NEW 2011 Hero Promo: video by nicktroutman | Jan 22, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, WhitewaterCheck out the new 2011 Hero in ACTION! Dane, Rafa, and myself took it down Mexico’s most famous runs from amazing class 3-4 up to its hardest class 5, and most beautiful waterfalls. Check out and the video and then go try one out for yourself. ...
Junior Team steps it up in the Southeast by Jezz | Jan 22, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Uncategorized, Whitewater A team of three young paddlers from the southeast are stepping up and on a very steep learning curve doing some awesome things already. With an 12 year old paddling class 5 already, this small group of paddlers that are part of the Jackson Kayak Local Hero Team are...
Hero and Super Hero Molds are in House and on the Oven today!! by ericjackson | Jan 22, 2011 | WhitewaterI just left the factory and the Hero/Super Hero are both up and running on “Clam 1” our newly renovated oven.   What does this mean? It means that this river runner/creeker, our newest design is going from a concept and prototype, to a fully dialed in...
Mexico = Paradise by nicktroutman | Jan 21, 2011 | Creeking, Featured Post, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Trip Reports, WhitewaterMexico is one of my favorite places on earth, the weather is warm, the scenery is gorgeous, and the whitewater is amazing. My first trip here was back in 2006, when I was part of the first full descent of the Rio Alseseca. Since then I have tried to come back every...
Lovin The New Hero by Dane Jackson | Jan 10, 2011 | Creeking, Reviews, River Running, Trips, WhitewaterI have been in mexico for the last week and half taking the hero on some of the most amazing creeks. And the boat has been awesome. I hadnt paddled it before i got here so i didnt know what it was like. But after the first couple days i was super used to it and loved...
Emily’s First Impressions on the New Hero! by Emily Jackson | Jan 5, 2011 | Featured Post, Hero, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterHey Everyone! First off, Happy New Year! In the new year we all have certain goals and resolutions and one of mine is to push myself to get in my creek boat more often. Well in the last 3 days, 2 of them have been in my creek boat, and not just any creek boat. The...
Villain S is Finished and Tested Today- EJ and Team are on Cloud 9 by ericjackson | Mar 23, 2010 | JK Team PostsYesterday, Dane drove to the factory to pick up the first two finished Villian S boats out of the new Aluminum mold.   Molded while we were at NAWF, and the blue on assembled yesterday morning, we still had time to rally to Suck Creek, near Chattanooga for three laps...
EJ’s Experience at NPFF- Fun Day- and Canoe Kentucky Visit by ericjackson | Feb 28, 2010 | JK Team Posts, Riviera, WhitewaterWhat would the attraction of going to Kentucky in February, with snow on the ground be for a kayaker, one might ask who has never been to the National Paddling Film Festival.   The Bluegrass Whitewater Association puts on an incredible event at the Buffalo Chase...
The Villain by Darin McQuoid | Feb 25, 2010 | JK Team PostsIf you don’t want to read the whole thing I’ll sum it up: It’s awesome, everything I hoped it would be. Justin Patt, South Fork Yuba Nikon D700, Nikkor 300mm F4.5 ED-IF @ 1/800 F5.6 ISO 800 For me the transition from the Rocker to the Hero was a game...
Sunday’s snowboating in Reno by stephenwright | Feb 23, 2010 | JK Team PostsWell, much of the snow is gone, but sunday afternoon had 18″ on the ground. Jessica and I loaded-up the dogs, and met her brother John and his friends to sled and snow kayak. John had his Hero and I had my new Hero, which worked great. We eventually got bored...
