Finding new (to me) local rivers [Video] by sethchapelle | Aug 4, 2020 | Antix, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureLast fall my wife Annie and I moved back to Maryland from Colorado. This year we made a point of exploring our local creeks and rivers in Maryland after rain storms. We paddled a fun local drop that is able to be a park and huck in a local state park. This drop was...
Beating the Heat During the Pandemic | Whitewater Kayaking by kelloggfamily | Jul 17, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“What is everyone watching these days on Netflix? Any great series that I can’t miss? I’m going crazy and need something to watch. Thanks in Advance.” This has to honestly be one of the top 5 questions posed on Social Media. I mean, how many Netflix series have you...
Mindset: Growth or Failure?| Whitewater Kayaking by crystalgustin | Jul 14, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, ZenDo you ever have those moments where you do something on the river, mess up and replay it over and over in your head wondering how you messed it up and your self-talk isn’t all that positive? What if you could change that mindset and look at how you can grow and learn...
Little Shredder Introduction – Makinley Kate Hargrove by Hargrove Adventures | Jul 12, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHi, my name is Makinley Kate Hargrove and I am 12 years old. My home river is the Chattahoochee, at the RushSouth Whitewater Park, nestled between Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. How I Got Started: My dad was the first to start kayaking in our family, and...
Inner City Kids Kayaking – Increasing Diversity in Paddling by Jessie Stone | Jul 9, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDespite kayaking’s origins in the Inuit communities of the far north, modern-day whitewater kayaking is a predominantly White sport and has been for a long time. Yes, there are paddlers of color worldwide, but the majority of kayakers out there are White. In the 17...
Freestyle Groove | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Jul 2, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGetting my Kayaking freestyle groove on at Charles City Whitewater. We have had great weather and awesome water for summertime playboating. I’m working on the phonics monkey. I’ve failed a lot and there will be more fails, but I’m making gains! Special thanks to the...
Rock Island Waterfall Playground by eliottbertz | Jun 30, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, ZenRock Island’s Great Falls provide the perfect playground for vertical free falling in your kayak. The waterfall spans the entire width of the river and offers a wide variety of lines varying in difficulty. From tight and technical moves to wide open boofs, these...
Indoor Freestyle Kayaking training for Lunar Orbit and Air Screw by Bartoz Czauderna | Jun 26, 2020 | Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionPractice your lunar orbit and air screw while not leaving your home! Join Bartosz Czauderna in series with Jackson Kayak sharing indoor technique training that will help you stay fit and improve your kayaking through the coaching...
Rheinschlucht – The Grand Canyon of Switzerland by Jessie Stone | Jun 16, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWith the opening of Switzerland internally from lock down, Juerg and I decided to make a paddling trip to Eastern Switzerland, back to the Foder – Rhein and kayak the Grand Canyon of Switzerland. Two years ago, we had come for our first visit and I really enjoyed it –...
Indoor Coaching with Bartosz Czauderna practice double pump, cartwheel, loop and Space Godzilla in your home! by Bartoz Czauderna | Jun 15, 2020 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Poland, Rock Star, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesPractice your double pump, cartwheel, loop and Space Godzilla in your home! Your Indoor Whitewater Paddling Coaching is here! Join Bartosz Czauderna from Love it Live it in his series with Jackson Kayak sharing indoor training work outs that will help you stay fit and...
Kayaking – Better than Ever by Jessie Stone | Jun 12, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThere has been so much change afoot lately that it’s hard to find steady ground to plant your feet on during this time. Things that felt sure before corona arrived have no solidity now. With the tumultuous turn of events over the last few months and the last week,...
Learning from a Low Key Quarantine | Whitewater Kayaking by sethchapelle | Jun 10, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has been a crazy time in history, for sure. I hope this finds readers in good health and good spirits. This year has not been an average year on the kayaking front. With stay at home orders for many (at least for some period of time) and nearly all organized...
