Tibet – Exploring Himalayas Biggest Rivers

by JK Team | Jan 4, 2020 | Austria, Creeking, Nirvana, Outdoor Adventures, WW Disciplines

In July, me and a crew of well known and capable paddlers went east to explore some tibetian rivers. Besides me, there was Adrian Mattern, Bren Orton, Nouria Newman, Olaf Obsommer, Jochen Lettmann, Thilo Witzke, Matthias Deutsch and Giordano Farina. Tibet is an...

Ode to the Whitewater Community

by janekoopman | Dec 18, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Ode to the Whitewater Community I recently moved. Not very far, just across the border with the great north. Transitioning from a nomadic lifestyle mostly in the American west for the past 5 years to having a house in the city, it feels big. Its been a little hard, I...

Cataract and Westwater Canyons

by Jair Cruiksh | Dec 10, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Karma, karma traverse, Nirvana, Whitewater

I have lived out of a backpack, car, raft, but I went on my first self support kayak trip last Fall down the Westwater and Cataract sections of the Colorado. This was an unforgettable experience and one I hope to embark on again next Fall. We had an itinerary of two...

Saut du Doubs

by thomasneime | Dec 5, 2019 | France, Internationalisation, Nirvana

This one was on our list since a long time! It’s the first thing I thought after I accomplished my first descent of this waterfall. The last 22nd of October we went to the Jura area with the goal of paddling and doing the first descent of the tallest drop ever done in...

Big Thompson

by sethchapelle | Nov 29, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater

This past summer was whirlwind of awesomeness. The snowpack in Colorado was really good and made for awesome paddling in the spring and well into the summer. I caught several new to me rivers and sections. One of my favorites was the Big Thompson. Below is a video of...

5 tips for getting your boat through the Airport

by Mathew Huddleston | Nov 21, 2019 | Nirvana, Outdoor Adventures, Whitewater

Hey guys! Let’s face it flying with your kayak can be kinda of scary. Everyone has heard horror stories of getting shut down at the front desk and not getting their boat on the plane. Since Winter is coming, I thought that I would share some tips on how to get your...

El Cacique del Reventazon Race

by Maddie Kimmel | Nov 20, 2019 | Costa Rica, Event Coverage, Nirvana, Playboating

Photo Credits: Jack Shalin Nestled in the jungle of Costa Rica lies the Reventazon, a big water class IV section of whitewater, with whopping waves and holes. The El Cacique del Reventazon race is a two-part race: a time trial and a head to head race held on a...

Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle

by heatherherbeck | Nov 19, 2019 | Nirvana, Trips, Whitewater Feature

Goblins, clowns, river princess’, elves and more showed up on the White Salmon River a few weeks ago. It seems like every year they find themselves showing up on the same day and paddling one of the best rivers in the Pacific Northwest. This has been a long...

Seat positioning for the Nirvana

by Oddbjørn Flaa | Nov 15, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

So, I’ve padled the Jackson Nirvana for two seasons now, and I must admit, I love it. when I first got in it, it was a new style of boat that I haven’t paddled before.Longer, faster and more rocker! When I first got it, my instinct where to move the seat a...

How to crush your birthday

by Chad Christopher | Nov 9, 2019 | Nirvana, Whitewater Feature

It happened, the day came that I never thought would come. I turned 30. I always had the term “youth” associated with your teens and twenties. When we start dropping numbers like 30 and 38, it just seems like you are officially an adult and there is no...

Awesome Day At Bear Creek, GA

by Mathew Huddleston | Nov 7, 2019 | Nirvana, Uncategorized, Whitewater

Since Fall is officially here, I found myself reminiscing on one of the best creeks in the SE! It is still 95+ degrees at my house, but I am praying that it will cool down and the rains will return to the SE soon. Here is a video of a great day at Bear creek, GA this...

The Nirvana Takes on North Chickamauga Creek

by eliottbertz | Oct 8, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Jackson Nirvana is a lean, mean, planing machine, and this characteristic comes in handy on a wide variety of whitewater types. When it comes to classic southeastern steep creeks, the fast hull design sends you through holes and over rocks with forward momentum...