Why I think teaching Kids is Important by Jeremy Adkins | Jul 18, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, United States, WhitewaterPeople have asked me for years. Jeremy, Why do you like teaching kids. There are so many reasons why but some quick that come to mind? 1. They listen better than adults 2. Kids have natural trust so they will try anything. 3. They train you. 4. They set up all the...
A Summer Out West [Video+Photos] by Zach Fraysier | Jul 18, 2012 | Whitewater, Zen[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua4aoXdhUZ0[/youtube] Low Water Does Not Mean No Water To make a long story short, basically what the entirety of my summer equates to is either kayaking, hiking, fourteenering, mountain biking, or road biking every single day...
Colorado Kayaking by hunter katich | Jul 17, 2012 | JK Team Posts, WhitewaterThis summer keeps getting better! I recently returned from a trip to the beautiful Colorado Rockies, a kayaker’s dream vacation. The area has some amazing rivers and play spots! Most of my kayak time was spent at the Gunnison Whitewater Park. This incredible...
Fun Runner and Fun Surf Session by colinkemp | Jul 16, 2012 | WhitewaterSteve Jacques and his buddys shwing us a great surf wave in New England. They are having a blast with their Fun Runner and 4 Funs. Enjoy the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuu4yV3NRoU&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Platte-A-Palooza by Jake Skeen | Jul 16, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterPlatte-A-Palooza Casper, Wyoming June 23, 2012 I spent the weekend at the Casper Whitewater Park in Casper, Wyoming. The ninth annual Platte-A-Palooza is a great event put on by the Casper Whitewater Club. Robert Grant (Owner of Backcountry Kayak School) was the main...
Idaho State University, rocking the Fun Runner! by colinkemp | Jul 15, 2012 | Whitewater The students at Idaho State University are going to be super excited this fall when classes start up again. Their outdoor program got their hands on a new fleet of Fun Runners. As you can tell from the photos the instructors and students who were around this...
Lachine by Emery Tillman | Jul 15, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater One of my favorite places to kayak has to be in Montreal on Lachine. I am super lucky to live fairly close to the amazing wave and was thrilled to be included in a Vermont Paddlers Club trip up to the amazing city and the more amazing wave. The wave itself is...
Emily’s European Adventure- Competing in my First World Cups: Part 4 by Emily Jackson | Jul 14, 2012 | WhitewaterWorld Cup #1- Cardiff Wales and Our Olympic Trials As the race was coming up I was getting super excited to see how I would do. Watching the other women paddle I knew that paddling well wasn’t going to be the hard part but placing higher then last and possibly making...
Kayak Dog in Training by Ashley | Jul 14, 2012 | Recreational/Touring, RogueTripper is our miniature dachshund puppy, who we’ve been introducing to kayaking in our Jackson Kayaks. I took him out in the Rogue recently, and he got a lot of laughs from the on-lookers. For some reason he decided there was a better view out on the bow of...
Teaching Kayaking At a Summer Camp by Emery Tillman | Jul 14, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater The first time I got into a kayak I was about eight or nine and somehow I knew I was hooked. I was blessed with this experience from my summer camp in Vermont. I think my parents to this day most likely say why didn’t I fall in love with a normal sport like...
Two videos on Jason Craig about his journey this past year by Jason Craig | Jul 13, 2012 | WhitewaterMy life this past year has been… quite life changing. Here are two excellent pieces about my injury, recovery and my life now. I also made the cover story in the June edition of Canoe and Kayak so give that amazing story by Joe Jackson a read as well! Fall and...
Caneo and Kayak Paddler of the Year Awards! Vote! by Emily Jackson | Jul 11, 2012 | WhitewaterIf you haven’t seen them already be sure to check out the nominated paddlers and adventurers for 2012 Canoe and Kayak Paddler of the Year. Both Myself and Dane were nominated for Male and Female Paddler of the year! Be sure to read everyone’s blurb on...
