NoliFest 2024 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Apr 24, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNoliFest 2024 was a high water affair over the course of the weekend. We postponed the race with the river level peaking above +10,000 CFS on Friday and more rain in the forecast for the afternoon into the evening. We decided to rally the brave souls who still wanted...
Little White Salmon Race: Gnarvana or Nirvana? by Cashion Porter Shirley | Apr 22, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Featured Post, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis year, I had the grand opportunity to spend a month in White Salmon, WA, to paddle new whitewater and compete in the 2024 Little White Salmon Race. In prepping for this trip, I had to choose between bringing my medium Gnarvana or Nirvana. Knowing the season in the...
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...
L-E-A-V-E Teaching Acronym for River Ferries, Eddy Turns, & Peel Outs by kylethomas | Jan 25, 2024 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesTeaching kayaking since 2009, I’ve learned all sorts of different acronyms to remember when ferrying from Point A to Point B across river currents, entering a river eddy with an eddy turn, and exiting a river eddy with a peel out. These are essential maneuvers for all...
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...
So much good kayaking by Jack Newland | Jan 21, 2024 | Creeking, WW DisciplinesMy last post mentioned the classic joy section of the Mitta Mitts River. The Cobungra River is a creek that confluences with the Mitta Mitta about a third of the way down. There are 3 distinct sections to the Cobungra and if you put them all together it’s...
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...
