Mistakes on Marimon- Chile by Eric Bartl | Jan 17, 2013 | United States, Whitewater Over the past few months I have been traveling Chile in search of amazing whitewater. Throughout my trip I found myself pushing the limits of what I know and can understand about the incredible forces of water. The first challenge I came across was a rapid...
5th Annual Alseseca Race and Switch Run! by nicktroutman | Jan 16, 2013 | Whitewater5th Annual Alseseca Race Well we just finished the 5th annual Alseseca Kayak race here in the little town of Tlapacoyan, Vera Cruz Mexico. This is either my 8th or 9th trip down here to Mexico, I start to loose count. I have been coming down since 2006 when I...
Alseseca Race Results: A Jackson Tie and Karma Winners! by JK Team | Jan 14, 2013 | WhitewaterThe Alseseca Race is held on the roadside section of the Alseseca River in Veracruz, Mex. Dane, EJ, Nick, and Clay all headed down to meet up with JK crazy man Rafa Ortiz. They went straight to the course after some quality travel chaos and did 5 laps on their first...
Karma Review- In Mexico! by Gary Edgeworth | Jan 13, 2013 | WhitewaterWhat could be better in December then heading to Veracruz Mexico for some kayaking? I was super fired up to take the new Jackson Karma to Mexico as I had heard nothing but hype and great things. I wanted to paddle it myself and see if this new boat would be replacing...
Dane’s 2012 Highlights- VIDEO by Dane Jackson | Jan 12, 2013 | Rockstar, Whitewater This year was an incredible year for me. Between placing in 11 out of 13 freestyle events in my first year as a senior, with 4 1sts. 2nd place in my first world event in seniors. Winning 9 out of 11 events in C1, including taking the win in all 3 events of the...
The Klamath Part II- Warmest water this side of the tropics by JK Fans | Jan 11, 2013 | Trip Reports, WhitewaterI met up with Danielle, founder of Rivers for Change, and her friend, Season, after they had already been on the river for a couple of days. The heat caught me unprepared and when I arrived at our meeting point, it was obvious that it had taken a toll on the two of...
Icy Water Training- wintertime workout by Devon Barker | Jan 10, 2013 | Rockstar, WhitewaterIcy Water Training- wintertime workout It is a little cold outside but 2013 training has begun! Even with the winter weather in Idaho January 7 marks 74 days until USA Surf Kayak Team Trials at the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest. In just109 days the Freestyle Team Trials at...
A Video Adventure Down the Grand Canyon by Hilde Schweitzer | Jan 9, 2013 | Recreational/Touring, ZenEvery other year since 2008 Tony Lunt has brought together friends and family of Jackson Kayak for a two week adventure to paradise on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. This year’s trip showcased the new river running SUP from JK, the SUPer Charger and it truly...
SUPing the Ocoee on the SUPerCharger by Dane Jackson | Jan 9, 2013 | WhitewaterCheck out this quick video of SUPing the ocoee river with the Jackson SUPerCharger. This thing is big, stable, easy to boof and stay on top of the water. And just amazing for getting downriver, it was an awesome day on the ocoee and i cant wait to get it on more....
Gettin the Karmas on Suck Creek by Dane Jackson | Jan 8, 2013 | WhitewaterI came back from the grand prix in Chile to lots of water in the southeast, and right away i got on Suck creek which is one of the funnest runs in the southeast. Its short and sweet with the ability to get lots of laps in one day. It almost always promises a good day...
Bald Rock Canyon: Karma Video and Review by christopherkorbulic | Jan 7, 2013 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, River Running, Trips, Video, Video, WhitewaterIn November, Ben Stookesberry and I had the opportunity to paddle the new Jackson Kayak Karma. With low water and short days of winter we still wanted to paddle, and Bald Rock Canyon on the Middle Fork Feather still had enough water to be fun. We loaded up our Karma’s...
2013 Karma: Fast on Snow, too! by JK Fans | Jan 6, 2013 | WhitewaterDate: NYD, 2013. Time: 15:35:00 MST. Place: Shoshone Rapids, Colorado River. Temperature: positive 11. Two Colorado Paddlers, JK Team member Peter Holcombe and Pat Brown, set out to bag the Speed Record for Fastest Kayak on a Launch ramp. See the results in this...
