Karma RG First Impressions by JK Fans | Aug 5, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring When I read Steve Fischer proclaim that if he could choose only one boat it would be his new Jackson Kayak Karma Unlimited, I figured he was just kissing up to his new corporate sponsor. I’ve been paddling the Karma RG version for the last several weeks...
Stoked on the RG by JK Fans | Jul 9, 2014 | Karma RG, WhitewaterBy Brian Gardel My friend Marty and I just returned from an amazing 5-day, semi self-support trip down the Green River through portions of Utah and Colorado. Beginning near the Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming border, we put-on at the base of Flaming Gorge reservoir and...
Outfitting a Jackson Kayak for a Smaller Paddler by Cate Hawthorne | Jun 4, 2014 | Instructional, Karma RG, Rigging, VideoI love the simplicity and functionality of Jackson Kayak’s outfitting. Jackson Kayaks are easily adjusted to fit different sized paddlers and easy to adjust on the fly (simply eddy-out or paddle into calm deep water, pop your spry deck and adjust). One...
Karma RG on a 10 days self-support down the White and Green rivers by frenchy | Jun 4, 2014 | Karma RG, WhitewaterI just got back from paddling the Karma RG on a 10 day self-support trip down the White river and the Green River, in Western Utah. Most of the run I paddled solo, then I met up with some friends on Desolation and Gray canyons on the Green River. After 10 days and 180...
Karma and Zen in the Redwoods by Cate Hawthorne | Apr 27, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trip Reports, WhitewaterOur Karma RG’s arrived just in time for our annual Spring Run-Off Trip. We loaded them up with our Zen’s and camping gear and ran-off in search of whitewater and wilderness. It has been a record-setting dry year in California so we didn’t have many options. We opted...
Review of Karma RG by Neptune’s Rangers by Sean Morley | Apr 15, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock GardenHere’s a great review of the Karma RG by California’s Neptune’s Rangers: http://neptunesrangers.blogspot.com/2014/04/jackson-karma-review_13.html
Oceans of Whitewater (Part 4) – Mastering the Pour-over by Sean Morley | Apr 9, 2014 | Instructional, Journey, Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringWhat, you may ask, is a pour-over? The short answer is “riding a wave over a rock”. I’m going to give you a longer version of the answer however and seek to de-mystify this apparently dangerous and flamboyant maneuver that combines the thrills of sea, surf and...
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...
