Freestyle Kayaking at the London Olympics 2012 by Courtney Kerin | Aug 12, 2012 | WhitewaterYes! That’s right this year at the London 2012 Olympic Games, freestyle kayaking made an appearance. Six athletes from 5 continents were chosen to be the first to present the sport of freestyle kayaking to the Olympics. The athletes were James Bebbington (GBR), Claire...
JKTV Episode #8 by nicktroutman | Aug 11, 2012 | Allstars, Creeking, Cuda, JK Media, Trips, Video, WhitewaterJKTV brings you to the Summer OR show, previewing all the new 2013 Jackson product. As well as new toys, you can check out some great footage as Alex Vorhees takes us down the North Fork of the Payette with the new Karma. Ken Hovie takes us whitewater SUP fishing,...
The Karma and All Star Unleashed on Rapid Media-TV by Emily Jackson | Aug 10, 2012 | WhitewaterBe sure to check out what Nick Troutman has to say about JK’s newest whitewater kayaks: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yynD7MKBhI[/youtube]
First Day Out- Bear River Release by Gary Edgeworth | Aug 10, 2012 | Whitewater I tend to trail run a lot and am always worried about running into bears while in Grand Teton Park. They say whenever you’re in the park you are always within 1 mile of a grizzly. So needless to say when I showed up to the Bear River release sponsered by...
6 Steps to Moving Past Class 3 With Confidence by Mike McKay | Aug 9, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater I’ve been running harder whitewater for about 5 years now. In the fall of 2007, I made the conscious decision that I wanted to start pushing the limits past running class 3 and 4. Since that time I have exceeded even my own expectations with where I took...
Living in the Moment – North Fork Championships, Little White Salmon, & USA Freestyle Nationals by alecvoorhees | Aug 8, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThis summer has been one to remember with amazing events in Idaho, great flows, and a personal first descent. Not being sure if I would be in town for the North Fork Championships, I got to the event early and managed to snag a spot in the Expert Division due to...
OR Madness, Zany Characters, Cool vids, SUP and New JK Innovations by jacksonkayak | Aug 7, 2012 | Fishing, Recreational/Touring, WhitewaterOutdoor Retailer or OR each year brings most every manufacturer together in a massive launch for the summer to come. It’s here we see the collective pants come down showing off new products coming for 2013. Meandering halls are retailers getting the skinny on...
North Fork of the Payette by nicktroutman | Aug 7, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, ZenThe North Fork is another classic I have always wanted to do, and finally I was able to get on this noble run. I couldn’t wait to get to paddle the Zen on this big water run. I knew it was going to be the perfect boat with great speed and no extra volume to get...
Huck Colorado Day 2 – Brown Canyon by Jezz | Aug 6, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterI must say that today went quite smoothly! Yesterday, the two groups made sure to get our boats and gear ready early so we didn’t have to do it this morning today, instead just eat a quick breakfast and get on the road. The gold group headed to the brown canyon with...
HUCK COLORADO – The Expedition Begins by Jezz | Aug 5, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterToday was the first day of HUCK Colorado, and it couldn’t have been better. The drive to the river was gorgeous Today was the first day of HUCK Colorado, and it couldn’t have been better. The drive to the river was gorgeous. On one side we would have the Rockies and...
Big drops…Risk vs. Reward: Koosah Falls by Hunt Jennings | Aug 4, 2012 | WhitewaterRunning big waterfalls in a part of kayaking that has only recently become popular. For me, they are one of my favorite parts of kayaking. However, they also leave me with difficult decisions. I ran my first big waterfall in December of last year. Almost 8 months...
The Grand Canyon: My Journey to the Center of the Earth by Erin Clancey | Aug 3, 2012 | WhitewaterIf you every have the opportunity to go on a private rafting trip down the Grand Canyon you should try your best to drop everything and go. Spending 18 days floating through one of the most magnificent canyons on the planet with a small community of people is truly an...
