Villain and Hero: Spring Break Charging! by Zach Fraysier | Apr 17, 2012 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, WhitewaterTwo Jackson Kayaks, Two Bikes, and a Station Wagon Just before Spring Break, it hit me: I will never experience the wonders of Spring Break ever again. With this being noted, I immediately started brainstorming how to close out these beloved breaks in a respectful and...
Big Creek Fun in the Hero- VIDEO! by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 12, 2012 | Hero, Whitewatermade a quick video from a good day on Big Creek. I was so excited I forgot to record some of it (doh!) so it’s missing some of the bigger stuff, but good times regardless. It was a perfect day, sunny, 60 degrees and another incredible day on the water… the...
South Eastern Kids Group Checks in- First Loops, and Spring Plans! by Jezz | Mar 29, 2012 | Creeking, Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterCan you remember what its like to get your first few loops. Maybe you had a reaction like this one from Local Hero Southeast paddler Matt. Dude, that is one massive loop!!! Click here to view the embedded video. Can you remember what its like to get your first...
Dry Fork of the Cheat River by JK Team | Mar 27, 2012 | UncategorizedI love my Jks because they are the most comfortable boats I have paddled. The outfitting is great, I love that you can adjust just about everything from inside the boat. The biggest reason I love my JKs is that they paddle as awesome as they look!
I said I would never do it. by Adam Chappell | Mar 16, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Whitewater So I have been a very strong advocate of all kinds of paddling, however have to admit that I have never been very fond of paddling carbon boats through gates. I have been fortunate enough to be able to partake in a stack of different types of paddling including...
Splash Attack by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | UncategorizedMy wife Jess decided not to paddle that day. so she drove down the Ocoee River and take photo’s all the way down. This is also the first time trying out Hero, fell in love with it and have never looked back.
My Mom critiques the Funrunner! by sagedonnelly | Mar 11, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThis weekend, I and a few friends were able to take the Funrunner out for a test drive on the South Fork of the American River in California this weekend. WOW is all I can say. I have to admit, I can be one of those mental cases where you change the boat or gear and...
How to McNasty by Junior Paddler Hunter by JK Team | Mar 11, 2012 | Instructional, Rockstar, Uncategorized, Video, WhitewaterHunter checks in with an instructional video on how to McNasty. Click here to view the embedded video. http://youtu.be/B2EjMKzFedg Hunter checks in with an instructional video on how to McNasty....
New Jackson Kayak Juice by Jezz | Mar 6, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterAfter a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering what we should do with some of the plastic made from JK boats and then we had it. What if we grind it down and make some juice out of it. After a bit of thinking outside the box we got to considering...
FLYING THE DUFF by JK Team | Feb 18, 2012 | HeroI started kayaking late in life and i was given a kayak by my now wife . It was a river runner and i found it hard to rool, it broke my hart . I got into playboats then and found the JK superstar the best boat ever ! so then i had to try the creeker the super hero and...
Indian Creek Falls by JK Team | Feb 18, 2012 | UncategorizedI fit in my Super Hero perfectly, which is hard to find for me. I’m 6’3″ and 240 lbs. Everything is easy to adjust and stays put while paddling. I feel more confident than ever in this boat, it has expanded my comfort zone and allowed me to learn new...
on the edge by JK Team | Feb 18, 2012 | UncategorizedI love my 2011 Jackson SuperHero. Saved saved and saved and could have bought any boat I wanted. I picked the superhere. I custom ordered my green, blue, and white boat and absolutely loved it. The customer service at Jackson Kayaks and Rock Creek Ocoee were...