My First Trip to China- Kayaking the Nu River- Chenggang, China- Yunnan Province… by ericjackson | Feb 16, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, River Running, Team JK, the athlete, the teacher, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, WhitewaterI have paddled in many places around the world, but China was still virgin territory for me. It is far away, and without a guide of some sort, getting around in Rural China is not easy as the language barrier is incredible. Reading signs is impossible, and...
Here is the Edit You have been waiting for- Nick’s Full Mexico Karma Creeking edit… by ericjackson | Jan 30, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, the athlete, Trip Reports, Video, Video, WhitewaterThis is a special video with angles and shots rarely seen in kayaking. I brought my DJI- Phantom Quadcopter, 6 batteries, GoPro Hero 3+ cameras, one Levitar GoPro elevated mount to capture these shots. We did a ton of epic creek boating in Veracruz, as well as a...
Thrive / Prospérer by Patrick Levesque | Jan 27, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater Finishing 2013 in pictures and starting 2014 with philosophy. Thanks to my better half , I finished 2013 in beauty with a last minute creeking trip to Mexico. 10 days of class IV -V for myself, yeah!. My 2013 season has been stifled by many important...
Eric Jackson Turns 50 Years Old- essay and photos through age 45… by ericjackson | Jan 24, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, Trip Reports, WhitewaterAging is inevitable, and seeing your next birthday is a goal for all but those who no longer want to live. What is the point of seeing another birthday unless you have things you want to do between now and then, anyhow? There is something to be said for what you...
Out of Africa-2013- an Essay by EJ by ericjackson | Mar 3, 2013 | EJ Thoughts, Playboating, the athlete, Trip Reports, WhitewaterOut of Africa-2013 Being an athlete and professional kayaker, for almost 30 years- full time since 1984 has its chapters, successes, failures, and makes for a good story; for as long as I truly am in the arena, trying my hardest to be the best. The moment I give...
The Klamath Part III- The Final 40 by JK Team | Feb 13, 2013 | Trip Reports, WhitewaterRivers for Change 12 Rivers Campaign: Weitchpec to Requa on the Klamath I had been traveling down the Klamath River from Iron Gate dam for the last 9 days. With 140 miles down and 40 to go, I was stuck. My paddling partner had pulled out early due to a chronic injury...
The Klamath Part II- Warmest water this side of the tropics by JK Fans | Jan 11, 2013 | Trip Reports, WhitewaterI met up with Danielle, founder of Rivers for Change, and her friend, Season, after they had already been on the river for a couple of days. The heat caught me unprepared and when I arrived at our meeting point, it was obvious that it had taken a toll on the two of...
The Klamath Part I- The Upper by JK Team | Dec 18, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewaterby Paul Gamache It’s 103 degrees out and I’m surrounded by poison oak. Oily reddish-green leaves litter my entire kayak. I shudder at the thought of sitting down in this poison, wishing there was a cold mountain stream beyond the bushes instead of the dam restrained...
A Family Thanksgiving River Trip on the Moab Daily. by Holcombe Family | Dec 10, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, Rogue, Trip ReportsOur annual Thanksgiving trip to the desert of southern Utah offers a great time to hike, climb, explore and even paddle. Here are a few images and video about three families coming together to give thanks in a very special place on Thanksgiving day. Six adults and two...
Little Hero takes on NZ’s West Coast by Courtney Kerin | Nov 5, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Trip Reports, WhitewaterTo hit off 2012 in my homeland, New Zealand, some mates and I loaded up our gear and headed off to the West Coast for some creeking action. Amongst the week of heavy downpours and beautiful sun, we hit up the action on offer. I got on many of the popular runs which...
Tacos, Waterfalls and Tequila: Rafa’s Guide for kayaking in Mexico by Rafael Ortiz | Oct 30, 2012 | JK University, Trip Reports, WhitewaterTacos, Waterfalls and Tequila: Rafa’s beta for kayaking in Mexico Part II, Veracruz- The Alseseca It was several years ago that we completed connecting the dots on this famed river. Ever since the old Twitch crew days, and even other earlier explorers’ times, this...
Sickline Race 2012 by nicktroutman | Oct 12, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenWell, the 2012 Sickline extreme World Championships has come and gone. EJ, Dane and I all flew over to race at what I consider the hardest creek race ever. Some people may disagree with me, stating there are harder courses, which there are, but I think the...
