How to Sweep Roll by Bartoz Czauderna | Apr 18, 2023 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to SWEEP ROLL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is an alternative version of the roll where instead of getting up with the blade at a perpendicular spot, you keep sweeping it to the tail and bringing the hips up all the way from starting the sweep...
Rolling Basics – How to Roll Your Kayak by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 15, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesWith nearly 30 years of experience teaching people how to roll and over a decade of teaching experience, I decided it was finally time to put my instructional experience to use for a new rolling series. This is not all inclusive, but this is a solid start for learning...
Three Generations of Kayakers by dianegaydos | Apr 13, 2023 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy Mom Beth started kayaking before I was born, and ultimately was the one who got me hooked on the sport. Last week, she came out to visit my family, and then spent a week kayaking my local rivers. She’s joined this Week of Rivers trip annually for the past few...
How to Tricky Woo by Bartoz Czauderna | Apr 11, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to TRICKY WOO by doing exercises in the video! What is it? 3 consecutive 180° horizontal angle rotations. It begins with a splitwheel followed by a rotation on the stern at a vertical angle over 60° in the same direction as the first rotation of the splitwheel....
How to Wave Wheel by Bartoz Czauderna | Apr 4, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to hold a WAVE WHEEL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Wave Wheel is a half cartwheel performed downstream over the peak of the wave. Step by Step Build your speed paddling towards the peak point with a speed higher than the water. Once climbing the...
Just One More Stern Squirt by dianegaydos | Mar 29, 2023 | Creeking, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“Just one more stern squirt!”, I call out to my group, as they float by. We’re nearing the end of the river run. We’ve been playing our way down, surfing little waves, inventing new ferry challenges, splatting rocks, and of course, stern squirting. It’s a brisk...
How to hold a Basic Position by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to hold a BASIC POSITION by doing exercises in the video! What is it? One of the critical elements in kayaking is your body position and posture. Your spine is the key that allows you to transmit force from your upper body to your lower body and vice versa. You...
NoliFest 2022 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Mar 25, 2023 | Event Coverage, Events, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn Friday evening of April 22nd the river community gathered for this 5th annual event. The BoaterX had lots of fast action in the 8 mile enduro style course down the Nolichucky Gorge. There were a total of 48 athletes (record # in event history) competing with 46...
Gnarvana Boofing on the Watauga Gorge by wildwildwes | Mar 23, 2023 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWatauga Gorge is a beloved Class IV-V river run near my neck of the woods. Many locals describe it as the biscuits and gravy of whitewater boat riding in the southeast! It is chocked with a variety of different rapids that host many fun boofs, slots and slides. The...
How to control Your Edging by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 20, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to control YOUR EDGING by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Edging is the ability to put your boat on edge while holding your centre of gravity over the boat’s centre. In moving water, it allows the water to pass under the boat easier and not catch on...
How to Power Stroke by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 18, 2023 | Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to POWER STROKE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? The Power Stroke is a basic stroke used to move forward, which gives you the most acceleration. The catch phase is reaching to put the blade in by your feet. The pull phase starts by pushing on the top...
Gnarvana medium first paddle on Big Laurel River by Adam Swett | Mar 17, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy favorite things about the Big Laurel river is the scenic views of the gorge and the remote feels in and out of the BL and on the French Broad river from the confluence of the two then down to Hot Springs. This run is also a great hike down from the Big Laurel store...
