Getting Some Good Karma! by wildwildwes | Mar 1, 2013 | Creeking, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterI have been waiting a while to give a review of the Jackson Kayak Karma L (Large Size). I have had my new white limon Karma L since late Oct 2012. I have made multiple runs in the Karma on: Upper Russell Fork River, Russell Fork Gorge, Upper Green River, Green River...
Shock Absorbing Bulkhead System- Walk- Through by nicktroutman | Feb 15, 2013 | Creeking, Whitewater, ZenCheck out Jackson Kayak’s unique shock absorbing bulkhead system. This is a simple to use system that is easy to adjust, gives you storage access to the front of your boat and can help save your ankles if you piton. Clay Wright walks you though how the whole...
Stookesberry’s Top Ten: 100+ foot Falls run by kayak. by Ben Stookesberry | Feb 10, 2013 | Creeking, WhitewaterSince running my first water fall in a kayak on Oh-be-Joyful Creek in Colorado in the late Spring of 1999 I have been somewhat obsessed with free fall in a kayak. But it’s much more than just gravity. Thousands of gallons of water change the equation from an...
2013 Whitewater Kayaking Competition Season is underway- Mexico Creek Racing- Alseseca Race- Veracruz- Karma report by ericjackson | Jan 19, 2013 | Creeking, the athlete, WhitewaterIt is winter time in the Northern Hemisphere, but here in Veracruz we are so far south that winter is like a mild summer day in TN. Highs in the 80’s, lows in the 60’s- a mix of sun and clouds most days. However this is like a cloud forest area and the fog comes...
Clay’s Karma Med / Large Creek Boat Review by Clay Wright | Dec 25, 2012 | Creeking, River Running, WhitewaterKarma Review: The high pitched patter of the rain turns to a lower, rumbling thunder that just keeps rolling along until it’s drowned out by the splash of the gutter’s overflow against the backdoor. So much for sleep tonight. As you scroll down the gage...
Chasing Tomatoes- Tomata Falls- MX by Galen Volckhausen | Dec 5, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterTomata two is one of the stoutest big drops in the world. From pool to pool it is about 90 feet. The entrance rapid is 2 holes into a ferry through a notch. The second of the two holes is quite sticky especially at low water and has flipped plenty of “pro” kayakers....
First days in the Karma/Heading to Chile by Dane Jackson | Nov 18, 2012 | Creeking, Events, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterDay after tomorrow i head to Chile for my first time. I am so stoked, this is a place i have wanted to see for a long time. I have a month of traveling all around. I start off in Santiago and work my way to Pucon where i will be based out of. This is not only an...
Fine tune your “take-a-part” closest to the real thing. by Patrick Levesque | Nov 17, 2012 | Canada, Creeking, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK Team PostsMake a take-a-part paddle as stable as a real paddle (Comme toujours, la version française suit le texte…) When you’re committed in a class V run and you broke a paddle, there’s one thing you hope for while you assemble your spare. That your Break-down paddle...
GoPro Camera – Kayaking edit by Micah Kneidl | Nov 14, 2012 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Hero, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterOne of my most prized possessions is my GoPro camera. GoPro cameras are the most versatile cameras on the planet. The video quality is outstanding especially for the relatively inexpensive price. That’s why I’m so excited that Jackson Kayak has partnered...
Good Karma- EJ Reviews Our Newest Creek Boat Ever! by ericjackson | Nov 10, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, Whitewater, ZenI wanted to wait until after getting off of the Green to write a review of the new Karma. I got to paddle with Nick, Dane, Clay, Zach, Kelsey, Joel, and more with the Karma, watching, talking to them, and comparing notes to what I am finding to get you this...
The Zen: Year End Review by Nick Troutman by nicktroutman | Oct 5, 2012 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, ZenThe Zen is quite possibly one of my favorite boat designs ever. I know that is a strong statement but I only say it because it is true! The Zen was designed as a “pure” river runner, not a creek boat. Here are some facts: – It is sleek and fast, with...
Creekboating: Jackson Family and a History of Their Creeking Passion.. by ericjackson | Oct 3, 2012 | Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Hero, Whitewater, ZenIt has been a long time since I became a “full time kayaker” and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine. I haven’t looked back since. Back then I was already a...
