How to Back Deck Roll (Quickest/easiest method)

by sethashworth | Jan 26, 2021 | Instructional, JK University, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

Team member Seth Ashworth shares his teaching method for the Back Deck roll, in his opinion the quickest way to learn this useful skill. Check it...

Love the Jackson Antix 2.0!

by JK Team | Jan 23, 2021 | Antix, Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Written by Adam Swett I think I received my first Antix in the winter of 2016 or 2017 and started paddling the large version that winter in Blue Hill and on the ocean waves of Bar Harbor in Radio and Otter coves and southern Maine beaches. I was a big fan from the...

Bulls Bridge January – Welcome 2021

by Jessie Stone | Jan 22, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Last Tuesday on a cold grey day, I went for an afternoon paddle on the Housatonic. Scott B and Emilia were leading the charge to get out which was awesome because the water levels were ideal and temperatures were above freezing. The hybernation mood permeated the day...

5 Tips and Tricks to Extend Your Kayaking Sessions Through Cold Weather

by Emily Wade | Jan 20, 2021 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

Photo: Matthew Sam photography If you know me then you know I am a fan of kayaking any time I can get on the water. It doesn’t matter the season or weather, if there’s water I am there. These are five things that I do every time I go kayaking in cold water to get the...

Gifts from 2020 | Whitewater Kayaking

by Jessie Stone | Jan 8, 2021 | River Running, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

To say that 2020 presented many challenges is a giant understatement, but the flip side is many of these challenges turned out to be opportunities for learning and living a happier life in disguise. On reflection, it has been a really good year, crazy as that may...

2020 in Norway | Whitewater Kayaking

by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 7, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Here comes the end of 2020, and time for a brief look back on the year. Each year is a new start with 4 seasons, a plan, and what arrives beyond will and imagination. 2020 has been quite a surprise year for everyone with covid-19 pandemic, but also some bigger...

WINTER KAYAKING

by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 5, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

I found winter kayaking healthy, beautiful and fun in many ways. I want to share why I find it inspiring and how to start. Maybe this winter is the moment as travelling to the sun is not as easy as usual. Nature is beautiful in winter too. Being in your kayak gives...

Frank Preston’s No Country for Old Man

by Ben Stookesberry | Dec 30, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, Zen

Story by Frank Preston with images and video by Ben Stookesberry and Frank Preston “Pull!! You have to pull harder!” “That’s all my weight,” I say, sweat dripping down into my eyes. I can feel the pain in his voice and I share the frustration. But I can also feel my...

My favorite river in the world – the Fuy

by Boyd Ruppelt | Dec 29, 2020 | Chile, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, Zen

By Boyd Ruppelt In all my years, travels, and imagination, I have never found a river with so much variety, scenery, and varied sections to choose from. To top it off, the water is mostly warm, except for the middle canyon, and crystal clear with a deep blue hue. The...

2020 Reflections | Whitewater Kayaking

by Hannah Ray | Dec 24, 2020 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

2020 has certainly been a unique year! Due to covid, the events I had planned to attend and host were canceled. Based on the unprecedented ongoing pandemic I remained closer to home even more this year. Luckily, Mother Nature graced us with spectacular flows at my...

On the Road to Recovery

by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

On October 16, 2020, I went to Moab with a friend from school over fall break. On my very first-day of dirt biking, I had a major crash that sent me flying off the bike. I ended up dislocating and fracturing my hip. I first went to the hospital in Grand Junction and...

Lower Salmon Trip Report

by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 19, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Exploration Feature, River Running, WW Disciplines, Zen

In our first quarter at World Class Academy, we were lucky enough to receive a permit for the Lower Salmon. The Lower Salmon consists of 60 miles of a pristine river, weaving in and out of deep gorges. It wasn’t the most challenging section of river as it consisted of...