GoPro Hero 4 Tech Tip by bryceaaron | Jan 23, 2018 | Accessories, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionTech Tip- On the Hero 4 Black and Silver, there is an option to have the camera function like a Session or Hero 5 or 6. It makes it so that when you press the shutter button (the button on top) it turns on the camera and starts filming. When you press it again, it...
GoPro Photography by Micah Kneidl | Sep 23, 2014 | Creeking, JK Media, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterOver the last year, I’ve really started using my GoPro camera more for photos and less for video.. It’s common knowledge that the GoPro shoots remarkable video, but if you look around on social media, a lot of the Jackson Kayak team has been producing outstanding...
Jackson Hero – a Playboater’s View by JK Team | Apr 14, 2014 | WhitewaterI don’t really consider myself a “playboater.” Oh, I’ll admit I spend most of my paddling time in my Rock Star, but there are reasons for that other than just play. I like the light weight and short length of my Rock Star for transporting and carrying. Its short...
Adam Chappell Years Review! by Adam Chappell | Jan 26, 2013 | WhitewaterAdam Chappell 2012 year! I’m writing this from the back of a truck in a parking lot so I’m going to make this quick! I’m going to stay quickly by start my boats of choice for my 2013 year will be the Rock Star M for freestyke, And the large Hero for creeking!...
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...
Adam Swett’s Year End Allstar Review- Big Waves and ME Classics! by Adam Swett | Dec 11, 2012 | WhitewaterAs I sit at my computer it is literally 14 degrees fahrenheit with a high today of 26! Is this too cold to paddle? My old cut-off used to be 45 but that was thrown out the window. I guess we will just have to wait and see as next week it will be a balmy 46 degrees and...
Getting to Mexico and Traveling with a Creek Boat for Dummies by Galen Volckhausen | Nov 3, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Trips, WhitewaterI am extremely impulsive and not very good at planning ahead. As soon as I got enough money I bought a ticket to Mexico. I had no idea if anyone was going, where to go in Mexico, and how to get there. I hope this information helps the next dummy who books a flight...
Creekboating: Jackson Family and a History of Their Creeking Passion.. by ericjackson | Oct 3, 2012 | Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Hero, Whitewater, ZenIt has been a long time since I became a “full time kayaker” and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine. I haven’t looked back since. Back then I was already a...
Lower Yough and Cincy Paddlers by Scott Blase | Aug 29, 2012 | WhitewaterHad a great trip to the Lower Yough this past weekend….15 brave souls showed up for an awesome weekend in PA. I ran the lower section just below the falls on Saturday with Cincy Paddlers, one of the largest paddling groups in the country. We camped at Tall Oaks...
Huck Colorado – Taylor River by Jezz | Aug 29, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterToday we woke to a (mostly) cloudless sky and a beautiful morning sun, a nice change from yesterday evenings’ rainy, wet weather. We packed our boats in the vans and headed to the RMOC outpost. Once we decided on which river we would paddle, the Taylor River, and we...
Cadet Class and World Cup by Adam Chappell | Aug 24, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterBefore I blog about our goings on, if you are too young to participate in this years World Cup, the organizers are creating a special Cadet Class at the NOC for the Sunday morning. Before I blog about our goings on, if you are too young to participate in this...
