Jamaica Bay Classic Fishing Tournament May 17th – 22nd 2012 by Matthew Trucks | May 29, 2012 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Wrap UpsAs one of the largest kayak based tournaments in the North Eastern area of the United States anglers look forward to this tournament every year. The tournament headquarters is located at Floyd Benett Field in Brooklyn New York an old world war 2 era airport. This...
Record Scoring Rides at River Festival Create a Heated Competition! by ericjackson | May 9, 2011 | Rockstar Carbon, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzlLw4TGAsU[/youtube] Any good competitor knows that you can’t control what your competition does, so you have to focus on your own performance. I won my first two events in 2011 for Freestyle competition this year,...
NOC Demo Days…EJ’s iPhone photos and writeup by ericjackson | Apr 20, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rogue, Whitewater, Wrap UpsNOC is one of the longest running whitewater kayak shops and outdoor centers in the world and have always been a leader in everything from kayak instruction, accomodations, retail, and running events. I have been going to NOC since 1984, at least once per year. ...
2011 NOC Shootout & Demo Days was a Great Time for All! by wildwildwes | Apr 18, 2011 | Dealer, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThis past weekend at the NOC was a huge gathering of 68 compeditors to duel it out in the 2011 NOC Freestyle Shootout! See EJ’s post for complete results… The freestyle competition was filled with tons of huge tricks, laughs and good times! I spent most...
T’Ville Triple Crown Good Times and Results by Emily Jackson | Apr 13, 2011 | Events, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe T’Ville Triple Crown has wrapped up once again, and man was it exhausting! But exhaustingly fun! This is a very unique event in the sense of events it has… Its two days long and both days we compete in three disciplines of whitewater kayaking. Saturday started off...
Story about Uganda by ericjackson | Mar 15, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Whitewater, Wrap Ups“It is the Nile, isn’t it?” I was close to two people who drowned on the Nile while we were here, both a little weird, and both a stones throw from where we were. A 24 year old went in the river at the top of the eddy at the NRE camp while we were...
Out of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home by ericjackson | Mar 15, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, Playboating, Rockstar, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap UpsOut of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home I remember our first trip to this continent in 1999. Neither Emily or Dane paddled as they were only 6 and 9 years old. Things sure have changed over the years as Emily just had her 21st birthday, and Dane is 17, and they each...
Looking back on 2010 by Jessie Stone | Jan 7, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater, Wrap Ups2010 was a busy year filled with lots of ups and a few downs. And it really seems to have gone by quickly. The imminent completion of the Silverback Dam on the Nile in Uganda has been creeping up on all of us and now 2010 will be known as the last year that the top...
EJ’s 2010 Summary- Looking into 2011 by ericjackson | Jan 3, 2011 | Coosa, Creeking, Hero, JK Team Posts, Journey, Playboating, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Team JK, the innovator, the teacher, Whitewater, Wrap UpsWhen looking back at 2010, my first thought is “Wow”. It was chock full of highs, challenges, victories, failures; a roller coaster ride from start to finish. I have to start any summary off by saying that everything I do has alot of meaning to me,...
Malabar River Festival: India by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 2001 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups
