Get To Know: A short interview with Emily Jackson! by alecvoorhees | Oct 7, 2014 | Team JK, WhitewaterJackson Kayak has the largest and one of the most stacked teams in the whitewater industry. All of the team members are very interactive and and that alone is a large perk to being on Team JK! Here is an opportunity for the public to get to know Team JK. Below is an...
Running or drooping waterfalls? by Juan De Ugarte | Oct 6, 2014 | WhitewaterWhen I turned 18 years old I started travelling around the world. At the beginning I went to closer countries like Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, countries where kayaking is extraordinary. I fell in love especially of Chile were the rivers around Pucón area are...
Final Results- Sickline 2014 by Emily Jackson | Oct 5, 2014 | WhitewaterWhat an action packed weekend! The Sickline Race did not disappoint. It was crazy to see the same winners from the year before. Both with impressive runs. Joe Morley didnt look like the fastest person on course all weekend but he pulled it off in the finals and...
The Playboating Bible Part 3 by Jezz | Oct 5, 2014 | WhitewaterHere are a few other moves that are part of the Playboating Bible, this is part three of a project that demystifies the playboating moves and breaks them down with the International Canoe Federation definitions. The Space Godzilla...
Sickline Day 1 Qualifier- Results! by Mary Johnson | Oct 3, 2014 | WhitewaterDay one was smooth as can be- with many of the rounds running ahead of schedule. The sun was shining and the athletes were all fired up to try and make it through the first round. We had Dane Jackson as our top qualifying athlete in 5th place and the rest of our crew...
NOC’s ‘GAF’: a sale, a party, a paddle fest by Clay Wright | Oct 3, 2014 | Dealer, Whitewater, Wrap UpsPerfect weather and huge crowds made NOC’s GAF 2014 better than ever. Not only were the Nantahala Cascades and Upper Nantahala running (thanks American Whitewater!) but also there were good deals, bands, food and beer on both shores at the take-out. What more...
Sickline Race! Here we go! 2014!!! by Emily Jackson | Oct 3, 2014 | WhitewaterSickline Race 2014! Here we go!! Today is the last training day for the 2014 Sickline Race here in Oetztal, Austria. The water levels have been quite low until two days ago when a warm rain storm him all the snow in the mountains. What happened then wasn’t a surprise,...
Sickline race starts tomorrow by nourianewman | Oct 2, 2014 | WhitewaterAs the Sickline race starts tomorrow, I took a few minutes to ask my fellow team JK paddlers what was so special about the race course. We’ve all been paddling hard for the last couple days. We did an endless number of laps down both the qualifier and the final...
JK’s Feature Athlete: Alec Voorhees! Read more about him here! by Emily Jackson | Oct 2, 2014 | WhitewaterAt Jackson Kayak we are super proud of our WW Team- but we don’t always feel like everyone gets to know them as well as they should! So starting with this one we will be interviewing our team to give you a little more insight on the characters that make up...
Karma UL: Southeast Fall Race Season by Zach Fraysier | Oct 1, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater4 Races make up the Southeastern US Fall Race Season: The Gauley Animal Race TVCC Ocoee Race Lord of the Fork: Russell Fork Race The Green River Narrows Race Fall is always welcomed by southeastern paddlers and those who travel from around the world to visit these...
Water Conservation: Tips for the West Coast by Jessica Yurtinus | Sep 30, 2014 | WhitewaterThe West is currently experiencing the worst drought I have ever seen. There are wildfires burning from the south end of California through Washington State. The water is so low in the Truckee River the fish had to be transplanted into the nearby lakes and reservoirs...
4 Fun and the Gauley by colinkemp | Sep 29, 2014 | WhitewaterThis past weekend I had the privilege of boating the very first 4 Fun for its virgin run. I had previously spent some time in the proto of the Fun, but it is clear to see that the Fun is not my size boat. In fact I feel that I am spot on for the 4 Fun. I am 6’5”,...
