Tim from Colorado chimes in on his new Day Tripper 12… by Will Richardson | May 27, 2008 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringHey Marty, I just wanted to let you and all of the great folks at Jackson Kayak that my Daytripper 12 is really great and serving me well. I am a bigger guy, 6′ 2" and 190 pounds and some of the other kayaks I tried just did not fit me right. The Daytripper...
Look for our newest dealer in Memphis TN… Outdoors Inc. by Will Richardson | Apr 8, 2008 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringWe at Jackson Rec are very excited to announce the addition of another great dealer with 4 locations in/around the Memphis area, Outdoors Inc (www.outdoorsinc.com). This store was founded in the early 70’s by Joe Royer and Lawrence Migliara and is a great shop...
Jackson Rec signs up it's first dealers in Louisiana! by Will Richardson | Apr 8, 2008 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringFor the past two weeks I have been on a new dealer tour. Dealer tours are such a cool part of this job. It’s so great to drive around the US/Can and meet the dealers face to face, learn their business, and understand what makes them special. Jackson is a small...
Richard and Janet send in a Day Tripper story from Lake Okanagan B.C. by Will Richardson | Jan 11, 2008 | Recreational/TouringFrom Richard and Janet: These are a few pictures we took on the September long weekend on Lake Okanagan near Peachland B.C. You can see the whole family gets into the act. Everyone kept busy as the kids were constantly out in the boats with either Mom and Dad or...
Outfitter and Livery companies love Jackson Rec! by Will Richardson | Nov 12, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringJackson Rec firmly believes in growing our business one dealer/outfitter at a time. We take pride in each partner that joins on board and ensure that all of them have the right tools to grow their market. These tools are a combination of the best built kayaks in the...
Edward sends in his first article on the joys of paddling with his daughter… by Will Richardson | Sep 29, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringOctober 29, 2007 Well I took my daughter, Lilli, kayaking for her first trip in the Day Trippers. She was amazed with it’s stability and straight tracking along with it’s ease of paddling. We started our day on the river after noon and the first thing we...
Fly fishing with the Day Trippers on the Caney Fork… by Will Richardson | Sep 26, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringOctober 26, 2007 What a fantastic experience it is to be on a gorgeous slow moving river with great friends, great weather… AND CATCHING TROUT! Locals to the Rock Island TN and Caney Fork areas might recognize restaurant entrepreneur and fly fishing madman...
Whitewater Kayaking | Rec, Touring, and Fishing Kayaks by Will Richardson | Sep 8, 2007 | Recreational/TouringJackson Kayak – Kayak News, Kayak Photos, Kayak Videos and Kayak Stories Join JK Register Boats Dealers Press Archives JK Staff About JK Contact Us JK Films Design/Engineering HOME KAYAKS NEWS JK STORE PHOTOS VIDEOS TECHNIQUES FAMILY CORNER PODCAST TEAM JK...
First Day Tripper in Europe! by Will Richardson | Sep 4, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringTony Lunt sends in these photos of his nephew paddling the first Day Tripper 10 in Belgium! Looks like this young man is having quite a fun time. Although he is having a great time, this particular boat was sent over to be used by children with special needs. The...
Bob and Fraida Aland write in about their new Day Tripper 12’s by Will Richardson | Jul 27, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringJuly 23, 2007 My wife, Fraida, and I wanted kayaks with a high level of stability for paddling around Jenny Lake, Two Ocean Lake, Slide Lake, Oxbow Bend and other recreational locations in the Jackson Hole area. The background was that without doing enough homework we...
Sonia and I head to Lake Tahoe with the Day Trippers by Will Richardson | Jul 11, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringWOW is about all that can be said with regards to beautiful Lake Tahoe. What a gem of a paddle that place is. The water is crystal clear, the mornings are unbelievably calm, and the scenery… well, it’s Lake Tahoe, what else can be said. My wife Sonia and I...
Leo from Big Hoss in Laramie sends in his review of the Day Trippers by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringMarty, Here are some pics from the Laramie Plains Lakes just west of town. It was pretty hot up here yesterday so a couple of friends and I took the afternoon off and went to try out the Day Tripper 12. The pictures are of Joe Ries and his dog Amock. I’m...
