EJ’s Follow up from Olympic Trials, Freestyle, Extreme Racing, and the Future…. by ericjackson | Apr 27, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterTraining for two weeks in Charlotte for Olympic Trials with my new slalom boat, my kids, and the slalom racers was an awesome experience. The racing was also incredible, as I got 6 tries to lay down some good runs, and while I never had a “good” run, not even for...
Kern River Festival and Gold Medal Camp. by sagedonnelly | Apr 26, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBrush Creek, Kern River Festival. Photo by Hope Rinehimer It has been an awesome 2 weeks in Kernville, California, with sunny weather and rising water. I attended the Gold Medal Camp (http://goldmedalconnections.com) for a second year in a row to refresh my paddling...
NOC Shootout 2012 – My first Pro Rodeo by Courtney Kerin | Apr 26, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterMy (Courtney Kerin) first Rodeo event as a pro woman, the NOC shootout 2012. It’s a big step up from being a Junior but definitely gives me more drive to push myself harder. We arrived on Monday to work on rebuilding the feature in the freezing cold waters of the...
NOC Shootout- Rockstar takes the Podium by nicktroutman | Apr 25, 2012 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterThe ‘Fun Tour’ is now fully underway. This past weekend we hit the Nantahala Outdoor Center for the NOC Shootout. The Nantahala is a South East classic and is the host location for the upcoming World Cup Final and the 2013 World Championships. We showed up on...
Jackson Kayak Zen Review by California Canoe and Kayak Staff! by JK Fans | Apr 25, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenJackson Zen Kayak Review Posted on April 13, 2012 by CCK Staff Blog by Bryant Burkhardt The Zen is the new river runner from the great people at Jackson Kayaks. It is a moderate volume boat that comes in three different sizes (55,65,75), with a planing hull and...
Enjoying the Zen in Leizaran river by JK Team | Apr 25, 2012 | ZenMy last kayaks have been Jackson´s ones. I trust in the quality of materials and love the designs and equipment. This time we tried the Zen in a beautiful river close to home.
Boise River Park at its Best! by alecvoorhees | Apr 24, 2012 | Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater We are within weeks of the grand opening of the long awaited Boise Whitewater Park! The first phase of constructions of the WaveShaper is finished and the scenic Boise Greenbelt paths have been repaved. The WaveShapers are advanced bladders systems that lift...
NOC- 2013 World Freestyle Championships, Warm-up Event #1… by ericjackson | Apr 23, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe competition is over… I didn’t get to take any photos myself, but Dane and Nick did (but not of Mens’ kayak as you can imagine… they were competing!) Look for photos in an article by them soon…. I still can’t express just how fired...
“A Wet State” does Chico, CA by colinkemp | Apr 23, 2012 | WhitewaterMore adventures from ” A Wet State” Chico, California is probably best known for its college and its excellent brewery, Sierra Nevada. However, an often overlooked aspect is that there is some excellent kayaking in the area. The Feather River is only an...
Creeking the Super Hero in Maine by Adam Swett | Apr 22, 2012 | Hero, WhitewaterI have been paddling the Super Hero since last June and as soon it got to Maine I was paddling it down the everything from the Kennebec, Penobscot and any other place I could. I weigh at least 215lbs and always wanted a big boy boat that I could take down anything,...
Cheoah Fun – includes left to middle line on Bear Creek Falls in Zen and Villain by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 21, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenVideo from my helmet cam, paddling with Jonathan Street, Mike O, Kevin Wilson, Jeff Leach, and Shred Ready’s Jordan Byrum. We hit up Cheoah for some good times, fun lines, and Big grins, changing boats constantly to spice things up lap by lap… this is the...
Spring Break: Super Hero vs. Villain by Zach Fraysier | Apr 20, 2012 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXF7WQdz1vk [/youtube] Just before Spring Break, reality hit me. I will never experience another Spring Break ever again. With this being noted, I immediately started brainstorming how to close out beloved Spring Breaks in a...
