GoPro Games for Team Jackson Kayak- Three Days and Counting! by ericjackson | Jun 2, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, Rockstar, WhitewaterThis year’s GoPro Games will be another big one. GoPro is stepping up the heat with bigger sponsorship, and the water is cooperating with an amazing high water week. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ47NZX3HBc&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Today we...
2014 Squirt Boating Mystery World Championships Report by stephenwright | Jun 2, 2014 | WhitewaterI know that this isn’t strictly a Jackson Kayak post (JK doesn’t actually make squirt boats), but a few Team JK paddlers and World Kayak people competed so I figured that it might be fun for others to hear about. FWIW, I also use a Jackson Happy Feet size...
Stillwater River Twave by Adam Swett | Jun 1, 2014 | WhitewaterLast week I was out everyday at the Twave on the Stillwater River. It’s just down the street from my house so I was able to get chores done and surf my ass off. Plus shoot a ton of footage from different angles. I did end up there by myself which isn’t...
Playboating with your Karma UL by colinkemp | May 31, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterDepending on when you started boating, playing with a long boat may be a foreign concept or a trip down memory lane. Kayakers have always play boated but how we play has evolved with the boats. The core of classic play boating is surfing and enders! The surfing end of...
2014 Watauga Race by wildwildwes | May 30, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Race Start after passing under Guys Ford Bridge Photo by: William Mauney Photography This past Saturday one of my favorite events of the year went down on the Watauga River Gorge. This is a really fun race, because of the friendly lazed nature of the...
CKS Festival 2014! Big Water and Big Sales! by Emily Jackson | May 27, 2014 | WhitewaterCKS Festival and BV Pro Rodeo 2014 Buena Vista Colorado welcomed hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts this weekend with one thing in common, a love for the river. Several us arrived early in the week and enjoyed paddling on the section that flows through South Main,...
Reno River Festival ‘14 by colinkemp | May 26, 2014 | Whitewater Another Reno River festival is in the books, and it was an interesting one for sure. We started off the festivities in the Ninkasi Penthouse overlooking the WW park for judges meetings and a out of town boater party. Needless to say the beer was top notch and...
The 2014 Golden Games by kelloggfamily | May 26, 2014 | Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Whitewater This was our first time ever at the Golden Games. It was so much fun! Dally, Kenny, Brody, Grady, Cardy and I all competed in lots of events. There were lots of SUP competions. My favorite was the SUP Freestyle. Everyone had so much FUN! Dally, Kenny and Cardy...
Flash Kayak by Patrick Levesque | May 26, 2014 | WhitewaterWinter 2000, It was my second ‘winter blues’ without kayaking. Julie Dion had given me a promo video of team wavesport. I was looking at it probably every week from december to march and my dreams where fulfil of kayaking images. Dreams or maybe more...
Family Paddling Opportunities at CKS Paddle Fest, Buena Vista, Colorado by JK Team | May 25, 2014 | WhitewaterOn Sunday, May 25th at 2pm, is a kids cruise down one of the best beginner stretches on the Arkansas River, The Milk Run (class II+). It boasts 6 Miles of boulder gardens and wave trains through some spectacular scenery. Following the cruise, at 6 PM, is a dinner to...
How tough is your kayak? by colinkemp | May 25, 2014 | Whitewater Most boats these days are super tough, but some may be tougher than others. Perhaps tough enough to withstand a shotgun blast? Here is a little note from Ryan at OKC kayak on how tough his mom’s boat is. This is what happens in Oklahoma when a snake and...
May Showers by David Silk | May 23, 2014 | Playboating, WhitewaterAround this time normally in Connecticut, rivers are going back to normal flows after April. This year though, we’ve been lucky to get rain… lots and lots of rain. In fact, my home playspot at Tariffville Gorge, which runs at usually around 2 feet, has...