Thanksgiving at the Thompson by janekoopman | Nov 30, 2022 | Antix, Canada, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEach Canadian Thanksgiving, which takes place the second weekend of October, a group of kayakers meet for a gathering at the Thompson River outside of Lytton BC. The folks gathered come from through BC and Alberta but are connected through one women from Alberta who...
Gnarvana Takes 2nd at the 2022 Benham Bash by JT Hartman | Nov 27, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Benham Bash, Central Oregon’s premier downriver whitewater event, is about as grass-roots as you can get, even in the kayaking world. Typically consisting of 10 or so racers, the Bash is a great opportunity for Bend locals to get together, show off for their...
When Things Don’t Go As Planned by crystalgustin | Nov 26, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesAs an athlete, there are many points in our lives where things just don’t seem to work out. There are also an exceeding number of times when things not only work out but go better than planned. I’d like to discuss when they don’t go as planned. For the last month or...
Small Gnarvana On-River Review by crystalgustin | Nov 24, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI’ve been in the small Jackson Kayak Gnarvana just a few times and wanted to take it out on the “high water” release day on the Tallulah to start to get a better feel for it. Here are my quick impressions: Everyone has been saying how high and dry...
The Local Section by Jack Newland | Nov 22, 2022 | Antix, Australia, Featured Post, Instructional, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesMy Home River, The Barwon River finally has water. It’s been so long since we had proper flood stage flows in this short punchy section. honestly, it has to be my top 3 favorite sections iv ever done. the shuttle is short the white water is epic and the stoke is...
Gnarvana first impressions and sizing by Boyd Ruppelt | Nov 21, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhen I found out Jackson Kayak was doing a high-rockered modern twist on my favorite boat ever, the Nirvana, I was stoked! Once I tried it out, I was not disappointed. Since I sit in a critical weight range, at 168 lbs (76 kg), I wanted to hop into my new medium...
Big Water Technique – How to Paddle High Volume Rivers by Boyd Ruppelt | Nov 15, 2022 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, Zenphotos: Safari Par Excellence Despite the common misconception, Big Water doesn’t actually mean difficult water. It doesn’t directly mean hard rapids. Big water refers to the high volume whitewater found on high volume rivers. Big Water kayaking...
Relearning a New Pace and Place with the Best Community by JK Team | Nov 7, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Susan Curtin The thrill of rain and checking gauges or looking for dam release levels to pick places to paddle- It’s all part of a bigger story with relationships with our kayaking friends, with ourselves, with the water and natural places that it takes...
Summer Highlight: Paddling with the Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club by Anna Bruno | Nov 1, 2022 | Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor almost as long as I have paddled, I’ve helped get kids into kayaking. It wasn’t on purpose, and I’m not even really sure how it happened. I didn’t really start paddling until I was in my late teens/early twenties, so maybe it’s because I was one of the only “kids”...
Diversify Whitewater – Greater Seattle 2022 by kylethomas | Oct 30, 2022 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis year I was fortunate to volunteer as a kayak instructor for Diversify Whitewater’s Greater Seattle Area weekend event. The mission of Diversify Whitewater (https://diversifywhitewater.org/) is to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in paddlesports by...
Trim tips for Jackson Kayak Unishock Foam Fit by Clay Wright | Oct 27, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesBecause our foam must fill the inside of the boat snuggly for the shortest paddlers in every model, average paddlers will have to trim the outer edge of the foam foot blocks down to fit before they can slide in and adjust the bulkhead. Thankfully, this can be done...
2022 Dirty Bird Recap by crystalgustin | Oct 25, 2022 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI hate to sound like a broken record but after finishing up the annual Dirty Bird – Confidence Series I typically feel this sense of pride and this year was no different. 22 women played their way down the Pigeon River in Tennessee for this annual event. This is...
