Brand New Paddler in a Karma Traverse by Adam Strachn | Jan 6, 2017 | karma traverse, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThere are a lot of reviews on Jackson Kayak’s boats from a lot of very experienced people, and they’re extremely helpful, but as a brand new paddler I thought it would be useful to offer an different perspective on the Karma Traverse. For some background...
Shoshone NYD 2017- A New Year of Paddling in Colorado by Holcombe Family | Jan 5, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is a really amazing tradition in Colorado. Every New Years Day a gathering of the most passionate paddlers in the rocky mountain region converge on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River. This section has the most consistent flows of un-frozen whitewater in...
The battle for simplicity and the art of river fishing without and anchor by Chris Ritchie | Jan 4, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, riversWe all got into kayak fishing for different reasons. For me, it was a combination of price and simplicity that made me really look into it. I like simple, easy, just throw your gear in and go. With that being said, a persons boat get can become quite extensive. With...
A Chilly New Year Day Paddle with a 9 Year Old Kayaker! by kelloggfamily | Jan 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEvery year since I was really little, my family has paddled the Shoshone section of the Colorado River on New Years Day. Last year was my sister,Maddy’s, first trip down when she was 10 and this year I got to do it at 9. Everyone said I was the youngest paddler...
How much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? by Jezz | Jan 1, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesHow much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? So this year saw me have a whole lot of firsts, the biggest of which was getting married to my best friend Claire. We decided that a normal wedding was never going to do, so with a spur of the moment decision we...
River Bassin Recap – Leechburg, PA by Drew Gregory | Aug 25, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Coosa HD, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Cuda LT, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, rivers, TournamentsWell, another (ok, several) Jackson Kayak River Bassin Regional events have come and gone! However, it is my favorite time – recap time! This time I’ll recap the regional event was held in the Pittsburg, PA area at The Rivers Edge Canoe & Kayak...
MID-SEASON REPORT: River Bassin Trail Set for Epic Finish by Drew Gregory | Jul 30, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Coosa, Cruise 10 Angler, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, rivers, TournamentsOk, before I begin I have to take a deep breathe because there is a lot of exciting stuff to talk about concerning the trail this year and how it is panning out. The River Basser of the Year (RBOY) and River Bassin Team of the Year (RBTOY) races are very close and so...
13th Annual APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup = Success! by wildwildwes | Jul 16, 2014 | Featured Post, Press Releases, rivers, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups13th Annual APE’s Nolichucky River Cleanup = Success! We had 45 volunteers register on Saturday morning (6/21/2014) on the porch of the Crockett Cabin at U.S.A. Raft Outpost! Over 50 bags of trash were collected from in and around the banks of the river. Several...
VIDEO: One Fish, Many GoPros: EPISODE 7, “Hero 2 Throwback” by Drew Gregory | Jun 26, 2014 | Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, VideoThe only problem with filming all kayak fishing trips is the fact that you end up with SOOOO much footage that you almost get overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin with editing! I caught this nice river largemouth out of my Cuda 12 right when that kayak hit...
High, muddy water? Coosa don’t care! by Drew Gregory | Jun 20, 2014 | Coosa, Featured Post, Fishing, Freshwater, rivers, Trip ReportsIt was an awesome weekend up in the Pittsburgh, PA area for the River Bassin Tournament Trail regional stop held at the Rivers Edge in Leechburg. I had the pleasure of going up a day and a half early to fish with fellow team member Noah Heck and he was even cool...
First time with the SUPercharger in whitewater by Patrick Levesque | Jun 16, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterAfter a year of owning a SUPercharger, I’ve finally give myself the chance to test it on whitewater. It’s not like I didn’t use it last year. Leaving on the side of Lac Saint-Jean, we spend amount of time playing around the boards (owning a SUPercharger and a...
2014 Watauga Race by wildwildwes | May 30, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Race Start after passing under Guys Ford Bridge Photo by: William Mauney Photography This past Saturday one of my favorite events of the year went down on the Watauga River Gorge. This is a really fun race, because of the friendly lazed nature of the...
