Back to Chile: A smash and grab by Dane Jackson | Oct 11, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, WhitewaterI might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members. This is a little earlier than I have headed...
Back to Chile: A smash and grab by Dane Jackson | Jul 22, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater// July 22, 2018 Back to Chile: A smash and grab I might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members....
Futaleufu by tylerbradt | Jul 6, 2018 | Chile, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterOf the many paddling paradises of Chile, the Futaleufu is by far the most renown classic big water river this is Southern paddling Mecca. With a history reaching further back into paddling history than plastic, this river is internationally renown and holds a place...
High Water at the Futaleufu by janekoopman | Dec 18, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt snowed a lot in the Andes this winter and now that means high water for the paddling season in Chile! I write from the Futaleufu. It is mid December and the river is still fluctuating around 130 on the bridge to bridge put in visual gauge. (However when we put it...
Karma Review in Chile by JK Fans | Jan 3, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Elusive Karma This November and December I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to take a trip to Chile with a fellow kayaker and my new Karma. Getting to Chile was easy, getting the Karma to Chile was not. However, it was totally worth the wait. After an entire...
Palguin, Chile- With Photos! by Darin McQuoid | Mar 13, 2013 | WhitewaterFeeling on top of the world, and quite tired from our attainment out of the Rio Claro, we pack up the car and head south. Pucon is well known as the center of kayaking in Chile. It’s been a low snow year and we don’t know exactly what to expect. Personally...
Crossing Borders by Darin McQuoid | Feb 25, 2013 | WhitewaterPaperwork, isn’t that what we are trying to escape while on vacation? Unfortunately it has caught up with us in Argentina, and delayed us for a few days. Thankfully that’s behind us now and we head into Chile. Views are incredible as to head to the border...
Mistakes on Marimon- Chile by Eric Bartl | Jan 17, 2013 | United States, Whitewater Over the past few months I have been traveling Chile in search of amazing whitewater. Throughout my trip I found myself pushing the limits of what I know and can understand about the incredible forces of water. The first challenge I came across was a rapid...
Dane Jackson- a Father’s Essay by ericjackson | Dec 21, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, the athlete, WhitewaterThere are moments in people’s lives where they look up from what they are doing, and recognize the achievements and talents of others due to some incredible feat, result, or action, or all of the above. Â Â This is one of those moments for many people, including...
WWGP Chile- FINAL RESULTS- Dane Takes the GOLD in his 2013 Karma! by JK Team | Dec 16, 2012 | WhitewaterDane wins his second WWGP Title! Today was a 20 minute race down the Futatlafu River in Chile. Dane won today’s event as well as the boater cross two days ago securing his first place title in the 2013 Karma. Also a Huge congrats to Joel Kowalkski who was also...
WWGP Stage 3 Results: Rio Nevados Whitewater Sprint- Video by JK Team | Dec 9, 2012 | Whitewater [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/55214614[/vimeo] MEN: 1st Place: Isaac Levinson (USA) 1:20.81 2nd Place: Dane Jackson (USA) 1:21.05 3rd Place: Eric Deguil (FRA) 1:21.63 4th Place: Michele Ramazza (ITA) 1:22.14 5th Place: Evan Garcia (USA) 1:22.26 6th...
WWGP Stage 1 Results- CHILE- VIDEO by JK Team | Dec 5, 2012 | Whitewater[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/54952850#[/vimeo] Here is Dane’s Go Pro Footage of his entire run: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEEPjw1Pnzc&list=UUL9oIFoVMW0h5hE_dSQ7pJA&index=1[/youtube] Stage 1- Time Trials Race on the Gol Gol River in Chile. Dane...
