Whitewater Kayaking and Crossfit by Hannah Ray | Dec 18, 2024 | Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI started whitewater kayaking because it’s pure fun. My pursuit of kayaking and other river sports led me to this question: Outside of kayaking more, how do I remain capable and build capacity to kayak for as long as possible throughout my lifetime? This is...
Prairie Rapids by Hannah Ray | Nov 25, 2024 | Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe genesis of playboating in Iowa began at Clay Hole in Cedar Falls, Iowa, circa early 2000’s. This spot on the Cedar River was an old, dilapidated low head dam. This “beauty” dam caught the eyes of a local group of playboaters, Prairie Rapids Paddlers (PRP)....
Quick Tips to Help Flying with a Freestyle Kayak Part 2: Paddle and Clothes bag by Emily Wade | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBelow is a description of the paddle bag I use and the backpack duffel bag I use that is a game changer for my when I am traveling with my kayak and paddles on an adventure. 1. When I fly I always bring 2 paddles since I paddle freestyle with a 0 degree offset....
Quick Tips to Help Flying with a Freestyle Kayak: Part 1 by Emily Wade | Oct 14, 2024 | Events, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesQuick Tips to Help Flying with a Freestyle Kayak Need to hop on a plane to reach your freestyle kayaking dream destination? Absolutely, so here are a few quick tips I have found helpful over the last 6 years-ish and there is also a link at the end of this blog with me...
Nebraska’s First Whitewater Park by Hannah Ray | Sep 26, 2024 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOver the 4th of July weekend, I took a trip to Norfolk, NE to check out their new whitewater park. The in-river features opened earlier this summer in June, but the riverside amenities and access points were still under construction when I visited in July. (I hear...
GoPro Mountain Games 2024 Recap by Emily Wade | Sep 5, 2024 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2024 GoPro Mountain Games This is a bit late…sorry… “Can’t be late until you show up” I think is the saying. The GoPro Mountain Games is by far my favorite event to compete in and are one of the country’s most celebrated outdoor events, featuring adventure sports,...
The reason for my stoke by JK Team | Aug 7, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesMy name is Tucker Troutman. I am 11 years old and I love kayaking. I started kayaking when i was three years old. Since then Kayaking has been such a journey for me. My dream is to become the best kayaker I can be. My grandpa is Eric Jackson, the founder of Jackson...
The Kids Kayaking Camp Turns 20 Something! by Jessie Stone | Aug 1, 2024 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesTwenty plus years of inner city kids kayaking camps, and they keep getting better. Each year I think,” it can’t be better than this and can we pull this off again next year?” The answer is YES! Though I will be completely honest and say I ruminate like crazy about how...
My 1st Adaptive Paddling Workshop by kylethomas | Jun 28, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLast month I completed my first American Canoe Association (ACA) Adaptive Paddling Workshop in Washington State hosted by Adaptive Expeditions, REI, and the ACA. This three-day workshop aimed to provide an introduction to the information necessary to seamlessly...
10 Years of Paddlesports Volunteering by kylethomas | May 21, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines10 years ago (May 2014) I became an American Canoe Association (ACA) volunteer. I was selected to be ACA State Co-Director of South Carolina with my soon-to-be friend Ethan as part of an initial cadre across each U.S. State and Territory. The ACA was founded in 1880...
Kayaker with a Doctoring Problem – Podcast by Jessie Stone | Mar 18, 2024 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesKevin Cripps is a terrific interviewer, and I had a blast doing this podcast. It was a real trip down memory lane that brought me right up to the present! https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/14351580
L-E-A-V-E Teaching Acronym for River Ferries, Eddy Turns, & Peel Outs by kylethomas | Jan 25, 2024 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesTeaching kayaking since 2009, I’ve learned all sorts of different acronyms to remember when ferrying from Point A to Point B across river currents, entering a river eddy with an eddy turn, and exiting a river eddy with a peel out. These are essential maneuvers for all...
