GoPro Studio Edit: North Branch Winooski in the Karma, some of the best kayaking in Vermont. by Damon Bungard | Apr 12, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater This winter has been a brutal one, with cold having a firm grip on most of the country and ice-lock on rivers from coast to coast. After a recent move from Vermont to Tennessee, I’m not missing the snow, but I am missing my friends, the rivers, and missing the...
Karma Unlimited – First Impressions = Friendly, Forgiving, Fast and FUN by Damon Bungard | Mar 27, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater It’s always an exciting time when a new product comes to fruition. All the concepts, planning, hard work and anticipation finally realized in the form of a hunk of plastic, floating down a river. The Karma Unlimited and RG project was multi-faceted, but...
Zen v. Karma: Dueling Kayaks on the Chattooga River by Zach Fraysier | Mar 23, 2014 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterThe Chattooga River has been the classic whitewater testing ground for 40 years. Watch the Jackson Kayak Zen and Karma duel it out on the river. Video Link: Dueling on the Chattooga: Jackson Kayak Zen v Karma...
My First Lord of the Fork Race & a Look Ahead to the Green Race! by wildwildwes | Mar 12, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsLast fall I had the distinct pleasure in racing in the 2013 Lord of the Fork on Saturday, October 25, 2013! To participate in this race had been a goal of mine 7 years in the making… And now I set my sights to try to beat my time this year and to participate as a...
Opening Day on the South Fork of the American! California Canoe and Kayak and Team JK fundraiser for American Whitewater! by sagedonnelly | Feb 15, 2014 | Creeking, Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, Team JK, Uncategorized, WhitewaterHoping to get the kinks out for spring flows? Then join Jackson Kayak Team members from California and Nevada in celebrating water, kayaks and spring run off! This years fundraiser includes a slalom clinic that I will be teaching, followed by a race on Sunday, as well...
Ultralight Kayak Overnighter Sleep Systems – My Choices for Ecuador by Damon Bungard | Feb 7, 2014 | Creeking, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Team JK, Uncategorized, United States, Whitewater Camping from a kayak. No matter what types of kayak it is, whitewater, fishing or touring, camping out of a kayak and spending days on the water is one of my favorite things to do. For many people though, it can be a daunting task, and somewhat intimidating...
Here is the Edit You have been waiting for- Nick’s Full Mexico Karma Creeking edit… by ericjackson | Jan 30, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, the athlete, Trip Reports, Video, Video, WhitewaterThis is a special video with angles and shots rarely seen in kayaking. I brought my DJI- Phantom Quadcopter, 6 batteries, GoPro Hero 3+ cameras, one Levitar GoPro elevated mount to capture these shots. We did a ton of epic creek boating in Veracruz, as well as a...
Thrive / Prospérer by Patrick Levesque | Jan 27, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater Finishing 2013 in pictures and starting 2014 with philosophy. Thanks to my better half , I finished 2013 in beauty with a last minute creeking trip to Mexico. 10 days of class IV -V for myself, yeah!. My 2013 season has been stifled by many important...
6th Annual Alseseca Race- Video Recap by nicktroutman | Jan 19, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterThe Alseseca is a river close to my heart ever since I was able to be part of the First full descent 8 years ago. The river is littered with amazing whitewater and many different day sections available. Though every year since 2008 there has been a race held on the...
Check out my short video edit from Mexico by ericjackson | Jan 17, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, the athlete, WhitewaterOn the plane ride home from Mexico, I put this edit together of our Mexico trip in the Jackson Karma using GoPro Studio. We took my Phantom Quad on the trip and got some epic shots, of which I am not putting all of them here, but you’ll get a taste of it! ...
Kayaking Gloves vs Pogies vs Mittens: Hand-y tips for cold weather boating by Clay Wright | Jan 16, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Creeking, Intermediate Moves, JK Team Posts, JK University, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, WhitewaterCold water or cold weather or both, there’s just no way to get around exposure to the cold if you want to paddle as many days as possible unless you have the appropriate protection. Instead of worrying about the temperature so much, why not just prepare for...
Good Karma- Can’t Live Without It! by ericjackson | Mar 19, 2013 | Creeking, WhitewaterI didn’t realize how much of a difference the Karma was going to make in my river running and creek-boating experience. Paddling this boat has been such a joy. I am affectionately calling it the “Good Karma” now, as it feels just like that. ...
