Rock Island Waterfall Playground by eliottbertz | Jun 30, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, ZenRock Island’s Great Falls provide the perfect playground for vertical free falling in your kayak. The waterfall spans the entire width of the river and offers a wide variety of lines varying in difficulty. From tight and technical moves to wide open boofs, these...
Learning from a Low Key Quarantine | Whitewater Kayaking by sethchapelle | Jun 10, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has been a crazy time in history, for sure. I hope this finds readers in good health and good spirits. This year has not been an average year on the kayaking front. With stay at home orders for many (at least for some period of time) and nearly all organized...
Choosing between the Jackson Zen 3 vs Nirvana by JK Team | Jun 5, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenI had the pleasure of paddling the new Zen 3 every day in Chile once it came out. One of the biggest questions I received was simply, “how do I choose between the Nirvana and the Zen 3?”. Hopefully this video will help clear things up. – Boyd Ruppelt...
Gulf Creek | Jackson Kayak Creeking by Mathew Huddleston | Jun 1, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHey guys! I have made it a goal to try and catch a new local run every year, and this past February I had the pleasure of checking it off the list. On one very rainy February day, Birmingham, AL received about 3in of localized rain which is enough to prime one of the...
Social Distancing, Little River by dianegaydos | May 27, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureSpring of 2020 has led to many sudden and dramatic changes. One of them is social distancing. In order to continue kayaking safely, we have all had to make some changes. Our closest and most familiar kayaking runs are in the Smoky Mountains National Park. This was...
Growing Up World Class by Maddie Kimmel | May 16, 2020 | Creeking, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDespite ending in the middle of a pandemic, my past year at World Class Academy has been incredible. The memories, life lessons, and friendships that I have forged over the last six months, will be everlasting. As perfect as things may seem, the unexpected is always...
Shohola falls by JK Team | May 15, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFirst time dropping the vert line on Shohola falls. Tallest waterfall I’ve run so far. Awesome day! -Daniel Smith
Achieving Local First Descents | Whitewater Creeking by wildwildwes | Apr 28, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe term “First Descent” (AKA: 1stD or FD) is used widely in many adventure sports. It is quickly recognized by adventurers as a feat that someone has completed before anyone else and merits respect. Skiers, snowboarders, and mountain bikers often use this term when...
Whitewater Kayaking Ecuador | The Cofanes Adventure by thomasneime | Apr 23, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThere is not known river in Ecuador so uncertain like the Cofanes. There are several facts to prove it: the place is actually really remote, the find the perfect water level is hazardous, and to get there you have to drive 4 hours with a truck from the last city. This...
Patagonia. Puro placer by Mikel Sarasola | Apr 17, 2020 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, SpainNormalmente viajamos no por necesidad, sino por puro placer. El placer de experimentar cosas nuevas o al menos, diferentes. Ese placer es adictivo y puede llegar a convertirse en una necesidad. Se podría decir que ese es mi caso. Empecé a viajar por el mero hecho de...
My kind of Hawaii vacation; Wailuku River by Dane Jackson | Apr 8, 2020 | Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenAlthough Hawaii is already known for being one of the best places to travel to, I think we travel to it for a slightly different reason than most people. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, is one of my favorite sections in the world. Depending on the water level, the Wailuku...
A once in lifetime opportunity; The Detain Waterfall by Dane Jackson | Mar 24, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureIn October Nick was approached by someone we knew from China about a potential project. Although this guy normally would approach us about doing a competition on 200ft+ waterfalls, Nick was stoked to find out that this time he had a different drop in mind; The Detain...
