Jackson Kayak Launches new Instructional Series Filmed on GoPro Cameras by ericjackson | Nov 30, 2012 | JK Team Posts, JK University, the teacher, WhitewaterPOV cameras are the perfect way to get up close and personal for filming instructional videos. Now that all Jackson Kayak boats have GoPro mounts on them, we want to take advantage of this and get a new perspective on instruction, really getting the student in the...
Going Rogue on the Rogue! by Jenifer Jakub | Nov 30, 2012 | United States, WhitewaterBack in October, just after the close of permit season, two friends and I headed to the southwest corner of Oregon to hit up the classic Wild & Scenic Rogue river. We were self-supporting the classic 35 mile stretch from Grave Creek to Foster Bar. It’s a...
2013 JK All Star Review by Tod Emma by wildwildwes | Nov 29, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, Playboating, ReviewsThe J.A.W. has been very busy the past couple of months spreading some FREE demo love to folks with the new 2013 Jackson Kayak designs! Check out this thourogh review below from local paddler, Todd Emma, about the new 2013 JK All Star: 2013 All Star: • Length =...
EJ’s “Which Playboat is right for you… breakdown of 2013 All-Star and 2011 Rock Star” by ericjackson | Nov 28, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe 2013 All-Star and the 2011 Rock Star are of the same Gene Pool but different boats. Both spring from the 2010 All-Star family- short, big looping, fast, loose, all around machines that can show up to any spot and tear it up. However, we moved the All-Star...
The Karma meets Cali by colinkemp | Nov 28, 2012 | WhitewaterAnyone who knows me knows that I love my Villain and that I am hard to impress and change my habits when it comes to a creek boat. I tend to prefer displacement hull creek boat for their predictability, rock friendliness, and quickness edge to edge. I also feel that a...
42nd Annual VG Surf Fest by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 27, 2012 | WhitewaterWe have this little thing in Nevada called Nevada Day which occurs once a year the last Friday of October. Basically it is a day the entire state takes off work and celebrates living in Nevada, and being a Nevadan. This same weekend my good friend, the husband of...
Casio and Kayaking… Three new videos- Here is EJ and his ProTrek Watch… by ericjackson | Nov 25, 2012 | the athlete, WhitewaterI love it when a new brand sees what we are doing in our kayaks, using their products and recognize the abuse and challenges that kayaking puts any product through. Here is a video Nick and Dane made for Casio… Look for two more videos- one on Nick and...
Duo on Tallulah: The Boys Collective 1.5 by Hunt Jennings | Nov 25, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterHey Guys…. Here’s the next edit we put out…. Pat Keller and Isaac Levinson tearing up the Tallulah in a Dynamic Duo! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/54110669[/vimeo] See you on the water!!!!! -Hunt Jennings
the North Branch of the Piscataquog by Jessie Stone | Nov 24, 2012 | WhitewaterA few weekends ago, Dr. Andy Kulhberg and I made a trip up to a river in New Hampshire that I had never heard of before to paddle the draw down of the lake that fed this river. It is called the North Branch of the Piscataquog. Who knew that such a fun river with...
Welcome to the Jackson Holiday Promotion! by ericjackson | Nov 23, 2012 | Press Releases, WhitewaterHi Everyone, I hope you survived another Thanksgiving in the USA, yesterday, and are ready for the Holidays around the world! We have created a contest for you, where you enter by purchasing as new Jackson Kayak at a retailer near you and register it online by...
Happy Seat 2.0 by colinkemp | Nov 23, 2012 | WhitewaterThe happy seat is hands down my favorite JK accessory. The amount of additional control it gives you in any boat is amazing. I have one in my Superstar as well as my Fun Runner. With the continual improvement of the JK boat armor outfitting the original way to attach...
Karma – Initial Impressions by Darin McQuoid | Nov 22, 2012 | WhitewaterI don’t like to review a boat until I’ve paddled in in a wide variety of situations, from low volume creeking to big water and low volume creeks at high water. Plus everything inbetween 🙂 But the Karma is hot hot hot….and after only a couple times in...
