abuzz with action this past month. We’re building a home on the water, family moving, leaving, JK busy, wife’s job over the top crazy, it just never stops. Then… the boats arrived! A brand spanking new fleet including a...
Drift Anchor to Pace Setter- A Day in the IBIS by Ethan Funk | Jun 14, 2012 | Recreational/TouringOne of my favorite things in the world of water sports is paddling with my family. The days my son and I are not chasing finned critters out of our Cudas and Coosas , we just paddle as a family with my bride. For the past several years, she has had to play catch up or...
Northwest Paddling Festival Saturday 5/12 by sonia | May 12, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Dealer, Events, Fun, Instructional, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Rogue, WhitewaterIs it always sunny in the North West? No, but this past week has offered us some amazing weather…. beautiful sunny days perfect for enjoying the amazing outdoors the Northwest has to offer. Today at lake Sammamish, we finished the set-up of the Jackson Kayak...
Fun J.A.W. Demo at Bay’s Mountain Lake by wildwildwes | May 11, 2012 | Coosa, Events, Featured Post, Freshwater, Fun, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Trip ReportsYesterday evening the J.A.W. teamed up with Tommy Clapp to have a great paddling event up on the Bay’s Mountain Lake in Kingsport, TN! Tommy brought his demo fleet of Jackson Kayak Recreational, Touring & Fishing boats for folks to check out and paddle. I...
Journey Review on Lookout Creek: by Samantha Christen | May 10, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringOne thing you’ve got to understand about me is that I WAS a die-hard fan of my former touring kayaks – all modified Greenland style, none less than 15.5 feet. They were sleek and fast and graceful and maneuverable. They could easily handle as many rather lengthy...
Journey though Sequim Bay by sonia | May 9, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringToday we had a rare opportunity to not just paddle, but paddle alone in Sequim Bay Washington with some fun curious seals! The early morning was calm and the tide was up since the moon was so full and the bay was quiet and peaceful. We pulled the Journey 14 &...
Lake Pleasant Paddlefest by JK Fans | May 7, 2012 | Recreational/TouringHelen Howard, of Desert River, sent me these photos of the Lake Pleasant Paddlefest. She got over 600 folks in JK boats durring the weekend. Well done Helen.
Early Morning on Lookout Creek by Samantha Christen | May 6, 2012 | JourneyI generally equate introducing favorite boating haunts to folks looking for new experiences to the process of setting friends up on blind dates. Talk about what could be a wild “Journey!” Things will either work or they won’t; though hopefully, at the very least, we...
Flatwater Optional by JK Team | May 5, 2012 | JourneyDon’t wait for perfect conditions. Make them. I love my Journey!