Guiding Reflections: Six insights for myself 3 years ago as I embarked on freestyle kayaking competitions by Emily Wade | Sep 21, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI started kayaking with friends before I went off to graduate school. It wasn’t until I moved to Richmond, VA that I got back into kayaking. In 2017, I started to get really interested in freestyle. My first trick I learned was the bow stall. I spent hours on hours...
Journaling: An advantageous skill for athletic performance and life by Emily Wade | Sep 15, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines Since I was young I kept a journal, maybe since I was 15 or 16. I grew up playing tennis competitively and went to undergrad on a full ride for tennis, so goal writing has always been a part of my life. I still to this day have a regular life journal where I...
New York Kids Kayaking Camp Returns to the Housatonic! by Jessie Stone | Aug 29, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesAfter doing this camp for 20 years, I ask myself what is it that keeps me and everyone coming back to keep doing every year? The camp is entirely voluntary i.e. no one is paid, there are tons of logistics to consider, van rentals, water levels, long shuttles, river...
The Inner City Kids Kayaking Camp Heads South to Georgia by Jessie Stone | Aug 25, 2023 | Creeking, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesAfter several trips to Columbus, Georgia in the past year, and having the good fortune to meet people who supported the idea, and could help make it happen, the inner city kids camp was inaugurated in Columbus this past week. With the support of Whitewater Express...
Small Jackson Kayak Gnarvana – Full Review From A Small Kayaker by crystalgustin | Aug 10, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesFor all the small kayakers out there, this video is for you if you are interested in the Jackson Kayak Gnarvana. I take you through my likes and dislikes and discuss in detail everything I have learned in testing out this creek boat. Please feel free to skip around...
Sevens Creek Speed Run by Jack Newland | Aug 2, 2023 | Australia, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, WW DisciplinesSevens Creek is only 3 hours from my house. Pretty close for Australian kayaking haha. It was 5 in the afternoon when we got to the put-in with 4 hours of daylight left we knew we had heaps of time for a speed run down this tight but very scenic little creek.
Charles City Challenge 2023 by Hannah Ray | Jul 25, 2023 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe 11th annual Charles City Challenge held in June this year hosted 60 participants over two days of whitewater events. Vendors and spectators joined in along the river banks as well for the fun filled weekend. The water was low this year and in-river events were...
Spring Paddling Locally by Jessie Stone | Jun 15, 2023 | Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesReturning to the US in early April at the beginning of a heat wave was really confusing. While snow was falling elsewhere in the country and in the alps, heat was blasting New York and New England. The good news was that everything was running and I had my first trip...
First time on the White Nile by JK Team | May 18, 2023 | Creeking, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI’m Ask Tidemann-Foldvik from Trondheim, Norway. Last year I was lucky enough to meet many new great people in the kayaking community, I got to kayak so many fun rivers and learn lots of new skills, thanks to all of the people that took me kayaking. I hope this...
Kayak Slalom in a Dynamic Duo by kylethomas | Apr 22, 2023 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor me, being in a Jackson Kayak Dynamic Duo is directly connected with whitewater river racing. My first race in a tandem whitewater kayak was the Ocoee River Race in Tennessee, winning a gold medal with my good friend Sam. From that point on, I was hooked on racing...
The 5 Golden Rules of Whitewater Kayaking by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 20, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWhether you’re just getting into whitewater kayaking or you’re a long time river veteran and looking to raise your paddling game, these 5 golden rules are the fundamentals to get you there. I don’t necessarily think these are all inclusive, but when...
Rolling Basics – How to Roll Your Kayak by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 15, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWith nearly 30 years of experience teaching people how to roll and over a decade of teaching experience, I decided it was finally time to put my instructional experience to use for a new rolling series. This is not all inclusive, but this is a solid start for learning...
