Courtney Kerin – A Decade of competing at Worlds by Courtney Kerin | Dec 31, 2019 | 2014 RockStar Competition, Playboating, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Rockstar 4.0, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor the last ten consecutive years I have competed in every World Cup and World Championships of Freestyle Kayaking. From my first World Cups back in 2010 as a 16 year old in Augsburg and Plattling, Germany; when i first found my way into the greatest international...
Whitewater Kayaking 2019 in Review by katelyngreen | Dec 20, 2019 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2019 has been a pretty awesome year for me. My paddling definitely took a turn and headed in a different direction, which I think has been for the better. I started the year off with the goal in mind of keeping track of every day I was in a kayak or canoe and just...
What’s your Adventure Vehicle? by Hannah Ray | Dec 19, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, ZenWhat’s your Adventure Vehicle? Ask this question to any boater and you’ll get a plethora of answers and opinions. Our current adventure vehicle is a 2006 Chevy Express Van 2500 that we found at a local used car lot. The van works great for our needs....
Ode to the Whitewater Community by janekoopman | Dec 18, 2019 | Canada, Internationalisation, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOde to the Whitewater Community I recently moved. Not very far, just across the border with the great north. Transitioning from a nomadic lifestyle mostly in the American west for the past 5 years to having a house in the city, it feels big. Its been a little hard, I...
How to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own by nicktroutman | Dec 17, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Fun, JAdventures Main Banner, Nick Troutman, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHow to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own. Here is the fifth and final piece of my 5-piece mini series teaching kids to kayak. In this episode I talk about getting your kids out into whitewater and running some easy rapids on their own....
Unclephil’s first post! by JK Team | Dec 16, 2019 | River Running, WhitewaterHi there, I’m Philippe Lavallée and this is my first blog post as a Jackson Adventures regional team member! With this blog, I will try and showcase all the amazing whitewater, events and people from the rich paddling community of La Belle Province, Québec....
A Kiwi at Keeners by JK Team | Dec 14, 2019 | JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, WhitewaterA Kiwi at Keeners By Nick Collier In July and August 2019 during what was an exceptionally cold winter in New Zealand, I was fortunate enough to travel abroad to Canada and take part in the Keener program. My name is Nick Collier, I’m a 16-year-old born and bred...
The Lower Kynshi by kalobgrady | Dec 10, 2019 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Trip Reports, Whitewater FeatureThe Lower Kynshi River has been labelled by some as the best river in the World. Since its discovery, and through its first descents, the early exploration of this major river system revealed to its founders the true magic within the walls of the Kynshi. The Kynshi is...
Take Action for Nolichucky Wild & Scenic by wildwildwes | Dec 9, 2019 | River Running, WhitewaterWE NEED YOUR VOICE to help us get over the 25K Individual Endorsements current goal! Use this direct link to take action now: Take Action We want to get as many individual endorsements as we can to make the #NoliWildandScenic and secure all the federal protections...
Green Race 2019 by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Event Coverage, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGreen Race 2019 This year I finally decided to to make a point to heading back to the Green Race after missing it that past couple races. So 5 days prior to the race I decided to drive up to the Asheville area and get a couple laps in before the race. I met up with...
Let’s Talk About Swims by crystalgustin | Dec 3, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, WhitewaterLet’s just get this out there: We all swim. As a general statement of what I see, guys generally give each other a hard time when this happens, calling each other beaters, etc. and females tend to lose confidence and doubt their skills. I fully believe that swimming...
Big Thompson by sethchapelle | Nov 29, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, WhitewaterThis past summer was whirlwind of awesomeness. The snowpack in Colorado was really good and made for awesome paddling in the spring and well into the summer. I caught several new to me rivers and sections. One of my favorites was the Big Thompson. Below is a video of...
