Why Bigger ISN’T Always Better by Anna Bruno | Mar 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast year, my small Karma felt too small for me, especially on bigger volume rivers multidays and while racing. Often, it felt like my stern would catch and sub-out, or that my boat was slower than my competitors. Before heading to California last spring, I made the...
Jackson Kayak- XS Rockstar Promo by teamjk | Mar 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Reviews, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak after 9 years finally comes out with another kids/small adult size playboat. For kids or small adults that just were too small to throw around the Small sized Rockstar or too big for the Shooting star. This boat fills that gap perfectly. Order yours...
I _____ in my Antix. by katiejackson | Mar 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI _______ in my Antix. I found a couple words to fill in that blank during my PFD of the Suicide and Upper Two sections of the Little River Canyon in Alabama. I brought the Antix for the weekend expecting to make low flows more fun. Then Mother Nature blessed us with...
Jackson Antix by teamjk | Mar 1, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe new Jackson Antix has been getting a bunch of attention since it was released a couple of months ago. My local kayak shop, The Kayak Shed in Hood River, OR has been nice and let me take it out a few times. This new creek boating river play machine is an excellent...
Antix Large Initial Thoughts as a Big Guy by wildwildwes | Feb 11, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI got to paddle the new JK Antix L for the first time at our local pool session on the evening of 2/7/17. Here are my first thoughts after paddling this new design: Fit – At my 6’-4” height, 235lbs, 38” waist, 36” inseam, and size 12 shoes I fit quite...
Heard of the Antix? Of course you have by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBy now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...
Antix meets Suck Creek by nicktroutman | Jan 25, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAs the South East is waiting for rain for the rivers to run, one thing is for sure, once the rain falls the paddlers will come. So, when word got out that Suck Creek was running it was no surprise that the parking lots were full with 40+ kayak rigs and even more eager...
For the Thrill of It – First THREE Years at Jackson Kayak by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 23, 2017 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Reviews, rivers, Video, WhitewaterI wanted to share a short video of my first five years kayaking and three years at Jackson Kayak. It start with me learning how to wet exit from my pink Fun 1 in the pool and then progresses to me learning how to roll and surf on the Ottawa river in my Shooting Star....
The Antix Large, big guys rejoice! by colinkemp | Jan 19, 2017 | Antix, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt has been a real treat to finally get some time in my production large antix. After having boated the medium prototypes my mind was extremely hopeful, excited, and nervous to get my hands on the large. The fact is that until you actually get to boat the final...
Spinnerbaits for every situation by Jay Randall | Jan 14, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, ReviewsNow I know there is some debate on spinnerbaits when it comes to some fishermen. Some fisherman will not even throw a spinnerbait because it’s “too easy to catch fish on” and then there are some fishermen (like myself) that love these baits and enjoy their...
Happy New Year by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...
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,...
