Life and Sturgis all wrapped together… into Life- an essay and Kick off to an epic week! by ericjackson | Aug 2, 2012 | WhitewaterIt is important to me to live well for myself, so I can give myself away to others. One of the most important things anyone every told me, that I hold to be true, is “You can’t give anyone anything you don’t have yourself.” This is true for material and...
Party Boat! by JK Team | Aug 2, 2012 | RogueAlex and I went paddling in Newport, RI in early July 2012. We didn’t realize it was Tall Ships Week until we got on the water-what a great experience! I have a 16.5ft sea kayak and Alex, who’s not a paddler, was able to keep up through wind waves and...
Dynamic Duo Upper Yough Race 2012 by JK Team | Aug 2, 2012 | Dynamic Duo2012 Upper Yough race with Kevin O’Neill and Matt Klucina racing in a Jackson Kayak Dynamic Duo with good lines, sweet boofs and even a swim at bastard. This years “wheel of disappointment” winners! Enjoy the video! Love Jackson kayak I own a Coosa...
Fun Runnin’ Slalom Gates at Canoe Club Challenge! by wildwildwes | Aug 2, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Reviews, River Running, Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenThe past 3 years my wife, Jen, and I have participated in a fun event series at the NOC called the Canoe Club Challenge with Team APE’s. The events are novice slalom gate races down class I-II whitewater adjacent to the NOC Outfitter Store. The slalom events are...
Go Pro Action from MEXICO! by Emily Jackson | Aug 1, 2012 | WhitewaterBe sure to check out this epic video of Team JK and Jackson Family in Mexico! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd2Z1dNfQNM[/youtube]
22 Years ago and Memory Boosting Emails! by Jeremy Adkins | Aug 1, 2012 | United States, WhitewaterWhere were you 22 years ago? Well, there is nothing like getting an email that brings up what you might have been doing. Here is a email that I got today reminding me of why I still paddle. The passion has never left and doing goofy stuff when I was 10 and doing goofy...
Video of kids on Class 5 NF of the Payette, Lower 5, Idaho by sagedonnelly | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterI had a blast after Nationals running the different forks of the Payette River in Idaho, class 3-5. Here is a little video of Hayden Voorhees with his dad Mike, and My dad and I running the Lower 5 section of the North Fork of the Payette. See you on the river! Sage...
West Coast Creeking Mission: video by Hunt Jennings | Jul 30, 2012 | WhitewaterHere is a short video of my trip out west this summer. Cali to Washington, lots of stouts! I was paddling a Villain S the whole time and loved every minute of it! Check it out. -Hunt Jennings [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/45708121[/vimeo]
2013 OR is upon us! by jacksonkayak | Jul 29, 2012 | WhitewaterEach year the summer sport outdoor industry gets together for the summer session of Outdoor Retailer (OR). Each year manufacturers announce their next year’s product line to the retail world in a frenzy of meetings and demos. Each year Jackson Kayak rolls out...
TRF “River Fun and Safety Fair” by colinkemp | Jul 29, 2012 | WhitewaterThis past Saturday JK team members Ruth Gordon, Jessica Yurtinus, and myself got to spend our Saturday teaching river safety to the youth of Reno. The river fun and safety fair is hosted by the Truckee River Foundation. Families can sign their kids up in the morning...
Pacific North West: Kayaking Paradise by Hunt Jennings | Jul 28, 2012 | WhitewaterPacific NorthWest! With the low snow pack that most of California got this year, the water began to get low, so we packed up and headed north in search of more water. We drove up the coast, and eventually made our way to Hood River, Oregon. Hood River is definitely...
Cameron Creek- BC by davecrerar | Jul 28, 2012 | WhitewaterWith poor weather on the horizon, we headed towards Waterton, a diamond in the rough in my opinion. Waterton has an old Swiss feel to it, the picturesque town is in the middle of a national park and so is kept pristine. As it was May long weekend the town was busy,...
