Oh yea!!! Friday is a FUN Day!! ALL NEW JACKSON FUN! by ericjackson | Jul 12, 2014 | the innovator, WhitewaterToday the new FUN was born!  The mold arrived and was carefully framed up, the first few boats done to dial into mold in, get the thicknesses right, get the weight right, and then BINGO! I have a green and a red Fun in my RV heading to Canada.  There, we’ll shoot...
Fun Running the RGJ by colinkemp | Apr 5, 2014 | WhitewaterCheck out World Kayak ambassador Noah Fraser making the best of our low water situation in his trusty Fun Runner. The news paper folks are obviously overly optimistic about our water situation. We have a potentially big storm heading our way for the next week, so do...
Opening Day on the South Fork of the American! California Canoe and Kayak and Team JK fundraiser for American Whitewater! by sagedonnelly | Feb 15, 2014 | Creeking, Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, Team JK, Uncategorized, WhitewaterHoping to get the kinks out for spring flows? Then join Jackson Kayak Team members from California and Nevada in celebrating water, kayaks and spring run off! This years fundraiser includes a slalom clinic that I will be teaching, followed by a race on Sunday, as well...
Mexico part 1 by Brett Barton | Jan 21, 2014 | WhitewaterCreek Sides went to Mexico this year and what we found was… some of the best whitewater on earth. Starting in the Valles area we found a nearly endless supply of waterfalls, from fun to massive… a few are even scary. Then we headed to the Veracruz and...
Slalom Training in San Marcos, TX. with the Alberta, Canada, Jr. Slalom Team! by sagedonnelly | Mar 10, 2013 | Fun, Video, Whitewater [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNskn9JV-Jw[/youtube] For the second year in a row, I traveled to San Marcos, Texas, to train with the Alberta, Canada Jr. Slalom Team and I had a blast! If you have never been to San Marcos, it’s worth the trip! The...
Jackson Kayak Fun1 Review by Taiga Schorr by Nikki Rekman | Feb 26, 2013 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterI met Taiga, two years ago when we paddled down the Green River in Utah. Also with us were our friends Leon Somme and Shawna Franklin from Body Boat Blade and Erik Schorr (Taiga’s dad) of Anacortes Kayak Tours. I recently asked Taiga if he would be interested in...
Gear to Help Get Your Kid’s on the Water by sagedonnelly | Jan 23, 2013 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Whitewater, ZenAs a lot of you might know, our family loves the water, and we love to be on it year round! We started our daughter Sage in an old duo kayak when she was 2, and she was in a Fun 1 by the age of 5. As she progressed in the sport (learning to roll at 7 etc.) we spent A...
A Video Adventure Down the Grand Canyon by Hilde Schweitzer | Jan 9, 2013 | Recreational/Touring, ZenEvery other year since 2008 Tony Lunt has brought together friends and family of Jackson Kayak for a two week adventure to paradise on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. This year’s trip showcased the new river running SUP from JK, the SUPer Charger and it truly...
The Kellogg Family – 2012 Year in Review by kelloggfamily | Dec 27, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWhat an amazing year 2012 has been! In May, we bought a 36 ft RV and went on the road with our family of 14. We traveled through 20 states and kayaked dozens of rivers. Six family members competed in freestyle kayaking competitions throughout the U.S and our 12th...
Antelope Canyon by Paddle by Holcombe Family | Dec 14, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Trips, WhitewaterIt’s November in Colorado and one of the driest years in recent history. As a paddling family we are not quite ready to hang up the paddles for what we hope will be a very snowy winter. It’s our daughter Abby’s Thanksgiving break and we have a long history of spending...
Props to the Fun Runner from another JK educator by JK Fans | Nov 17, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the JK educationl guy I always love to hear back from a program after their first season using JK boats. Here is what Calvin Craner had to say. As the Aquatics Director at a camp that hosts 3 day trips on the Salmon River near North Fork, Idaho, I was over enthused...
St. Goerge’s School checkis in after the first season with JK boats. by JK Fans | Oct 19, 2012 | UncategorizedIt is always great to hear back from the educators that I am lucky to work with. Paul Page sent me these photos and a quick update. Here is what he had to say. The St George’s grade 8 boys made use of their new Jackson kayaks on the waters of Loon Lake, BC in...
