An Introduction to Waterfalls by Boyd Ruppelt | Sep 16, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenOccasionally in whitewater we are blessed to have vertical ledges that are taller than the length of our kayaks, and for many of us, these waterfalls offer the pinnacle of the kayaking experience in freefall, flow, and technical difficulty. Kayaking waterfalls is one...
Gnarvana Initial Intermediate Paddler’s Perspective | Review by wildwildwes | Sep 13, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI joined James Burleson and Trin McAlister for a 1,000 CFS Nolichucky Gorge run this past weekend. James brought his brand new Medium Gnarvana to paddle for his first time on this river run. We ran every slot move and boof we could find down the run to see how the new...
Ten Years of Maine Whitewater Championship by Alex Horne | Sep 7, 2022 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis summer the Maine Whitewater Championship (MWWC) celebrated its tenth year of racing the waters of the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. Over the past ten years, these races have become a staple of the whitewater season for paddlers in New England, and have continued...
Summer Recap Pt. 1: Charles City Challenge by Hannah Ray | Aug 26, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Charles City Challenge event celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary this year. Charles City, Iowa hosted over 60 paddlers and surfers for this three-day event. The weather turned out gorgeous for the festivities. The Cedar River was running at a low-medium flow,...
White Salmon 2022 by JK Team | Aug 18, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenSubmitted by Judah Franczyk We packed up our boats and all our gear then started our Journey to the PNW. When we got to White Salmon we meet up with Tyler Bradt and Dave Fusilli. We arrived late and grabs some food at the local brewery Everybody’s then stayed the...
Middle Fork Championship 2022 by kylethomas | Aug 16, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Karma RG, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Middle Fork Championship in the greater Seattle area. This downriver whitewater race is hosted on the “Middle Middle” aka the middle section of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The Middle Middle is a convenient...
2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships by Emily Wade | Aug 12, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships Cover Photo. Dane crowd. Photo cred: @jled_photo I am a little late on getting this blog done but the 2022 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships were held June 28th to July 2nd in Nottingham, England after being delayed due...
The Kids Kayaking Camp – 20 years old and going strong !! by Jessie Stone | Aug 10, 2022 | Creeking, Emily Jackson, Eric Jackson, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesYesterday, EJ, Emily, Nick, Andy K, Sean C, and I completed the 20th anniversary year of the Kids Kayaking Camp. The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers had inspired my original idea to start the camp for underserved inner city youth in NYC. In 2002, we did the...
Large Antix2 is not just for large paddlers by Vincent Family | Aug 4, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWe realized last year that the Antix2 has become our go to boat – the comfort and the river play factor just can’t be beat. The only time we were out of our Antixs’, was when we were in our Zen’s for high water. This spring during high water,...
39th Annual Kibler Valley River Run by wildwildwes | Aug 2, 2022 | Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Video, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhen a whitewater paddling event has been going on for over 30 years, something has to be special about it… I’ve been in the kayaking community for +20 years and I’ve had several different mentions throughout the years by paddling pals telling me about the delightful...
A Weekend Warrior Review to the Rock Star V by JK Team | Jul 24, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSubmitted by Samantha Brunner I think one of the most intimidating transitions I’ve made in kayaking was when I changed from the Star to the Rock Star when it was first introduced on the market. With the exception of the Bliss Stick Rad I had never paddled such a...
World Championships Recap with Emily Jackson by Emily Jackson | Jul 9, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, UK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhat a whirlwind. As I sit here in an awkwardly dark cabin getting ready to touch back down into the US-I can’t help but reflect and think about the sheer chaos of getting to England in the first place. I have been on the road since March. My family and I travel in a...
