Spring and Big Loops have Sprung! by Clay Wright | Apr 17, 2014 | Playboating, Rockstar Carbon, WhitewaterSpring is in the air and so were our kayaks! Stephen Wright and I headed over to the Pigeon last week on the chance that we would catch a release – and got lucky. The 1600cfs flow proved perfect for getting the hard technical tricks and combos we needed to...
Review of Karma RG by Neptune’s Rangers by Sean Morley | Apr 15, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock GardenHere’s a great review of the Karma RG by California’s Neptune’s Rangers: http://neptunesrangers.blogspot.com/2014/04/jackson-karma-review_13.html
Exploring the Grasslands in North Texas: Video by Team Palovik | Apr 15, 2014 | Big Rig, Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, WhitewaterMark and I had a great day, exploring several small lakes in North Texas at the Grasslands National Park. Did not get any fish but had a great day in our Jackson...
T’Ville Triple Crown Final Results and Wrap Up! by Emily Jackson | Apr 15, 2014 | WhitewaterT’Ville Triple Crown 2014- One of my favorite stops on the rodeo circuit the TVille Triple Crown never disappoints. The idea behind the event is to get kayakers to better understand all the different WW disciplines. We compete in Wildwater, Slalom and...
T’Ville Triple Crown Results by ericjackson | Apr 15, 2014 | the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups New England Championships were on Saturday and the Triple Crown on Sunday. No awards for individual events on Sunday, instead the focus is solely on how well you can do in all three combined. All around kayaking skills based on Slalom Racing, Downriver...
Jackson Hero – a Playboater’s View by JK Team | Apr 14, 2014 | WhitewaterI don’t really consider myself a “playboater.” Oh, I’ll admit I spend most of my paddling time in my Rock Star, but there are reasons for that other than just play. I like the light weight and short length of my Rock Star for transporting and carrying. Its short...
New England Championships- T’Ville 2014 by ericjackson | Apr 13, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterThis is the 5th year that that New England Championships and “T’Ville Triple Crown” have been held on the Farmington River in CT. The Brainchild of Jamie McEwan, this one event brings Wildwater, Slalom, and Freestyle events and athletes to one place. It is one of...
Jackson Kayak Ibis Adventures: Video by Team Palovik | Apr 12, 2014 | Fishing, Freshwater, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Saltwater, WhitewaterHere is a video of our adventures in the Jackson Kayak IBIS, this is a great kayak for everything from fishing to just paddling, please...
GoPro Studio Edit: North Branch Winooski in the Karma, some of the best kayaking in Vermont. by Damon Bungard | Apr 12, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater This winter has been a brutal one, with cold having a firm grip on most of the country and ice-lock on rivers from coast to coast. After a recent move from Vermont to Tennessee, I’m not missing the snow, but I am missing my friends, the rivers, and missing the...
Skiing and Fishing- common ground?? by Jan Liska | Apr 11, 2014 | Czech Republic, Fishing, UK, WhitewaterI am as much a skier as an angler and I have experienced awesome moments both on the mountain and on the water. I have fished and skied around since I was 3 years old and I feel there is a lot in common between skiing and fishing. I want to share with you some of my...
Culling the Herd- A “FUN” Review by Hilde Schweitzer | Apr 11, 2014 | Fun, WhitewaterIts spring and I stand before the boat rack determined to cull the herd. I survey the boats, some new, most old to older, and start to make a plan. I figure I can put boats into piles, categories, ones that are must keeps descending down to the give aways. The hardest...
Kiwi Adventures by Claire OHara | Apr 11, 2014 | Rockstar, WhitewaterLast March I made my first trip to New Zealand when Jason Searle invited me over to train with him. He took me on a 3 week ‘non stop’ adventure sport tour of the North and South Island and I absolutely fell in love with the place (see the March 2013 blog...
