My First Kayak Fishing Tournament!

by Sam Hanggi | Mar 1, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

It was the summer of 2014 when I fished my fist kayak fishing tournament. I was thirteen years old and fairly new to the sport, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. A few weeks prior to the tournament I had found the River Bassin tournament trail online which...

My short summary from the LKO 2016

by evaandsimonmueller | Feb 17, 2017 | Austria, Internationalisation, Wrap Ups

Many days have passed since my last report and some days have passed since the LKO 2016 in Karlskrona. Had to do a lot of work and many things happened – Eva and I got our first baby and we had so much to organize and to do. But at the moment our lovely little “Maja...

Starting the Year Off Right in Uganda – The Nile River Festival

by Jessie Stone | Feb 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This January marked the 14-year anniversary of my first trip to Uganda – wow has time flown by! Never in a million years would I have imagined how that trip would have changed my life. Today, 14 years later, I am still paddling as much as I can on the Nile which turns...

Event Recap

by chad | Feb 4, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Grassroots race on the Cumberland Plateau. Make sure to plan to attend next year, and huge thanks to Jackson Kayak for being a major...

Mexican Whitewater – Top Destination for whitewater enthusiasts

by heatherherbeck | Jan 31, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

If you paddle any level of whitewater, you have already heard about the epic rivers in Mexico.  In the last 10 years, I have returned ‘south of the border’ for the incredible river adventures, but also for a lot more than that.  Here are my top #5 reasons to...

Daddy’s Creek Go Fast Day

by teamjk | Jan 30, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

I’m sure Daddy’s Creek Go Fast Day started the same way most Creek races started. A couple of friends paddling fast through a section of river without catching eddies and trying to stay in flow for multiple laps. It’s great that we have people out...

Southeastern Youth Kayak Anglers

by Tim Thao | Jan 10, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Fishing, Wrap Ups

Calling all youth anglers in the Southeast. I am proud to be part of this movement of young anglers. 2016 was my last year fishing with these amazing people. I have grown so much from the leadership and experiences the youth kayak community has put together. Special...

Happy New Year

by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...

The Contemplation of a Tournament Fisherman

by David Roberts | Jan 7, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

For the past few weeks my mind has been going a mile a minute with thoughts and emotions. I am sure by now the little hamster running on the wheel is exhausted; and mentally, so am I. Tomorrow is the start of the biggest tournament I have ever fished in my life. Not...

4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest

by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 7, 2017 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Media, Trip Reports, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

I have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking.  I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems to...

Cuda HD is Amazing

by Tim Thao | Jan 5, 2017 | Cuda HD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater Fishing, Tournaments, Uncategorized, Wrap Ups

I have been able to fish and paddle out of the Cuda HD for about a two weeks now, and this kayak is a beast. Previously I mainly rode the Cuda 12 and I loved that boat. It was quick, stable, and had great maneuverability. I have fished the Cuda 12 in many rivers and...

Shoshone NYD 2017- A New Year of Paddling in Colorado

by Holcombe Family | Jan 5, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

There is a really amazing tradition in Colorado. Every New Years Day a gathering of the most passionate paddlers in the rocky mountain region converge on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River. This section has the most consistent flows of un-frozen whitewater in...