5 Nutrition Tips to improve your kayak performance by JK Team | Apr 26, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Andi Brunner In this Blog I am showing you 5 easy nutrition tips that might help you getting a stronger kayaker. They only take very little preparation and effort but can have great benefits to your fitness! 1) Regular protein intake Other than fat and...
Cedar River Slalom Race in the Antix 2.0 and Dynamic Duo by kylethomas | Apr 6, 2022 | Antix, Dynamic Duo, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI recently moved to Issaquah, Washington in the Greater Seattle Area and fortunately found myself a 15-minute drive from the Cedar River slalom course. This well cared for whitewater slalom course is maintained by members of the League of Northwest Whitewater Racers,...
Joy and anticipation of the first day of the whitewater season by Vincent Family | Apr 4, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesUnless you live in one of those magical places where there is year round whitewater, there is some point in the spring where your focus turns to watching the weather forecast and the river gauges, anxiously awaiting open water with enough volume to get out paddling....
2022 JAW Fleet Rolls into Action! by wildwildwes | Mar 16, 2022 | Company Info, Dealer, Events, Featured Post, Jackson Dealers, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, Recreational/Touring, River RunningNortheast, TN, Southwest, VA & Western NC are you ready for FREE Jackson Kayak demos in 2022? They’re here now from the Jackson Action Wagon! The JAW picked up the new fleet this past snowy Saturday (3/12/22). We are preparing these boats to be ready for the...
PNW’s New ACA Instructor Trainer Kyle by kylethomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesMy experience with the ACA dates back to my days volunteering as a sea kayak and whitewater kayak instructor and trip leader for Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT). I started volunteering with ORGT back in 2009 as an Instructor-in-Training (IiT). While in that...
2021 recap : Kayaking life with a baby in Norway! by capucinethomaslepine | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesA recap of year 2021 In total 95 days kayaking in 2021, most of them right home on Gaula river and its tributaries, and 13 trips in Bua canyon. Out of homerun adventures were followings: trips in Trondelag region, to Stjørdal, kayaking the Sona and to Oppdal kayaking...
So Good to Get More Sections | Paddling Cobungra by Jack Newland | Feb 12, 2022 | Australia, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis day was unreal, we got to paddle the upper and lower section of a river called the Cobungra, located about 6 hours drive from my house. We also had amazing levels too, it seems with this river the more water the better, everything is more padded out. Iv done the...
My New Favorite River | Antix 2.0 Whitewater by Jack Newland | Feb 7, 2022 | Antix, Australia, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThis has got to be my new favorite river. It’s only an hour out of town and all you need is a rash guard and elbow pads, my type of dream kayaking. This river is just fun class 4, every move feels so good, especially in the Antix 2.0. whilst the boys and I where...
[Video] Feet Asleep whilst kayaking? Try this 1 trick by sethashworth | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesYour feet going to sleep is annoying, uncomfortable and best of all a totally solvable problem. Follow this tip to find out how. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/y46rp6q9XxA
Wesley’s 2021 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Jan 20, 2022 | jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe spread sheets below are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my house in Elizabethton, TN. It’s a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2021 turned out to be a less than an average year for rainfall for our...
Adventuring with Kids: How to get geared up for cold water paddling with Mathis Hargrove by Hargrove Adventures | Jan 12, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHOW TO’S WITH THE HARGROVE CREW Mathis leads us in a video as he gets geared up in his cold gear layers, for a fun day of kayaking on the Nantahala River, in Bryson City, North Carolina. Staying warm and comfortable plays a huge part in having a GREAT DAY on the...
Reviewing the Year and Prepping for the Next by Cashion Porter Shirley | Jan 9, 2022 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater2021 is coming to a close. Plans are being made, tickets are being bought, and excitement is stirring for the coming year. But before 2022, it’s important to look back in everything that has happened the past 365 days whether it be progression, competitions, or...