The Subtleties of Safety by Jeff West | Feb 7, 2012 | Clinics, Creeking, WhitewaterThe Subtleties of Safety Paddling fires us up, especially when rain is coming. I get amped looking at the five day forecast. As a storm rolls east towards the Appalachians the excitement builds. Two days before a big storm, I will start rearranging my schedule, trying...
Emily’s Day on Cane Creek and First Impressions of the Zen! by Emily Jackson | Jan 31, 2012 | Creeking, Team JK, Whitewater, ZenEmily’s Best Day on Cane Creek and First Impressions of the Zen! Yesterday Dad, Nick and I woke up earlier then usual to the sound of heavy rains, followed with heavy hailing… This meant that Dad had already left me several voice messages Mostly along the lines,...
Jackson Kayaks Launches its Pure River Runner- the ZEN: Promo Video by nicktroutman | Jan 30, 2012 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, ZenThe much anticipated ZEN is finally here, Jackson Kayak’s first ‘pure’ river running kayak. With some more hull speed, and excellent carving abilities the Zen with make catching eddying and making your moves much easier. The reduced volume in the...
A Look Into Chris Korbulic’s Journal Entries leading to the Descent of Kundawika Falls by christopherkorbulic | Jan 28, 2012 | Creeking, River Running, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater Dec. 30 There’s a small path to the river from the last village, the truck can’t go. The villagers say it’s 20 km, but the GPS says 12. To rent bikes from the village, we have to take a rider too, so the longer the trail, and more time we have...
Happy New Year, from “A Wet State” by colinkemp | Jan 27, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterWith the prospect of water in the California over New Years looking quite poor, Darin McQuoid, David Maurier and myself drove to the northern most drainage in California, the Smith River, for the edge of an Oregon storm that was planned to hit. The day we arrived we...
New Jackson Kayak C1 Outfitting by Jezz | Jan 26, 2012 | C1 Outfitting, Creeking, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Rockstar, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThere is some huge news for all C1 boaters out there. After years of having to ghetto fit boats for C1, Jackson Kayak is about to release an amazing C1 system this year. C1 boaters have been waiting for this for years and finally there is something that will convert...
Grand Canyon 2012: Pre-Trip Report- Best Trip for the Rogue! by JK Team | Jan 24, 2012 | Reviews, River Running, Rogue, Whitewater Wanna go? Where? Grand Canyon. 10 days. Self-support. 1/29/12. Hell yeah!!! It’s only the “trip of a lifetime!” This message came early December, leaving about a month and a half for planning, packing, and wrangling any additional gear needed...
The French Know How Its Done! SICK Video from JK-France by JK Team | Jan 23, 2012 | Allstars, Playboating, Team JK, WhitewaterIf you haven’t checked out JK France you should, these guys make awesome videos, have a great time doing it, and run some serious whitewater! Check out the video of Jules Domine paddling hard and playing harder!...
An Expedition Complete in Northern Zambia: WONDER GORGE by christopherkorbulic | Jan 21, 2012 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, WhitewaterHow quickly time passes and things can change. December 7, one year since our expedition in the Congo ended tragically with the loss of Hendri Coetzee, I spent on the rim of the Zambezi Gorge, above rapid number 7, with Ben Stookesberry, Pete Meredith, Hendri’s best...
Kafue River Expedition: Northern Zambia by christopherkorbulic | Jan 19, 2012 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Team JK, WhitewaterThe man in back wants to see you; at border posts, visa offices, consulates, these are never words you want to hear, especially when at first it seems that you’ll walk away from the receptionist with visas in hand, grinning, and the sun shining on your face. It...
The Hero Promo Video- Still Rocks by JK Team | Jan 11, 2012 | Creeking, Hero, WhitewaterCheck It Out! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaVJsifaLzg[/youtube]
Jackson Kayak Villain on CNN- Green Race Report by JK Team | Jan 10, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterCheck out the Villain on CNN’s footage from the 2011 Green Race! Good Stuff! http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/travel/green-river-kayak-race/ JK Team
