10x Speed Kayaking & 3D Mountain Biking by Zach Fraysier | Oct 25, 2017 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Karma UnlimitedIt is not every day that I dodge rocks at 30mph in kayak. However, this is a daily occurrence on a Mountain Bike. On the flip side, it is would be very difficult to slalom-pivot a bicycle. So what is the cross over? Why do so many people who kayak also have big-tire...
Why the Antix is Awesome! by bryceaaron | Oct 24, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI’ve been paddling in Northern Quebec for the past 3 weeks and paddling the Ottawa for a total of 9 weeks this summer. I used the Antix on almost every run we did, some of which were the Upper Valin, Shipshaw, Jacque Cartier, Malbaie, and the Seven Sisters of the...
How To Feewheele (regular) by teamjk | Oct 20, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA freewheele is one of my personal favorite parts about whitewater kayaking. It can be done regular or switch but regular is easier. A freewheele is when you come off a waterfall and as you come off you plant a stroke that turns you so you land backwards. I am going...
Reflections on the Jackson Kayak Zen by kylethomas | Oct 19, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI know, I know. People often want to hear about the new stuff. But I figured I’d spend this blog post reflecting on 2015 Jackson Kayak’s Zen whitewater kayak. This kayak changed me as a paddler, my relationship with Jackson Kayak, and how I thought about sizing with...
My first Non-Gauley Fest weekend by teamjk | Oct 18, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, River Running, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesMy first Non-Gauley Fest weekend I’ve been making the pilgrimage up north for 5 years now. We normally take a huge group with a few first timers and hit the New River, Upper Yough and finish our trip at Gauley Fest. This year the timing just didn’t work out to make it...
What would it take to go Sub 4 minutes in the Green Race? by isaaclevinson | Oct 14, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Karma Unlimited, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEvery year for the past 22 years, at 12pm on the first Saturday in November, hundreds of kayakers and thousands of kayaking enthusiasts gather to be a part of what claims to be “The Greatest Show in Sports.” This statement is arguable but nonetheless, I would put my...
2017 in the JK Antix! by Micah Kneidl | Oct 6, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis past spring was the best kayaking season I’ve had in a few years. I received my new JK Antix in March and started paddling it as the season really started to get exciting. About a week later, I sold my creekboat but I planned to replace it quickly. Before I knew...
The Traverse is a very capable Kayak. by teamjk | Sep 30, 2017 | Creeking, karma traverse, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI took my Traverse 10 around the Southeast to see just what it was capable of. Checkout this video of my travels. – Brandon Beaty ...
Antix antics by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 29, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAntics:(noun) foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior Antix:(boat) A means to accomplish all of the above We have been using the Medium Antix since December. It has been down the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork Salmon, and spent many days on the...
Gore Fest 2017 by Riley Frank | Sep 13, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThursday afternoon I was loading boats onto my dads truck, getting ready to head up to Gore Fest. As I started torqueing on a strap to ensure the boats did not fall off, the webbing snapped and sent me flying backwards onto the pavement, roughly 8 feet below my feet....
Women’s Green Takeover 2017 by dianegaydos | Sep 8, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThe 4th annual Women’s Green River Takeover event took place this past Saturday in Saluda, North Carolina. This amazing event, planned and coordinated by Laura Farrell is always awesome and I’m thankful to be a part of it. This event was started 4 years ago in loving...
Total Totality Report: by tylerbradt | Sep 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn the United States of America, on August 21st, 2017 the moon went in front of the sun. For so many this indescribable cosmic experience put into perspective our small place in the universe as night time fell, in the middle of the day, and the perfect sphere of the...
