The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 17, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 15, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
Tips when you are new to big water kayaking by JK Team | Dec 14, 2020 | Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBig rivers tend to be intimidating… at first. Everything is so much bigger than what most paddlers are used to. Huge waves, massive curlers and giant holes. Eventhough it might seem scary, it is actually super fun once you get the hang of it. Just because it is...
Half Slice Birthday Boating Weekend by Hannah Ray | Dec 10, 2020 | Antix, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy river bro, Carl, and I share nearly same day birthdays. Carl’s birthday is Oct 11th and mine is Oct 12th. Each year I like to declare Birthday Boating weekend and we try to make it a point to get together and celebrate our bdays on the river. Sullivan Falls Our...
Why your boss loves you kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Dec 7, 2020 | River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, Zen3 years in Jackson Kayak Teams has resulted in growing both in kayaking and professionally. The thing is when you develop a quality through doing something you love, it will impact your skills also in other domains. I was asked to tell my colleagues in Sweco Norway...
Kayaking in Pakistan by JK Team | Dec 4, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNot many kayakers have explored the Pakistani rivers yet. David Sodomka is one of the few people that has been there already and he wanted to do it again! And we, five young folks, joined him and the trip started. David was our leader/daddy and we were the kids...
Packing for a Raft Supported Grand Canyon Trip by kylethomas | Dec 1, 2020 | Antix, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River RunningThere are many lists online to guide packing for a Grand Canyon river trip. The packing list I provide is aimed to help those packing for a trip during the warm/hot months. Our trip was from August – September and a mix of kayakers and rafts. Temperatures exceeded 100...
Small Craft Warning | Ocean Playboating by Jessie Stone | Nov 30, 2020 | Playboating, Recreational/Touring, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThere is nothing like a small craft warning to inspire you to take your playboat into the ocean. This Fall, the Maine coast has received the east coast flow of swell and wind from the multitude of hurricanes coming from the south Atlantic. As a result, there have been...
How we started building a playspot near Moscow (Russia) [Video] Part 2 by JK Team | Nov 23, 2020 | Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Russia, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHi everyone! Today I want to share with you the second series of videos dedicated to building a spot. Two weeks have passed since the events of the first episode.We gave water time to find new ways and wash away the cleansed bottom.After that, we returned to the spot...
Kacwin Falls | Whitewater Kayaking Poland by Bartoz Czauderna | Nov 20, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Antix, Internationalisation, Poland, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplinesif you see rain – chase it, park next to the falls and go for it! That is usual instruction for running the falls. Entrance is trickier than it looks as you have to push hard right to kick the line. It requires quite a bit of water in order to be deep enough but...
10 Things I Learned After 10 Years Paddling by katelyngreen | Nov 19, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis past summer I celebrated my 10th year since first getting in a whitewater kayak. Though I still feel like I have so much to learn, I thought I would share some of my favorite things that I’ve learned since I started this wild journey that is paddling. You’re...
Nottingham Freestyle League – Flatwater competition & winning run by Lane De Meulenaere | Nov 17, 2020 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIf you’re following the freestyle scene, you’ll know that most competitions were cancelled due to the pandemic. A bummer for those of us who love competing and strive to win some medals. Luckily the NFL (Nottingham Freestyle League), had a creative solution! The NFL...
