Whitewater Kayaking | Lessons from Covid-19 by Anna Bruno | Jun 8, 2020 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureI’d be lying if I said that the lockdown resulting from Covid-19 hadn’t disrupted my plans for the kayaking season, even if some of those plans were only in my head. I’d also be lying if I said that Coronavirus hasn’t seriously messed with my self-confidence and...
Choosing between the Jackson Zen 3 vs Nirvana by JK Team | Jun 5, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenI had the pleasure of paddling the new Zen 3 every day in Chile once it came out. One of the biggest questions I received was simply, “how do I choose between the Nirvana and the Zen 3?”. Hopefully this video will help clear things up. – Boyd Ruppelt...
#1 Indoor Kayaking Work Out with Bartosz Czauderna by Bartoz Czauderna | Jun 3, 2020 | Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Poland, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionJoin 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 improve your kayaking...
Gulf Creek | Jackson Kayak Creeking by Mathew Huddleston | Jun 1, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHey guys! I have made it a goal to try and catch a new local run every year, and this past February I had the pleasure of checking it off the list. On one very rainy February day, Birmingham, AL received about 3in of localized rain which is enough to prime one of the...
Taking the Jackson Kayak Zen 3 out for a Spin by Hannah Ray | May 29, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenThis spring Marty and I headed up to the Peshtigo River in Wisconsin to try out our new Zen 3’s. I’m in the small and Marty is in the medium. It took us a couple laps down the river to get used to them. We adjusted the seat position and added some height to the seat...
Social Distancing, Little River by dianegaydos | May 27, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureSpring of 2020 has led to many sudden and dramatic changes. One of them is social distancing. In order to continue kayaking safely, we have all had to make some changes. Our closest and most familiar kayaking runs are in the Smoky Mountains National Park. This was...
JK website flowing HIGH.. with with fresh videos and livestreams! by Clay Wright | May 19, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureSearching for Quality Programing to get you through Quarantine? Hoping to stoke your love for the stroke? Take a break from Netflix and check out all the quality programming our Jackson Kayak Whitewater Team is producing! We’re all in the same boat here, so while...
Growing Up World Class by Maddie Kimmel | May 16, 2020 | Creeking, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDespite ending in the middle of a pandemic, my past year at World Class Academy has been incredible. The memories, life lessons, and friendships that I have forged over the last six months, will be everlasting. As perfect as things may seem, the unexpected is always...
Reminiscing Japan by JK Team | May 13, 2020 | River Running, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureIf you’re anything like me, quarantine life has led me to watch even more kayaking videos than usual. Here’s a throwback to an amazing trip we took 8 years ago to Japan, while I was procrastinating studying for the first part of my medical licensing exam....
ACA River Kayak Committee by kylethomas | May 7, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSince January 2018, I have been fortunate to be a member of the American Canoe Association (ACA) River Kayak Discipline Committee. Prior to being on this committee, I served as an ACA State Director of South Carolina, ACA Director of North Carolina, and then as a...
Dane Jackson Whitewater | Checking more than one box; Puma by Dane Jackson | May 1, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureDespite only having 2 days to spare after my first descent of my dream waterfall; 134ft Salto Maule. I knew I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to go and see another drop I have always wanted to do, Salto Puma. Although I was only a few hours from the airport...
Crank Up the Class 2 Paddling Fun by Vincent Family | Apr 30, 2020 | Antix, Instructional, River Running, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWe are very lucky during this pandemic time to have a local river to paddle on. It is mostly class 2 with one class 3 rapid, so it’s not the most challenging BUT it’s five minutes away, can be bike shuttled and makes for a great time out on the water. As water levels...
