Rock Star in Action, Big waves, Big tricks, Big Fun! by nicktroutman | May 26, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterDane, Joel, and I had a blast surfing some of Quebec’s largest waves these past two weeks while competing at the Whitewater Grand Prix. It was a great to get on some of these huge waves to truly see the new Rock Star’s potential for air time. There is no...
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...
Devils River Bass Fishing by Brady Sullivan | May 21, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, rivers, VideoGoPro HD Hero + Coosa + Good Friends + Good Fishing = Awesome Video [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP2oK270JEU[/youtube] Brady Sullivan
Whitewater Grand Prix: Freestyle by nicktroutman | May 14, 2011 | Featured Post, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterWell we had our freestyle event on a new set of waves here in quebec, called ‘Pillars.’ It is a sweet set of two waves just under a train bridge. This made is easy for spectators to come and watch the show. It was impressive to see the air being thrown and...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Boater-cross: Rouge by nicktroutman | May 9, 2011 | Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, River Running, Video, WhitewaterThe second event of the Grand Prix was the Boater-cross, though to spice it up some more they added a HUGE volume rapid. The rapid consisted of huge waves and holes where the line was pretty much straight down the middle, if you were lucky. The main crux move was the...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Big Trick: Gladiator by nicktroutman | May 6, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterThe Whitewater Grand Prix is off and running with the opening party in Ottawa on Sunday. It was an awesome party getting to see a ton of faces from the whitewater comunity all in one place. The party went all night with an awesome DJ, premier of Rush Sturges new movie...
GoPro HD Hero Underwater Fix by Brady Sullivan | Apr 13, 2011 | VideoLiterally some of the best money I have recently spent has been buying the GoPro HD Hero action sports camera. The camera shoots in full 1080P which is no less than incredible above water, but underwater, the wide angle lens distorts the picture. I came across an...
Africa Combos: video by nicktroutman | Apr 9, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterTeam Jackson Kayak has been working hard to continue to push the sport of freestyle kayaking, and with the new rockstar it just got easier. Check out some combos that we have all been working on while on the White Nile in Uganda, Africa....
Carbon River WA by johnmcconville | Apr 6, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, rivers, Team JK, Trips, Video, WhitewaterWintering in Hood River, OR may not be as warm as the empanadas of Chile, or ever close to as sunny. Actually, I haven’t see the sun in days, it’s been raining for weeks, and everything seams to always be at a great level! So… Yeah, other than those...
Check out our new Store!!! by ericjackson | Mar 30, 2011 | Instructional, Recreational/Touring, Video, Whitewatercheck out our all new store where you will find the all-important accessories in stock for your Jackson Kayak, your instructional needs, and for your Jackson Logo clothing, hats, stickers, etc.. Also, any replacement parts for your Jackson Kayak can be found there....
Educating Kids on Being a Diabetic Athlete by sagedonnelly | Feb 4, 2011 | Video, WhitewaterThis week I was asked to talk to local highschool students in a Health Occupations class about being an athlete with diabetes. I was nervous at first because they were highschool students and so much bigger than me, but I loosened up and had a good time. The students...
video: ‘THE BEACH’ mexican ocean surfing by nicktroutman | Feb 1, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterMexico is starting to become known for its amazing river and beautiful canyons and waterfalls, and that is why I keep coming back. Though on the past trip Rafa convinced us to go with him and check out the beach. It wasn’t easy for me to want to give up a week...
