Why Bigger ISN’T Always Better

by Anna Bruno | Mar 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Last year, my small Karma felt too small for me, especially on bigger volume rivers multidays and while racing. Often, it felt like my stern would catch and sub-out, or that my boat was slower than my competitors. Before heading to California last spring, I made the...

I _____ in my Antix.

by katiejackson | Mar 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I _______ in my Antix. I found a couple words to fill in that blank during my PFD of the Suicide and Upper Two sections of the Little River Canyon in Alabama. I brought the Antix for the weekend expecting to make low flows more fun. Then Mother Nature blessed us with...

Jackson Antix

by teamjk | Mar 1, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The new Jackson Antix has been getting a bunch of attention since it was released a couple of months ago. My local kayak shop, The Kayak Shed in Hood River, OR has been nice and let me take it out a few times. This new creek boating river play machine is an excellent...

Two Weeks of Falling

by David Silk | Feb 24, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It started as just yet another trip suggestion from one of my best friends, one of hundreds that Andrew Oxley and I concoct. We were in Washington state at the time, talking about how much fun falling off cliffs in kayaks is. Pretty soon he came up with the idea- we...

Meadow River Antix

by shanegroves | Feb 18, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I got my new large Antix last week and have been paddling it exclusively ever since. I took it to Kanawha Falls the first day and was dialing in lean boofs, squirting in the large eddylines below the falls, and boof stomping. I immediately knew the boat was on point....

How to Pack for a Whitewater Overnight Trip

by Ben Stookesberry | Feb 14, 2017 | Creeking, Instructional, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Ben Stookesberry shows us how to pack your kayak for an overnight kayak...

Antix Large Initial Thoughts as a Big Guy

by wildwildwes | Feb 11, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I got to paddle the new JK Antix L for the first time at our local pool session on the evening of 2/7/17. Here are my first thoughts after paddling this new design: Fit – At my 6’-4” height, 235lbs, 38” waist, 36” inseam, and size 12 shoes I fit quite...

Heard of the Antix? Of course you have

by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

By now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...

Event Recap

by chad | Feb 4, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Grassroots race on the Cumberland Plateau. Make sure to plan to attend next year, and huge thanks to Jackson Kayak for being a major...

Antix in Maine winterboating

by Adam Swett | Feb 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The large Antix got up here in Maine the same time a winter vacation I was planning on dedicating to snowboarding. It has been warm and rainy and the atlantic ocean has been cooperating so off we went to Blue Hill Falls. I didn’t think this boat would surf the...

Upper Gauley with the Keeners

by teamjk | Feb 1, 2017 | Creeking, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As many of you know, the Upper Gauley is by far one of the coolest rivers on the East coast. Not only does it provide some of the best big water around, but also allows for some “sneaky creeky” moves. My first time down was during the Gauley Fest of 2016 (Maybe a...

Mexican Whitewater – Top Destination for whitewater enthusiasts

by heatherherbeck | Jan 31, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

If you paddle any level of whitewater, you have already heard about the epic rivers in Mexico.  In the last 10 years, I have returned ‘south of the border’ for the incredible river adventures, but also for a lot more than that.  Here are my top #5 reasons to...