My favorite river in the world – the Fuy by Boyd Ruppelt | Dec 29, 2020 | Chile, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenBy Boyd Ruppelt In all my years, travels, and imagination, I have never found a river with so much variety, scenery, and varied sections to choose from. To top it off, the water is mostly warm, except for the middle canyon, and crystal clear with a deep blue hue. The...
2020 Reflections | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Dec 24, 2020 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has certainly been a unique year! Due to covid, the events I had planned to attend and host were canceled. Based on the unprecedented ongoing pandemic I remained closer to home even more this year. Luckily, Mother Nature graced us with spectacular flows at my...
On the Road to Recovery by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn October 16, 2020, I went to Moab with a friend from school over fall break. On my very first-day of dirt biking, I had a major crash that sent me flying off the bike. I ended up dislocating and fracturing my hip. I first went to the hospital in Grand Junction and...
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 17, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 15, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
Tips when you are new to big water kayaking by JK Team | Dec 14, 2020 | Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBig rivers tend to be intimidating… at first. Everything is so much bigger than what most paddlers are used to. Huge waves, massive curlers and giant holes. Eventhough it might seem scary, it is actually super fun once you get the hang of it. Just because it is...
Half Slice Birthday Boating Weekend by Hannah Ray | Dec 10, 2020 | Antix, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy river bro, Carl, and I share nearly same day birthdays. Carl’s birthday is Oct 11th and mine is Oct 12th. Each year I like to declare Birthday Boating weekend and we try to make it a point to get together and celebrate our bdays on the river. Sullivan Falls Our...
Why your boss loves you kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Dec 7, 2020 | River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, Zen3 years in Jackson Kayak Teams has resulted in growing both in kayaking and professionally. The thing is when you develop a quality through doing something you love, it will impact your skills also in other domains. I was asked to tell my colleagues in Sweco Norway...
Kayaking in Pakistan by JK Team | Dec 4, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNot many kayakers have explored the Pakistani rivers yet. David Sodomka is one of the few people that has been there already and he wanted to do it again! And we, five young folks, joined him and the trip started. David was our leader/daddy and we were the kids...
Small Craft Warning | Ocean Playboating by Jessie Stone | Nov 30, 2020 | Playboating, Recreational/Touring, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThere is nothing like a small craft warning to inspire you to take your playboat into the ocean. This Fall, the Maine coast has received the east coast flow of swell and wind from the multitude of hurricanes coming from the south Atlantic. As a result, there have been...
Jackson Antix 2.0 Review! by Maddie Kimmel | Nov 27, 2020 | Antix, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureIn recent years slice boating has made a comeback and exploded in popularity among the kayaking community. Half slices in particular have become ever more popular, with every kayaking brand producing their own take on a half slice. The beauty of the half slice is that...
How we started building a playspot near Moscow (Russia) [Video] Part 2 by JK Team | Nov 23, 2020 | Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Russia, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHi everyone! Today I want to share with you the second series of videos dedicated to building a spot. Two weeks have passed since the events of the first episode.We gave water time to find new ways and wash away the cleansed bottom.After that, we returned to the spot...
