Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking 101 by jacksonkayak | May 20, 2021 | Beginner Moves, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesIntro to Whitewater Kayaking 101 Submitted by Jason Smith I wish I had this intro to whitewater kayaking 101 when I started. My first experience with whitewater was as a young teen. My stepdad took us on a commercial rafting trip on a river in northeastern...
The Kettle River | Whitewater Kayaking Adventures by Hannah Ray | May 19, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI explored the Kettle River for my first time this spring. Along with paddling friends Marty, Carl, and Jerome. While this river is friendly for many skills levels and easy to boat/land scout at lower water, it was really nice to have Jerome show us the lines and all...
Skrew-Ups and Continuous Squirts by JK Team | May 17, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenSubmitted by Tommy Piros One of my most favorite moves, especially in the new half-slice Antix 2.0 is a Skrew-Up. What makes this move so neat is that not only does it feel really good, It also keeps you from flipping over when your stern squirts go too much and is...
Smalls to the Wall Race, 2021 by dianegaydos | May 14, 2021 | Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenIn a last minute decision of where we were most likely to have water on our already planned vacation, my husband Daniel and I changed destinations completely and headed north to New England. We started out the trip in Maine, which ended up being perfect timing for the...
Upper Vecchio | Low Water Corsica Part 1 by JK Team | May 12, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Mylo Nicholas This past April I spent 2 weeks in Corsica. The levels where super low, due to cold temperatures and the lack of snowmelt, however we still managed to have a good time and bag a few runs. The Upper Vecchio is one the more difficult sections...
Back to Business by JK Team | May 11, 2021 | Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Mike Shaw Being on lockdown since January has meant we havn’t been able to travel to paddle. But with the UK starting to release restrictions we got out on the water over the Easter break where I ran a weeks coaching during the school holidays for...
Downriver Antix by Hannah Ray | May 7, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesUp until last week, I had only taken my Antix to the local play park. Learning how to stern squirt, figuring out how the boat works and getting in touch with my inner old-school-boater. I never before thought that an eddy line could possibly be so much fun. The Antix...
Kids Kayaking in Buena Vista, CO – Family Fun by kelloggfamily | May 6, 2021 | Creeking, Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun 1, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEverything is new again for our family. We just sold our house and are legit houseless. And for the time being, it feels so very good to be free and clear from all that home ownership entails. As you might expect, we have big plans for this Spring, Summer and Fall as...
Maine Kick Off | Whitewater Racing by Beckham Bayreuther | May 5, 2021 | Antix, Creeking, Event Coverage, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesRace season has sprung up here in Maine! Smalls to the Wall is the stoutest race in New England. Held on a short section of the Sandy River near Rangeley, Maine, it drops nearly seventy feet in under a tenth of a mile. It brings in quite the crowd of rowdy boaters and...
High Water On The Nile by Jessie Stone | May 4, 2021 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines High water on the Nile has all new meaning with the massive releases from Lake Victoria through Owen Falls Dam, the dam at the source of the Nile where Lake Victoria ends and the Nile begins. Though I had heard about it from Sam Ward of Kayak the Nile and seen a...
The Sky: Skykomish River, Washington by kylethomas | May 3, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFlowing alongside U.S. Highway 2 on the west side of the Cascade Mountains in Washington state is the Skykomish River, affectionately known as “The Sky.” Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t. Or maybe you’ve driven by it on your way to ski or snowboard at...
Little White Race 2021 by JK Team | Apr 30, 2021 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe little white race 2021 was scheduled on april 17th and it was very unclear, if it would happen because the water level was unusually low. Eventhough it was only at 2“5 (which is pretty low) a couple of days before the race, there was still enough people motivated...
