Karma Unlimited- Old School Playboating- Rock Island Rumble! by ericjackson | Mar 27, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Reviews, Video, WhitewaterWe finally have the production version of the Karma Unlimited! This is the boat that will make people re-think what a long boat feels like! Fast, but easy to control, fast, but paddles much like a creek boat, fast, but stable and not-edgy… Did I mention...
Oceans of Whitewater (Part 3) – Mendocino by Sean Morley | Mar 26, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringThere is nowhere I know of that embodies the concept of ‘Oceans of Whitewater’ quite like the Mendocino Coast of California. The myriad of rock gardens, caves and arches combined with the ever-present Pacific swell and stunning coastal views makes this a...
Mendocino Adventure – Filming the promo for the Karma RG by Sean Morley | Mar 19, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringThe plan was a simple one: head up to Mendocino County on the Northern California Coast, meet up with three of the best rock garden paddlers on the west coast and film the result. Jeff Laxier and Cate Hawthorne from Liquid Fusion Kayaking in Fort Bragg are pioneers in...
Oceans of Whitewater (Part 2 – Surfing the Gate) by Sean Morley | Mar 2, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, Recreational/Touring, WhitewaterThe entrance to San Francisco Bay is spanned by perhaps the most beautiful and iconic bridge in the world. The mile wide Golden Gate is also a whitewater playground. Consider this: at a maximum ebb of 6 knots it is estimated that the equivalent to 2.3 million cubic...
Oceans of Whitewater (Part 1) by Sean Morley | Feb 27, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, Recreational/Touring, WhitewaterEven during a truly historic drought here in California there is plenty of whitewater to be found. It’s just that it tastes salty! Every day of the year there is fun to be had paddling kayaks on the ocean. “Sea kayaking? That is for old men with beards!” I hear...
Testing the Karma Unlimited/RG prototype by Sean Morley | Feb 22, 2014 | Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterJackson Kayak’s popular Karma creek boat is undergoing two simultaneous evolutions this year: The Karma Unlimited creek racing kayak and the Karma RG ocean play boat and river tourer. Playing in the ocean is what I am all about whether it is surfing, rock gardening or...
