The Antix Large, big guys rejoice! by colinkemp | Jan 19, 2017 | Antix, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt has been a real treat to finally get some time in my production large antix. After having boated the medium prototypes my mind was extremely hopeful, excited, and nervous to get my hands on the large. The fact is that until you actually get to boat the final...
Rolling into January by teamjk | Jan 18, 2017 | Beginner Moves, Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, JK University, WhitewaterHello Everyone! Hope you guys enjoyed the holidays! For the past 3 years during the month of January, Cullman City Parks and Recreation has hosted a roll clinic/ open pool session for paddlers of all skill levels. What started as a group of 4-5 paddlers a week, has...
Kayaking Goals for 2017 and Beyond! by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 17, 2017 | Family Zone, Fitness, rivers, Trips, Whitewater 2016 has come and gone so quickly. It is the time again to set my goals for the next year. I like to use goal triangle to help me prioritize my goals. At the top there is your ultimate goal. The level below is the requirements to achieve. Then the bottom level...
Sight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico by kylethomas | Jan 16, 2017 | Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringSight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico Why do you sea kayak? Do you just enjoy paddling flatwater? These are questions that I often get when unloading my brightly colored sea kayak from the roof of my SUV. These are the reasons that I load up that long boat and explore:...
Rivière Rouge by chad | Jan 15, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesDo you love waterfalls that are low stress? Do you love the feeling of falling through the air? If you enjoy the weightlessness of falling and low stress drops, I have the perfect destination river for you! The Rouge, or Rivière Rouge in French, is located just...
Local Water…Mostly by Hannah Ray | Jan 14, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis year has been a season of wringing every last drop of fun out of my local whitewater paddling spots with a few trips squeezed in as well. I’ve met yet again the nicest, most fun people from all over who love kayaking and adventures just as much as I do. Thanks to...
4 First Descents in 2016 Part 3: AW, PGE, and a First D by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 13, 2017 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOctober Grizzly Creek, North Fork Feather River; California 20 years ago PG&E, California’s largest utility and hydroelectric operator, wrote a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to complain about the the brand-new mandate to provide recreational...
First Snow of 2017 by crystalgustin | Jan 12, 2017 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Team JK, United States, Video, WhitewaterSeeing that I am from Wisconsin, snow isn’t a new thing to me. However, living in the Southeast, snow turns everyone into a child again. So with the new snow that just hit the area, I thought I would get my fill of playing in the snow. Not only did I have a...
Winter trip to the PNW- Little White Video by Zach Fraysier | Jan 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, JK Team Posts, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines, ZenFor a born-and-raised southern (US) kayaker, seeing snow on the banks of the river is an uncommon sight. Nonetheless, we packed massive bags full of gear for a 9 day multi-sport trip to Oregon and Washington to ring in the New Year. Time was...
4 First Descents in 2016 Part 2: Greenland Kite kayak Super Trip 5000 by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 10, 2017 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterMarch – September Greenland Kite kayak Super Trip 5000 2 days back from Myanmar, I received an unexpected call from Erik Boomer. It’s appropriate to mention the Torngat expedition here too because that’s where Erik and I had made this ridiculous...
Happy New Year by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...
4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 7, 2017 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Media, Trip Reports, United States, Whitewater, Wrap UpsI have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking. I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems to...
