6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak

by kelloggfamily | Mar 12, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Whitewater

6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak As a family that is known more for our travelling excursions than anything else, it is funny to know that kayaking was the catalyst for our travels. Truth is we haven’t been shy in exclaiming to the world that kayaking...

Happy Holidays from all of us at Jackson Adventures!

by Will Richardson | Dec 24, 2019 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner

The whole extended Jackson Family wishes you an amazing...

How to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own

by nicktroutman | Dec 17, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Fun, JAdventures Main Banner, Nick Troutman, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

How to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own. Here is the fifth and final piece of my 5-piece mini series teaching kids to kayak. In this episode I talk about getting your kids out into whitewater and running some easy rapids on their own....

The Single Duo – Paddling With My Brother

by Hargrove Adventures | Dec 5, 2019 | Antix, Family Zone, Whitewater

Creating Opportunities for Family Fun with Whitewater Kayaking For me, Whitewater Kayaking is not just an individual sport, but also an opportunity to enjoy unplugged time together with my family. There are so many park & play spots and river runs that provide joy...

Giving back to grow the sport of Paddling

by Vincent Family | Dec 2, 2019 | Canada, Whitewater Feature

The only way that sports, and generally most activities, flourish is through the generosity of people volunteering their time, expertise and knowledge. We began volunteering in kayaking when Hunter was 7 and learning to kayak. We enrolled him in the youth program at...

Kids Just Want To Have Fun

by Hargrove Adventures | Nov 28, 2019 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders

  For Sale: JK Rockstar S, great condition. This lightweight boat is snappy, easy to control, comfortable, and gets big air. Comes with happy seat, JK water bottle, and years of excitement on the river. Having to sell due to having 4 kids and no time to kayak . ....

why Kayaking is Insane(ly) Fun For Kids

by kelloggfamily | Nov 20, 2019 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, Whitewater Feature

It’s funny because a lot of pepple assume kayaking is an extreme sport (it can be, for some) where daily paddlers put their lives at risk. Mostly, you see people going off waterfalls, sometimes on fire, or running rivers like the Stikine. Sure, kayaking has an...

Making The Most Of Small Features

by Vincent Family | Nov 6, 2019 | Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater

Fall often brings low water, which can feel like a bit of a let-down after an amazing spring and summer on the water.The flip side is that it gives you the time and space to slow things down and make the most of some of those small features that you’ve been ignoring...

TEACHING KIDS UNDER 12 YEARS HOW TO PADDLE: TIP #5

by Valerie Betrand | Oct 20, 2019 | Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

(This article is the fifth of a series of five) In the recent years, there has been an increasing amount of young paddlers. Teaching them to paddle requires a very different approach than teaching teenagers or adults. Here is a gathering of my top tips to anyone...

Teaching Kids to Kayak

by nicktroutman | Oct 15, 2019 | Canada, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As as parent there has been nothing more rewarding than sharing my love for the river with my kids. Our children are the future of our sport and planet, and getting my kids into the outdoors and aware of the responsibility we all share to enjoy and take care of our...

Duo Day with Dad: Wild & Free Tour

by nicktroutman | Oct 6, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

This summer was an epic season filled with fun on the Ottawa River. Though that best day of my entire summer was easily the day I went duo kayaking with Tucker and our friends. We had a couple dads including myself, Jose and Billy Harris along with our three kids and...

Moments of Magic – How to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids

by JK Team | Sep 25, 2019 | Family Zone, Fun 1, JK Team Posts, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Whitewater

How to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids. Hello! We are the Hargroves, and love to create unplugged moments of magic with our crew of 6. I know what you are thinking, “Moments of magic, really?” Being a homeschool family that includes 4 kiddos,...