Outdoor Leadership School opened in Yorkville Il … and EJ will be there! by jacksonkayak | Apr 19, 2012 | WhitewaterPaddle and Trail has announced they will be opening the Outdoor Leadership Center (OLC), a world‐class paddlesport and outdoor skills school with its primary location in Yorkville, IL along the Marge Cline Whitewater Course. The OLC serves the region and nation with...
Explosive Duo by JK Team | Apr 19, 2012 | Dynamic DuoBurton Greer and Jordan Sherman make an epic run of Oceana’s middle line in the Dynamic Duo on a 700cfs release Sunday.
Throwing ends in RockCrusher by JK Fans | Apr 19, 2012 | RockstarMan, where to even begin with my Jackson affair… First with the brand: I live in Nashville, TN so not too far from the Jackson’s home in Rock Island and the JK Factory. So right off the bat, I’m wanting to support the local business. Add to that the...
12 Rivers in 2012 – 2,000 Miles of Boating in California in the Jackson Rogue by JK Fans | Apr 19, 2012 | Rogue, WhitewaterIn January, Danielle Katz and I started on quest called 12 Rivers in 2012. We are paddling 12 California Rivers, source to sea, over the coming year. In addition to doing the miles, we are engaging the local communities in stewardship, conservation and citizen...
How to Backflip Seal Launch a Kayak by Clay Wright | Apr 18, 2012 | JK University, WhitewaterHow to Backflip your Kayak: I’ve seal launched the 20′ point at Rock Island for 20 years, I’ve also watched paddlers try backflips off ramps and waterfalls and also over-rotated off high dives and cliffs of all sorts. I knew it was possible....
Two EPIC weeks surfing one of my favorites… BUSEATER! by nicktroutman | Apr 17, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterSo it all started with a phone call…. “Nick, dude, get up here now, Bussy is in and it is 80 degrees outside!” This call came from my best friend Joel Kowalski up in Beachburg. He lives on the Ottawa River and got me started in kayaking 10 years ago. Now you have to...
Villain and Hero: Spring Break Charging! by Zach Fraysier | Apr 17, 2012 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, WhitewaterTwo Jackson Kayaks, Two Bikes, and a Station Wagon Just before Spring Break, it hit me: I will never experience the wonders of Spring Break ever again. With this being noted, I immediately started brainstorming how to close out these beloved breaks in a respectful and...
USA Team and Olympic Trials For Slalom are Over- Emily Jackson Makes USA Team! by ericjackson | Apr 16, 2012 | WhitewaterIt was a fun three days of racing. The quality of racing done by the USA and Canadian Athletes there was very fun to watch! I had not been reporting on the Canadian Team Trials, mostly because I haven’t had time to write about that as well. However, I am a...
Monsoon Madness 2012 by Jezz | Apr 16, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, Video, Whitewater Here it is, the official video from the Monsoon Madness White Water Festival 2012 – Cairns Australian. A big thanks to all of our sponsor – Adventure Equipment, Big Water, Aj Hackett Cairns, Kayak4play, Horizon LInes, Electric Water, Cumec, Allans+Billy Hydes...
Spring + Rain arrives in California by David Stefan | Apr 15, 2012 | WhitewaterHey Folks! Spring just arrived in Cali and we got enough water to fill up the reservoirs in Cali! My friend Mike Juarez, Ian Devine and Kelly decided to explore some rivers around Big Sur Monterey area once it had rained enough. We found 2 creeks perhaps 1st descent...
Day 2 of USA Team Trials are Over and Emily Jackson is Kicking into High Gear! by ericjackson | Apr 14, 2012 | WhitewaterToday is the final day of USA Olympic Slalom Trials. Dane and I are racing for our best results again today- and top 10 is looking good for me but not top three. That is OK, as I am having a lot of fun, and really learning a lot competing against the top USA and...
