Backyard Favorites by dianegaydos | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSometimes after (or in the middle of) a long week, there’s nothing like a classic run to scratch that paddling itch. For me, one of my backyard favorites is the Sinks to the Elbows on the Little River. Only 45 minutes from Knoxville, TN, this run has water for most of...
Tips to Turn Your Space Godzilla and Loop tricks into a Combo by Emily Wade | Mar 14, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesJames River, Pipeline rapid The space godzilla loop combo is one of my favorite combo tricks. It allows you to go big on 2 tricks in a row and score some fast points in a freestyle competition. Knowing how to space godzilla and loop are prerequisites to learning this...
20 Years on the Nile by Jessie Stone | Mar 9, 2023 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“It all goes by in the blink of an eye!” This is what my dear old dad used to say about life, and I can say that the last 20 years here in Uganda have definitely gone by in a flash. Of course, a lot has happened since the first trip to the Nile in January 2003 with...
How to Rudder by Bartoz Czauderna | Mar 6, 2023 | Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to RUDDER by doing exercises in the video! What is it? The Rudder is a technique when you leave your blade near the tail and “pull or push the water” with active and passive side. It can be used to go straight, break in and out from the eddy, or even control the...
Jackson Kayak Mixmaster by kylethomas | Mar 3, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI remember being jealous of my good friend’s Jackson Kayak MixMaster before getting my own. At the time, I owned a Wave Sport Ace and I had told everyone that it was the one kayak I’d never part with. …then I saw a MixMaster (uh oh!). I saw how effortlessly my friend...
Event Preview: New River Gorge Festival by Alex Horne | Mar 1, 2023 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor the second year in a row, Ace Adventure Resort will host the New River Gorge Festival, showcasing all the amazing outdoor recreation opportunities the New River Gorge has to offer. This year’s festival is set to take place May 12-14th, with the fun kicking off...
How to Sweep Stroke by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 27, 2023 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to SWEEP STROKE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? The Sweep Stroke is the second fundamental stroke and is used to turn your boat. It is a very useful correction stroke when paddling straight and is a faster way to change your direction when the boat...
How to Back Blunt by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 24, 2023 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLearn to BACK BLUNT by doing exercises in the video! What is it? It is a Blunt done backward. Started at the back surf 180° horizontal angle rotation on green water at a vertical angle greater than 45°, clear of the foam pile at some point, where the freestyler...
2022 – full kayaking season in Norway by capucinethomaslepine | Feb 22, 2023 | Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIn 2022 I was kayaking only in Norway. I spent 70 days on the water while working full time, being the mum of a 1-year-old child and expecting a second one. It is possible when you decide to prioritize it and get the support you need, and do not forget to get some...
How to Woo Tricky by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 21, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to WOO TRICKY by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Woo Tricky is three consecutive ends. It begins with a back Split Wheel followed by a rotation on the bow at a vertical angle over 60° in the same direction as the first rotation of the splitwheel. It is...
GnarVana Review From a Non Gnar Boater Perspective by Hilde Schweitzer | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI held off writing a review of the GnarVana for a few weeks to be sure my first impressions would hold up. I am sure we have all been there—instantly loving a boat that later starts to sour on you. First, some stats: Female, 5’8”, 137 lbs, 31 inseam, size 10-11...
How to T-Rescue by Bartoz Czauderna | Feb 13, 2023 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to T-RESCUE by doing exercises in the video! What is it? The first step to being able to get back upright is learning the T-rescue. The T-rescue is a way of righting yourself using another kayak (*or an obstacle!) by putting your hands on it for support and...
