Raising A Kayaking Kid. by sagedonnelly | Mar 21, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, WhitewaterWritten by Sage Donnelly’s parents, Matt Donnelly and Stephanie Viselli Sage and Dad, Carbarton run, NF Payette One of the things I love about having a daughter who is a kayaker is the look on people’s faces when we arrive at a put in at a river. As we start...
Fun Runnin’ on the Noli and Watauga Gorges! by wildwildwes | Mar 21, 2012 | Creeking, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Video, Whitewater“The JK Fun Runner is an intriguing sporty boat design!” was my first thought when I saw the news about this new river runner from Jackson Kayak. Little did I know at the time how much I would grow to love this new boat! I picked up both sizes (60 & 70) of...
Low force waterfalls, on a very sunny day by JK Team | Mar 19, 2012 | Dynamic DuoThe photo we have attached was a day i put together helping young and old people with autism in the north east kf england we have been useing the duo to help with avast number of education experience from well being right though to looking at wildlife habits, the duo...
Alabama Mountain Games: Quick Recap: Rockstars Rocked the House! by Emily Jackson | Mar 18, 2012 | WhitewaterWell it wasn’t a question on what the most seen kayak was on the water, it was certainly the Jackson Rockstar at the Alabama Mountain Games this weekend. It was the choice for freestyle off the falls as well as the rodeo itself. The weekend started on Friday...
Canoecopia to Park at last, Park at last…Boise, Idaho by Devon Barker | Mar 17, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThis past weekend is one of the best all year. It is the weekend of Canoecopia in Madison, WI. I love it because it is the first time I get together with everybody in the industry. I have been at home in snowy and cold Idaho waiting to see everyone again. I have been...
I said I would never do it. by Adam Chappell | Mar 16, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Whitewater So I have been a very strong advocate of all kinds of paddling, however have to admit that I have never been very fond of paddling carbon boats through gates. I have been fortunate enough to be able to partake in a stack of different types of paddling including...
Trick Tip: The “Kick Start” by Micah Kneidl | Mar 15, 2012 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Shooting Star, Team JK, WhitewaterThe “Kick Start” isn’t a trick, but rather a tool used for initiating cartwheels. Most cartwheels I see initiated are being done one of two ways. First, many cartwheels I see are initiated by simply smashing your bow into the “green”...
FIRST DAY IN OTTAWA by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | RockstarAfter a long time saving, I bought my Rockstar! as a birthday present to myself. After my first time using it at the 2012 olympic whitewater centre, I loved it and couldn’t wait for the next week when I got to take it to the Ottawa river for 6 weeks with the...
Rocken Air Time by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | RockstarTook my new Rockstar out for the first time and was a little freaked out by how much air time I was getting off of a simple wave train…..after the “holy sh*t” factor wore off, I started to push the limits of the boat (and myself) and started to do...
Puppy Love by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | AllstarsWell although I do have my own Jackson (a 2fun!) I’m not quite skilled enough to be anything but my fiance’s photographer. He loves his Jackson boat and is itching to get back in the water. Our Blue Heeler, Pabst loved jumping on Nick’s boat but was...
How to spend more time with your Whitewater Kayak by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | Hero, WhitewaterDo you constantly wish that you could spend more time in your whitewater kayak? Statistics say that 79.219% of the US population resides within what is considered Urban Areas. I am currently part of that statistic. Most people attribute the amount of time that I get...
Its My Birthday! My Life So Far! As a Timeline! by Emily Jackson | Mar 13, 2012 | WhitewaterIt’s my birthday and I tried to create a timeline of each year and events that were going on in my life! Check it out! 1990- I was born March 13th at 4 pounds ten ounces, and my Dad made the Salom US Team- again! 1991- I was getting cuter by the second and helped Dad...
