Quick First Impression of the Rockstar 4.0 by Andrew Regan | Jul 24, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis design marks quite a stark difference to previous Jackson Freestyle boats, I’ve had the 4.0 out for the past few days on the waves of the Ottawa River. Seated position: The first thing I noticed about this boat was the higher knee position coupled...
Jackson Kayak Coosa FD first time by Justin Hausner | Jul 13, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews, Video
First Impressions of RockStar 4.0 by Kat and David Levitt | Jul 12, 2018 | Playboating, Reviews, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI just paddled the New RockStar 4.0 at Hell Hole and am super impressed! The video below is a quick edit from my first ten rides. I am 5’7″ and 175 pounds. 31″ inseam size 11 foot. My seat is 1 forward from the middle. I have a foot block with 3...
KelloggShowKids PFD Down Richland Creek in Dayton TN by kelloggfamily | May 13, 2018 | Antix, Creeking, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWe are all so happy to be back on the road traveling to new and exciting places. This past snow season was less than stellar, which means there are large portions of the state with very little hope of having a great and long kayaking season. But, we are mobile and...
First Impressions of the Jackson Antix (L) C-1 by sethchapelle | Apr 14, 2018 | Antix, C1 Outfitting, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI recently picked up a beautiful Jackson Antix (Large) in the new color of “Bluegrass” which is a very aesthetic green/blue combo. This is a boat I was very excited to paddle. I picked the Antix up when I was in NC around the Green Race. The first day in the boat I...
Personal First Descent of Great Falls by ethanfrangenburg | Apr 13, 2018 | rivers, Video, WhitewaterThis past December, I got my first ever runs in on the Potomac’s most incredible piece of whitewater known as Great Falls, an amazing class V run with a variety of lines and moves. After much training with Danny Stock, one of the smoothest paddlers on the falls, to...
Kayak Fishing First Aid Kit by Chris Funk | Mar 20, 2018 | Fishing, VideoA quick look at a small first aid kit I put together for the...
#TBT 4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest by Ben Stookesberry | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized, WhitewaterI have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking. I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems...
Coosa FD First Impressions by Eric Atkins | Oct 6, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, ReviewsA few months ago, a few Jackson Kayak Fishing Team members got to take test drives of pre-production models of the Coosa Flex Drive (FD) pedal kayak. During that outing I realized that the wait has been well worth it! Features like instant reverse, instant retraction...
Cancer, Kayaking and First Descents by heatherherbeck | Sep 6, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Featured Post, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI have shared my experiences working with First Descents each year and this year is no different. I choose to share my experience with this organization to each of you because it is a “life changing” week for everyone who’s involved. First Descents (FD) is a...
Coosa FD First Looks and Thoughts by Chris Funk | Jun 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews, VideoA look at the new pedal offering from Jackson...
First D With White Mountain School Kayak Team by teamjk | May 12, 2017 | Creeking, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe White Mountain School’s Whitewater Kayak Team recently brought our advanced members out for an exploratory mission on an upper section of the Gale River that we think may be a first D. After hiking up the drainage they were rewarded with scenic creek style...
