Packing for a Raft Supported Grand Canyon Trip

by kylethomas | Dec 1, 2020 | Antix, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running

There are many lists online to guide packing for a Grand Canyon river trip. The packing list I provide is aimed to help those packing for a trip during the warm/hot months. Our trip was from August – September and a mix of kayakers and rafts. Temperatures exceeded 100...

Jackson Antix 2.0 Review!

by Maddie Kimmel | Nov 27, 2020 | Antix, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

In recent years slice boating has made a comeback and exploded in popularity among the kayaking community. Half slices in particular have become ever more popular, with every kayaking brand producing their own take on a half slice. The beauty of the half slice is that...

Antix Final Thoughts

by shanegroves | Aug 21, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

When I first saw the Antix at Gauley Fest when it was being prototyped I was a little shocked by its looks. I mean, it wasn’t exactly sleek looking. It wasn’t slicey. The hull was flat but with weird rocker. It didn’t look fast. It looked way playful and was supposed...

Becoming an ACA Instructor

by kylethomas | Jun 21, 2019 | Antix, Clinics, Instructional, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Over the past five years, I have volunteered a tremendous amount of time to the American Canoe Association (ACA). I have been teaching whitewater and sea kayaking for the past decade, but have only been ACA certified for the past five years. Teaching has always gone...

“BC Class III” – Thompson River

by kylethomas | Jun 12, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Thompson River in British Columbia is the largest tributary of the Fraser River. It is frequently paddled at flows of 250-600 cms (~12,400 CFS – 21,200 cfs). That’s a lot of water! It’s important to make this flow conversion from cubic meters per second to...

WIN a JK Antix at NoliFest!

by wildwildwes | Apr 11, 2019 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater

The Jackson Action Wagon is giving away brand new 2019 Jackson Kayak Antix Large (Red color) at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 20th) at this event to give...

Mexican Freeride

by kalobgrady | Mar 8, 2019 | Antix, Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The jungles of Veracruz are a mystical place, where imaginations flourish and ideas come to life.  In the spring of 2018; Nick Troutman, Dane Jackson and I orchestrating a quick mission to Veracruz state and the Alseseca river.  Our goals were simple and...

Maury River at Goshen Pass

by Adam Swett | Feb 16, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Maury River in Goshen Pass is a stretch of river I have been wanting to paddle for a long time. We have made it up there 3 times so far this winter and I am really having fun up there in the mountains. We have been there at flows between 1000cfs and 2000cfs and am...

James River Fall Winter Antix

by Adam Swett | Feb 12, 2019 | Antix, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The James River in Richmond Virginia has been awesome last fall and this winter so far. It has rained so much here that for a kayaker it has been like a dream come true. Rain and more rain has made some incredible flows and floods here with consistent high water with...

How to Progress Your Kayaking

by teamjk | Jan 16, 2019 | Antix, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

I think one of the most common questions my friends and I get from other people is how to progress their kayaking. Everyone wants to get better at boating and progress their skills to be able to boat bigger and different rivers. There are at least a hundred different...

Can’t get enough squirts and splats! Bailey fun in my Antix C-1.

by sethchapelle | Dec 17, 2018 | Antix, C1 Outfitting, Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I have been having so much fun in my Antix this year. The combination of playfulness with river running/creek ability brings a huge smile to my face every time I paddle it. I love to splat, squirt, pivot and boof my way down the river. And the Antix is an awesome tool...

Antix vs Mixmaster, the Slicey Boat Dilemma

by dianegaydos | Dec 16, 2018 | Antix, Internationalisation, MixMaster, United States, Whitewater

Slicey boats have made a huge comeback! First available in the 1990s, these boats are back for round 2. A few people are dusting off their old beat up boats that live under the garage, but most are searching for the newest, best designs. Why paddle a slicey boat? The...