Antix 2.0: A Love Story by kylethomas | Apr 30, 2024 | Featured Post, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI paddle my Medium Jackson Kayak Antix 2.0 a lot, more than any of my other kayaks. Why? It matches the style of paddling I do most often. It can do a bit of everything, making for a great day on the water. It is predictable through rapids, surfs exceptionally, rolls...
A recap from my 2023 California Whitewater Tour to get Stoked for 2024! by JK Team | Mar 21, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Christina Kossis Looking back at my first California Whitewater Tour from last year, 2023, and getting stoked for the season ahead. A kayaking trip to California is tough to plan for specific runs without spending the entire summer season in the state. I...
Kayaker with a Doctoring Problem – Podcast by Jessie Stone | Mar 18, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesKevin Cripps is a terrific interviewer, and I had a blast doing this podcast. It was a real trip down memory lane that brought me right up to the present! https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/14351580
Wesley’s 2023 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 26, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe spread sheets below are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my house in Elizabethton, TN. It is a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2023 turned out to be a less than an average year for rainfall for our...
Building Rolling Confidence & Reliability by Boyd Ruppelt | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesIs there really such a thing as a bombproof roll? Many people say it’s a myth, and they’re right that we’re all still in between swims. The truth is though, you can develop bombproof technique, unwavering confidence, and strong reliability with your...
Looking Back on 2023 by Hannah Ray | Jan 19, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLooking Back on 2023 This season had some wild ups and downs. I paddled some of the highest water levels ever recorded in the Northwoods. Punching through Second Drop on a high water run of the Peshtigo River, WI. Then I endured continued drought at my local spots and...
Another epic weekend by Jack Newland | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDecember is usually hot weather and no rain. However, this weekend about 6 hour’s drive North of my home town there was lots of rain. I rallied up with some mates to make the most of it. this river we paddled is called the Mitta Mitta, it’s class 3 –...
Paddling on your period by JK Team | Jan 15, 2024 | Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesPaddling on Your Period submitted by Ottilie Robinson-Shaw I’m female, and I have a period. I’ve cried, had cramps, and had accidents on the river. I’m writing this blog for 13-year-old Ottie because if I had needed it, I’m sure someone else would. Story Time...
How to get into Hand Paddling by Connor Gagliano | Jan 12, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesImagine, it’s the best day of kayaking you’ve ever had and then all of a sudden, a rock grabs your paddle from your hands. How do you prepare for a moment like this? There’s a few different ways you can. Whether it’s with hand paddles or bare hand, the easiest and...
Revisiting Adventure on the Amazon After Back Surgery by JK Team | Jan 11, 2024 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Peru, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesRevisiting Adventure on the Amazon After Back Surgery Submitted by Chris Korbulic As a paddler just as intrigued with the geographic interest of a river as the whitewater and its physical dimension, few places are so irresistible as the Amazon. It is a river of...
Upper Yough Downriver Rodeo 2023 by sethchapelle | Jan 10, 2024 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesUpper Yough Downriver Rodeo 2023 2023 marked the first official Upper Yough Downriver Rodeo. When I heard about this event, I knew I needed to make a strong effort to be there. It sounded right up my alley. The Upper Yough is one of my all-time favorite sections of...
Persistence, Determination, and Perseverance Leading to Nearly Lifelong Dream Being Realized – World Champion! by sethchapelle | Dec 14, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesPersistence, determination, and perseverance lead to nearly a lifelong dream being realized – world champion! I am a world champion!!! It still feels surreal to say. This has been a dream of mine ever since I started competing in freestyle kayaking nearly 25...
