Whitewater Grand Prix 2011 Wrap-up: Video by nicktroutman | May 24, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, WhitewaterThe Whitewater Grand Prix was an experiment to say the least. Pat Camblin had a vision of an event that our sport hasn’t seen yet. A competition combining 6 different events, both race and freestyle, over 14 days, chasing the best whitewater in Quebec. The idea...
La Tuque Race- Gotta love the Villain S by Dane Jackson | May 14, 2011 | WhitewaterDay before yesterday was the La Tuque race in Quebec. 3rd stage of the Grand Prix and it was intense. It was the first race i have been to that pretty much everyone was nervous going into. Including me. We had around 10 swims, and you have to remember that this was...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Time Trial: Petit Bostonnais by nicktroutman | May 11, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, WhitewaterYesterday I was able to be a part of probably one of, if not the gnarliest creek race EVER! The Race was held on the Petit Bostonnais, which is an amazing creek, and has had two previous races in 2008/09. Though this year there was record high water. This changed the...
Dane Jackson Sizes Up the Competition at Grand Prix: Video Interview: HILARIOUS! by Dane Jackson | May 9, 2011 | WhitewaterHere is what Dane thinks of his competition: MUST WATCH! [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/23424838[/vimeo]
Grand Prix Thus Far! Waves, Whitewater and Massive AIR! by Dane Jackson | May 8, 2011 | Whitewater So far the Whitewater Grand Prix has been epic. We have done 2 stages. The first stage was a big trick contest on the Gladiator wave. That was very interesting and super sweet. It was super beefy that day so lots of people missed the wave trying to avoid the...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Ruins by nicktroutman | May 6, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterAfter the big trick contest we started our trip north. Though we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to surf the epic wave in Ottawa called ‘Ruins.’ It was a tricky wave to catch, and if you missed a tight eddy below to bridge pylon it was a 10 minute...
NOC Demo Days…EJ’s iPhone photos and writeup by ericjackson | Apr 20, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rogue, Whitewater, Wrap UpsNOC is one of the longest running whitewater kayak shops and outdoor centers in the world and have always been a leader in everything from kayak instruction, accomodations, retail, and running events.   I have been going to NOC since 1984, at least once per year.   ...
Bridge Creek and back by Clay Wright | Apr 7, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Team JK, WhitewaterIt’s hard to find new creeks in the Southeast, but with some local knowledge and a little poking around you can find something new to do most anywhere. Case in point is Bridge Creek – first attempted in the late 90s the result was a long night of hiking...
Rockin’ out to Africa by nicktroutman | Feb 13, 2011 | Featured Post, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterI am heading back to the Nile river yet again. The four year break between my last visit was four years too long. Though it is nice to travel to different areas in the world it is also fun to ‘go back’ to some of your favourite places, and the Nile is one...
Been rocking out for the last few months……Rockstar Review by Dane Jackson | Feb 11, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar, WhitewaterI have been out in the rockstar for the last few months and it is sweet! I wasnt expecting to love the new boat as much as i did. But i have an easier time doing everything. The boat is so fun and awesome that for the first 2 weeks. I used the medium rockstar over the...
video: ‘THE BEACH’ mexican ocean surfing by nicktroutman | Feb 1, 2011 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterMexico is starting to become known for its amazing river and beautiful canyons and waterfalls, and that is why I keep coming back. Though on the past trip Rafa convinced us to go with him and check out the beach. It wasn’t easy for me to want to give up a week...
video: ‘THE BEACH’ mexican ocean surfing by nicktroutman | Feb 1, 2011 | WhitewaterMexico is starting to become known for its amazing river and beautiful canyons and waterfalls, and that is why I keep coming back. Though on the past trip Rafa convinced us to go with him and check out the beach. It wasn’t easy for me to want to give up a week of...
