by JK Fans | May 31, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater
Hey Iʼm Bennett Smith! I live in Birmingham, Alabama and have been kayaking for about two years. After my first kayaking trip down the Coosa River in Wetumpka, Alabama in August of 2010 I fell in love with kayaking and it has been an extremely large part of my...
by Jezz | May 29, 2012 | Hero, Uncategorized, Video, Video, Whitewater
After heading up to the far north of Australia I participated in the Australian Boatercross Championships. With a stack of slalom competitors making the trip up North and a couple using it as training for the Olympics I was quite happy with my top ten...
by Adam Swett | Apr 22, 2012 | Hero, Whitewater
I have been paddling the Super Hero since last June and as soon it got to Maine I was paddling it down the everything from the Kennebec, Penobscot and any other place I could. I weigh at least 215lbs and always wanted a big boy boat that I could take down anything,...
by Jezz | Apr 16, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, Video, Whitewater
Here it is, the official video from the Monsoon Madness White Water Festival 2012 – Cairns Australian. A big thanks to all of our sponsor – Adventure Equipment, Big Water, Aj Hackett Cairns, Kayak4play, Horizon LInes, Electric Water, Cumec, Allans+Billy Hydes...
by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 12, 2012 | Hero, Whitewater
made a quick video from a good day on Big Creek. I was so excited I forgot to record some of it (doh!) so it’s missing some of the bigger stuff, but good times regardless. It was a perfect day, sunny, 60 degrees and another incredible day on the water… the...
by Jezz | Apr 6, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater
Chris ‘Darlo’ Darlington from down in the Australian Snowy Mountains sent in these awesome pictures of the Snowy River at 9,000 Megalitres. He has recently dislocated his shoulder but still doing what he can to get on the water. Chris ‘Darlo’ Darlington from...
by Jezz | Mar 29, 2012 | Creeking, Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater
Can you remember what its like to get your first few loops. Maybe you had a reaction like this one from Local Hero Southeast paddler Matt. Dude, that is one massive loop!!! Click here to view the embedded video. Can you remember what its like to get your first...
by Adam Chappell | Mar 16, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Whitewater
So I have been a very strong advocate of all kinds of paddling, however have to admit that I have never been very fond of paddling carbon boats through gates. I have been fortunate enough to be able to partake in a stack of different types of paddling including...
by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | Hero, Whitewater
Do you constantly wish that you could spend more time in your whitewater kayak? Statistics say that 79.219% of the US population resides within what is considered Urban Areas. I am currently part of that statistic. Most people attribute the amount of time that I get...
by Cudmore Family | Mar 12, 2012 | Hero, Instructional, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, rivers, United States
There’s no better way to spend an early Spring Sunday than with family and friends out paddling. Our scheduled river trip for our WILD kids program managed to morph into a father/son day with the notable exception of Alison. I’m very lucky that I get to...
by sagedonnelly | Mar 11, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, Whitewater
This weekend, I and a few friends were able to take the Funrunner out for a test drive on the South Fork of the American River in California this weekend. WOW is all I can say. I have to admit, I can be one of those mental cases where you change the boat or gear and...
by Jezz | Mar 6, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Whitewater
After a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering what we should do with some of the plastic made from JK boats and then we had it. What if we grind it down and make some juice out of it. After a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering...
