2013 Super Star, Great for River Running!! by Andy Graham | Nov 21, 2012 | Whitewater2013 Super Star Review I finally got out on the water and was able to evaluate the new 2013 Super Star. We have heard from EJ, Clay and Nick how awesome of a play boat the 2013 Star is, so I am going to talk about it as a river runner. We all know the Fun series has...
Sage Donnelly: Jackson Kayak Year End Review by sagedonnelly | Nov 19, 2012 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, ZenMy 2012 year video highlighting how much fun I have had! My 2012 Hounds Tooth Boof, NF Payette I had a great 2012 kayaking season! I was able to defend my Point Series National Champion title, and placed 2nd in the National Championships in freestyle, and also...
Back to Where it All Started- Revisiting my “first rivers.” by Billy Bob Malesky | Nov 19, 2012 | United States, WhitewaterIt’s been about fifthteen years since I was loading up my truck to go on a river trips to run class three, but that’s exactley what I have been doing since the middle of July. Luckily my girlfriend,Danielle wanted to learn how to kayak so I could teach and...
First days in the Karma/Heading to Chile by Dane Jackson | Nov 18, 2012 | Creeking, Events, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterDay after tomorrow i head to Chile for my first time. I am so stoked, this is a place i have wanted to see for a long time. I have a month of traveling all around. I start off in Santiago and work my way to Pucon where i will be based out of. This is not only an...
Props to the Fun Runner from another JK educator by JK Fans | Nov 17, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the JK educationl guy I always love to hear back from a program after their first season using JK boats. Here is what Calvin Craner had to say. As the Aquatics Director at a camp that hosts 3 day trips on the Salmon River near North Fork, Idaho, I was over enthused...
12yr old Tom Dolle Reminds us of Why we made the Shooting Star by JK Fans | Nov 16, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, WhitewaterHaving to wait until you are over 100 pounds and tall enough to fit a kayak shouldn’t be whats stopping you from shredding up whatever type of kayaking you want to be doing! Super excited to see the Shooting Star being used to its full potential in France!!...
A journey with the whales by Patrick Levesque | Nov 15, 2012 | WhitewaterThis weekend I had the chance to bring my 13.5 Journey out on the St-Lawrence river in Les escoumins near Tadoussac in Québec. The area between Tadoussac and Les Escoumins is world renowned for whale watching. You can easily see the whale from the shore, but sitting...
Learning to Paddle Creeks on the East Coast in my Villain! by Erin Clancey | Nov 15, 2012 | WhitewaterI thoroughly enjoy running rivers and going creeking, but I must admit that I am primarily a freestyle kayaker. I came out to the east coast at the end of the summer to surf on the Ottawa River and compete in the Freestyle World Cup. However, during my fall east coast...
Japan – The Hidden Whitewater Gem by JK Team | Nov 14, 2012 | WhitewaterThis spring, I went on an amazing paddling trip to Japan. Prior to leaving for the trip, I had countless people question why I was going to Japan to kayak. ‘Is there good whitewater in Japan? Why are you going all the way to Japan when there’s kayaking in California?’...
GoPro Camera – Kayaking edit by Micah Kneidl | Nov 14, 2012 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Hero, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterOne of my most prized possessions is my GoPro camera. GoPro cameras are the most versatile cameras on the planet. The video quality is outstanding especially for the relatively inexpensive price. That’s why I’m so excited that Jackson Kayak has partnered...
Zen, Vilain et Hero : le test de vitesse en eaux calmes by Patrick Levesque | Nov 12, 2012 | Whitewater(French version below) Ever wonder which boat is the fastest? I mean it is easy to say that a boat is fast, but when you say such a thing most of the time it is base on feeling or design expectation, rarely an objective measure. This spring, I had to choose a boat for...
Zen, Vilain and Hero: the flatwater speed test by Patrick Levesque | Nov 12, 2012 | Zen(French version below) Ever wonder which boat is the fastest? I mean it is easy to say that a boat is fast, but when you say such a thing most of the time it is base on feeling or design expectation, rarely an objective measure. This spring, I had to choose a boat for...
