Surf Betsy Podcast Update by wildwildwes | Mar 29, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSurf Betsy is an effort several years in the making to research the potential development for a whitewater park in Elizabethton, TN on the Doe and Watauga Rivers. The Phase-1 draft proposal prepared by River Restorations recently has generated great interest for the...
Interview with Abby Holcombe by JK Team | Mar 7, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Interview with Abby Holcombe Meet 17 y.o Abby Holcombe from the USA. You’ll find Abby travelling the World in a Winnebago and throwing tricks better than most seniors all whilst smiling from ear to ear. Q: Firstly, why do you...
Freestyle Kayaking : How to Mcnasty by Emily Wade | Mar 4, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHow to Mcnasty: The Mcnasty is probably one of my favorite tricks to do in a hole feature, although being honest…I love them all. The ICF defines a mcnasty as at least 150° horizontal angle rotation or half a barrel roll flowing into a front loop or space Godzilla,...
How to get multiple uses from a tube of Aquaseal by Clay Wright | Feb 22, 2022 | Creeking, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI love the water – but I hate leaky stuff. That’s why I paddle a Jackson Kayak – and make sure to get quality skirts and gear to top it off. I stay vigilant patching small pin-holes in my outerwear, to keep my fleece dry and my boat nice and light...
Cherry River Surf | Whitewater Kayaking by JK Team | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Shane Groves The Headwaters of the Gauley are easily overlooked by the vast amount of whitewater in the region. The multiple branches of the Headwaters take off with several runs offering dozens of miles of class 3 fun. This was my childhood home and...
Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Q&A by JK Team | Feb 11, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Abby Holcombe Here is an interview with Ottilie Robinson-Shaw. Ottilie is not only a 2x Freestyle Kayak World Champion but she is an incredible athlete, role model, and continues to break so many barriers for freestyle! Q: You are such an inspiration to...
My 2022 Plans | James Ward by JK Team | Feb 3, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders, Playboating, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by James Ward Over this year I have lots of plans which are huge in my life. This year is huge for many people with the Nottingham 2022 Freestyle World championships where 100s of people are competing for the honour to be world champion. Competing this year...
Are you Motivated? How to Find Motivation and Goal Setting for Paddling by Emily Jackson | Feb 1, 2022 | Emily Jackson, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGoal Setting in Kayaking Often people ask “Where do you find you motivation in kayaking (and life)?” As someone who came from a family of highly motivated people motivation is something I am fortunate to be accustomed to. The wake up and go type of drive that people...
Jackson Kayak Rockstar V Review by Emily Wade | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak Rockstar V Review The Rockstar V is Jackson Kayak’s newest freestyle kayak out. This boat is by far the best freestyle boat I have ever paddled. It performs amazing on a wave, hole, flat water, and down river. Jackson has gone back and taken the best...
[Video] Freestyle Kayaking: How to Spin by sethashworth | Jan 21, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe spin is one of the most un tricks that you will learn pretty early on in your freestyle career but don’t sleep on it, if you build bad habits on this trick you will hinder your progress on future tricks. Pay attention and get after it. Of course Have fun...
Antix on North Chick’s Bowling Alley by eliottbertz | Jan 14, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesBennett Smith and I took our new Jackson Antix Mediums out for a downriver freestyle session on North Chickamauga Creek’s Bowling Alley section. Bennett proved that you don’t need big features to go big. Watch the video to see his kickflip off an exposed...
Avoiding the imminent ear surgery that every kayaker will face without protection. by Boyd Ruppelt | Jan 11, 2022 | Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesEvery sport has its inherent risks, but like many paddlers before me and plenty of paddlers after me I had no idea just how imminent Surfer’s Ear really was. I’m not talking about swimmer’s ear or simple ear infections. This is a video warning of the...
