Pan Americans 2014 by David Silk | Sep 28, 2014 | WhitewaterEarly september this year at NOC was not very busy. However, those few boaters that happened to be there were some of the best in the world. The Pan American Championships were happening, and though small, there were some great boaters and it was an awesome event....
What’s old is new: Diagonal Ledges in the 2014 Rockstar by stephenwright | Sep 27, 2014 | WhitewaterI was lucky enough to have had a chance to park and play Diagonal Ledges wave on the Lower Gauley this past weekend with some friends. I’ve been to this wave several times over the past 15 years, and I’ve always remembered it as a great spot for basic...
Great Falls on the Potomac! by sagedonnelly | Sep 26, 2014 | WhitewaterThis week I was able to run the Maryland side of Great Falls for my first time with Collin Kemp and OG Jim Burley! The river was beautiful with lots of drops and options, and flowing the perfect level for my first time down so I was stoked. We Paddled over the damn...
The Lost Coast by Cate Hawthorne | Sep 25, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, Trip ReportsMany are familiar with California’s iconic Pacific Coast Highway also know as the PCH or Highway 1. The PCH hugs California’s coast giving spectacular coastal views and access to coastal towns and beaches. In Northern Mendocino County, the coastal...
Feeling Unlimited – A Long Term & Comparison Review of Long Boats by wildwildwes | Sep 25, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_DqV1xdf-Y[/youtube] Unlimited Power!! Sorry that’s the first thing that goes through my head every time I think of JK’s new river racing long boat, the Karma Unlimited (UL). However you do feel pretty unlimited when you stomp...
ISAAC LEVINSON JOINS TEAM JACKSON KAYAK by jacksonkayak | Sep 24, 2014 | WhitewaterSEPTEMBER 24, 2014 Jackson Kayak announces the addition Isaac Levinson to their team, bringing in another accomplished river racer to their quiver. Isaac will be racing the famed Sickline steep creek race in a Jackson Kayak this coming weekend in Austria in his first...
Destination Torngat by christopherkorbulic | Sep 24, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, United States, WhitewaterI was standing at our camp slide #8, the biggest falls on the river, just after sunrise on the fourth day descending the Nachvak river. Camp was calm and our own little bedrock swimming pool was glassy and still. Here after sunrise, breaking down camp, and a little...
What makes a good kayak trip ? by nourianewman | Sep 23, 2014 | Whitewater2014 isn’t over yet but I’ve already taken more than 40 planes and drove couple thousands kilometers to go kayaking this year. I have just had a rough time at the slalom World Championships and it forces me to look back and reflect on what I’ve been doing earlier this...
GoPro Photography by Micah Kneidl | Sep 23, 2014 | Creeking, JK Media, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterOver the last year, I’ve really started using my GoPro camera more for photos and less for video.. It’s common knowledge that the GoPro shoots remarkable video, but if you look around on social media, a lot of the Jackson Kayak team has been producing outstanding...
FRENCH ALPS ADVENTURES by JK Team | Sep 22, 2014 | Creeking, Spain, WhitewaterSometimes it’s a good idea to have a break and forget the stress and pressure of the competitions for a few days. After this World Cup series, both Quim and me needed a few rest days so we joined our kayaking club, the Salt-ter kayak club on it’s summer trip as...
EJ’s Gauley Fest update 2014… Photos… by ericjackson | Sep 21, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThis was a whirlwind Gauley for the Jackson family. We left Rock Island on Thursday in time to eat at Pies and Pints that night, the Cathedral in the morning and then a Karma run on Friday for Nick and I on the Upper, while Dane, Emily, Courtney, and Alec paddled...
Ninja Mission to Sept-Chutes, Quebec by Alex Toth | Sep 20, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterA couple weeks ago I headed up to Canada to visit my buddy Charles Arsenault. I didn’t know what we were going to get into but I was told there was water and that’s all I needed to know. When I got in Charles told me he wanted to go on a “Ninja” mission to...
