My Jackson Journey Begins by JK Team | Jan 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Journey, Recreational/TouringI am Super excited and honored to be a member of the Jackson Exploration Team. Living on the coast of Maine gives me unlimited opportunities for paddling and exploring. And Jackson has a boat for everything. It is so sweet to promote a company whose boats and service...
Cocodrie by Ben Roussel | Jan 14, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Jackson Dealers, Recreational/Touring, SaltwaterReally happy to make it out for the first time in a long time, though the trip ended up being somewhat bittersweet. I fished Cocodrie today so that I wouldn’t be totally blind when Minimalist Challenge rolls around next weekend. This was a pure scouting trip as...
Counting Birds in the Karma RG by Jeff Laxier | Jan 3, 2014 | Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, Uncategorized, United StatesSteam from coffee fogs the windshield and rain pelts down, we are making our way to the put in. On this day, we are searching for the Holy Grail. Wait, wait, wait, not really the Holy Grail. We are on a search for birds, yep that’s right birds. Today is the 115th...
Jackson Kayak Cruise Review by Nikki Rekman | Mar 7, 2013 | Recreational/TouringHere is a review of the new Jackson Kayak Cruise that I did when we were out on Cultus Lake a couple of weeks ago. This is a fantastic sit on top that is perfect for the recreational paddler who is looking for something stable that they can paddle around lakes, ponds,...
Journey with the Cuda 14 on Carters Lake by Samantha Christen | Mar 5, 2013 | Freshwater, Journey, Recreational/TouringRain. A cold, dreary, winter rain. Hmmm… Really? Were we honestly going to get up early on a Saturday morning, drive for an hour and paddle in this stuff?? Not that I haven’t done it before (I have; MANY times, thank you), and not that I don’t enjoy it (I...
Paddle keeper install by Ben Roussel | Feb 28, 2013 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, RiggingThe new Cruise from Jackson Kayak doesn’t come with a paddle keeper of it’s own, so I needed to install them. A paddle keeper makes a handy place to store a stake out pole while on the water. It’s convenient and out of the way in that spot. Well I...
The JK Journey: An All-Weather Performer by JK Team | Feb 28, 2013 | Journey Did you ever think the whitewater kayak, fishing kayak, and SUP folks have all the fun? Well, here’s proof that you can have as much fun in the JK Journey as the other guys. Besides, the JK Journey performs flawlessly in rain, sleet, snow, or a combination...
On A Winter’s Day by JK Team | Feb 18, 2013 | Journey, Recreational/TouringAlthough some may not spend as much time paddling when it’s colder, there’s no harm in getting outside to enjoy what you love doing during the warmer months. Why wait for perfect conditions when you can make the conditions perfect for you? The best thing about this...
Transitional Journeys by Samantha Christen | Feb 10, 2013 | Freshwater, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Reviews, riversWhile I know full well that many don’t cotton to the school of thought that, despite all our best efforts to influence and/or control situations and events, things in life always have a way of working out, I myself am a FIRM believer. Call me “Pollyanna” if you like,...
Running of the Bulls by Ben Roussel | Jan 28, 2013 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater, VideoHad an unforgettable day on the water yesterday. Conditions couldn’t have been better, the weather was amazing and the fish were cooperative. When the weather is nice paddling is never a problem, so a long exploratory trip was the plan. I put in probably 10-12...
Quality over quantity by Ben Roussel | Jan 20, 2013 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, SaltwaterThe rain finally let up last Thursday and it has been nice and sunny ever since. With clear skies, highs in the low 60’s and winds from 5-10 mph, yesterday was too nice a day to not go fishing. With all local freshwater blown out I made the drive down to the...
Into the fog… by Samantha Christen | Jan 14, 2013 | Dealer, Freshwater, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Team JK, UncategorizedIn every single aspect of the word that you could possibly imagine, it had been one weird, disjointed week. You know, that continual string of days where flat out nothing seems to work, and you just feel off kilter. Yup, it was one of those. I was grateful that my...
