3 Week Review: classic southeast dam releases by Boyd Ruppelt | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, Whitewater While most of us think about the quality rain-fed streams throughout the southeast, we have to remember to appreciate the hard work and consistent efforts by American Whitewater Association. This April there were more dam release options than nearly any month I...
9 year old in Fun 1.5 first run at Wausau Water Park by JK Team | May 14, 2014 | WhitewaterIt is so fun to go down the river. This was the first time I went down a hard river and I was nervous at first but once i started down the river it was very fun and i wanted to do it over and over again. I cant wait to go back. I love my Jackson Kayak !
Skookumchuck by Claire OHara | May 14, 2014 | Whitewater In March, Steve O invited me to join him on a trip to Canada to paddle Skook! 3 weeks later i’m sat in his van in BC, Canada waiting for the wave to come in so we can head out for our second session on this incredible tidal wave. Years ago, Pete Astles...
Dane Jackson leads a RockStar Studded (and Karma) WWGP Final Leaderboard by jacksonkayak | May 13, 2014 | WhitewaterFor the third year in a row, Dane Jackson brings home the top honours at this year’s Whitewater Grand Prix, held in Canada. At the conclusion of the 6 stage event, Dane paddling the Rockstar and Karma, held on to the first place position, with Rush Sturges in...
Reno River Festival Full Results! Happy Mothers Day!! by Emily Jackson | May 12, 2014 | WhitewaterReno River Festival Held the Biggest Little City there is, the Reno River Festival has once again delivered. An event filled with great music, great food, beer and KAYAKING! This year Saturday started off with COLD COLD weather which only got worse as...
Supercharger Review by JK Team | May 12, 2014 | Whitewater The SUPercharger is a unique addition to the SUP world. On the flats it performs like other super stable beginner boards. When the waves increase the rocker in the front rides them out as good as or better than other boards of similar lengths. Where the...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Stage 5: Freestyle: Results/video by nicktroutman | May 11, 2014 | Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterWe just finished up the 5th Stage of the Whitewater Grand Prix. It was the last freestyle event on such an amazing feature. It felt like a slightly smaller but faster Skookumchuck wave. The format was everyone got four 1 minute rides, with your best ride counting. Out...
Malad Gorge- Making the tough call by alecvoorhees | May 11, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterWith spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
Wildflowers on Dinkey Creek by dianegaydos | May 10, 2014 | WhitewaterOne positive about California having a lower than average snow pack is that you get the opportunity to run rivers and creeks in a different season than normal. Often, even if some of our classic rivers have water early in the season, you still can’t get to them...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Stage 4: Big Wave Freestyle: Results/vide by nicktroutman | May 9, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterThe WWGP has completed the 4th Stage. A freestyle competition held on the wave Black Mass on the Mistassibi River. The format was 2 minutes rides with your best 3 tricks scored. It was a great day with tons of huge tricks, massive airs and some epic wipeouts. I had my...
Running The Green River Narrows by kelloggfamily | May 9, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterJust recently I accomplished a major goal of mine, to run the Green River Narrows, especially a rapid called Gorilla. Two good friends of mine helped with that. Jackson Kayak team members Hunt Jennings and Jeremy Adkins, rallied and ran it with me, my brother Brody,...
Hip Pad Chop Shop Customization for the Big Bone Folks by wildwildwes | May 8, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterThe JK Hip Pads that come standard in all our boats are very versatile and easy to use. You can easily add foam shims (4 shims are included with a purchase of a new Jackson Kayak) into the hip pads to help snug you into the kayak. But what are you to do if you are...
