Antelope Canyon by Paddle by Holcombe Family | Dec 14, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trips, WhitewaterIt’s November in Colorado and one of the driest years in recent history. As a paddling family we are not quite ready to hang up the paddles for what we hope will be a very snowy winter. It’s our daughter Abby’s Thanksgiving break and we have a long history of spending...
Getting to Mexico and Traveling with a Creek Boat for Dummies by Galen Volckhausen | Nov 3, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Trips, WhitewaterI am extremely impulsive and not very good at planning ahead. As soon as I got enough money I bought a ticket to Mexico. I had no idea if anyone was going, where to go in Mexico, and how to get there. I hope this information helps the next dummy who books a flight...
JKTV Episode #8 by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2012 | Allstars, Creeking, Cuda, JK Media, Trips, Video, WhitewaterJKTV brings you to the Summer OR show, previewing all the new 2013 Jackson product. As well as new toys, you can check out some great footage as Alex Vorhees takes us down the North Fork of the Payette with the new Karma. Ken Hovie takes us whitewater SUP fishing,...
Big Timber with the Zens, Villain, and Family…. by ericjackson | Jun 24, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trips, Whitewater, ZenMontana- “I would have liked to have seen Montana” Last Words of First Mate on the Submarine “Red October” On the Canadian border, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies a state of wonder that doesn’t get a lot of attention in media and you just don’t hear...
Two EPIC weeks surfing one of my favorites… BUSEATER! by nicktroutman | Apr 17, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterSo it all started with a phone call…. “Nick, dude, get up here now, Bussy is in and it is 80 degrees outside!” This call came from my best friend Joel Kowalski up in Beachburg. He lives on the Ottawa River and got me started in kayaking 10 years ago. Now you have to...
A Look Into Chris Korbulic’s Journal Entries leading to the Descent of Kundawika Falls by christopherkorbulic | Jan 28, 2012 | Creeking, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater Dec. 30 There’s a small path to the river from the last village, the truck can’t go. The villagers say it’s 20 km, but the GPS says 12. To rent bikes from the village, we have to take a rider too, so the longer the trail, and more time we have...
Seven Days Self Support on the Grand Canyon! by Jeff West | Jan 5, 2012 | River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterSeven Days Self Support in the Grand Canyon Why is kayaking through the Grand Canyon so special? Here are a few reasons: the sky is bluer, the stars are brighter, friendships are stronger, laughter is louder, the shade is cooler, the sun is warmer, the river is...
Whitewater Grand Prix 2011 Wrap-up: Video by nicktroutman | May 24, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, WhitewaterThe Whitewater Grand Prix was an experiment to say the least. Pat Camblin had a vision of an event that our sport hasn’t seen yet. A competition combining 6 different events, both race and freestyle, over 14 days, chasing the best whitewater in Quebec. The idea...
Creeking in the Chiapas, Mexico by nicktroutman | Apr 20, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, TripsI have been in Mexico for just over half a week and it has been sick. I met up with the Adidas Sickline Team and Rafa Ortiz as our little mexican guide. We all flew into Cancun, took 4 different bus rides and 24 hours to get to Palenque. We have been based out of a...
The Upper NJ by Jezz | Apr 18, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterBy BONDY Unfortunately the seasons is once again coming towards the end over here in Far North Qld – Australia. However that does mean one good thing though, all of the classic two day, class IV – V big river trips are dropping back down to paddle-able levels. ...
2011 NOC Shootout & Demo Days was a Great Time for All! by wildwildwes | Apr 18, 2011 | Dealer, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThis past weekend at the NOC was a huge gathering of 68 compeditors to duel it out in the 2011 NOC Freestyle Shootout! See EJ’s post for complete results… The freestyle competition was filled with tons of huge tricks, laughs and good times! I spent most...
2011 Watauga River Gorge Race Event Coverage by wildwildwes | Apr 12, 2011 | Events, Featured Post, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterA heck of a good time went down this weekend on Watauga Gorge! Check out the photos and story on the World Kayak Event Coverage website: http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2011/04/12/2011-watauga-river-gorge-race-recap/
