Fail, because its the funnest… by Maddie Kimmel | Feb 27, 2018 | Family Zone, Instructional, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionFail Fail is a game that I never win. Fail is a game invented by my little sister, Brook Hess (an amazing kayaker and coach), and Peyton (my best friend who is learning to kayak). These ladies are masters at it. Here’s how you play: Wet exit TRY to stand on top of...
Increasing Mobility for Better Performance by samantharuppelt | Feb 17, 2018 | Uncategorized, WhitewaterWhen I think about whitewater kayakers having good mobility I kind of laugh a little to myself. Unless you consistently work on it, chances are shoving yourself into your boat has taken a toll on your mobility. In order to have the best control in your boat- whether...
Preventing Saltwater Corrosion by Darrell Olson | Dec 16, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, VideoI enjoy fishing in saltwater and freshwater out of a kayak but unfortunately most of my buddies prefer the tug on the line by either a bull redfish, a gator trout or a doormat flounder; I’m in the saltwater a little more often. One of the things that I have learned...
How To Feewheele (regular) by teamjk | Oct 20, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesA freewheele is one of my personal favorite parts about whitewater kayaking. It can be done regular or switch but regular is easier. A freewheele is when you come off a waterfall and as you come off you plant a stroke that turns you so you land backwards. I am going...
Video – Time Remapping and a GIVEAWAY! by Drew Ross | Sep 28, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, VideoPart 3 in the Video Editing Series. Here’s a short video on “Time Remapping” and I’m giving stuff away. Time remapping lets you add slow and fast effects to the same video clip. It’s a cool feature that is easily done....
My secrets for getting sponsored by Rafael Ortiz | Sep 28, 2017 | Featured Post, Instructional, Internationalisation, Mexico, Whitewater I signed my first contract on a napkin 13 years ago with Kristine Jackson. I was 17 and getting sponsored was the coolest thing that ever happened to me. Today I call myself a professional whitewater kayaker: I do this for a living. Over the past decade, I’ve...
Cam Straps for Assisted Deep Water Rescue by Ethan Funk | Sep 4, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, VideoA great way to help people who are not familiar with deep water reentry into a kayak or those who have limited strength to do so using a 15ft standard cam strap. I will be keeping one of these on my boat from now on. I was very impressed with the results of our first...
Low Water Looping Technique by Greg Parker | Jul 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI frequently hear people say things like, “bummer, it is now too low to loop” or “I stop paddling at xxx level because it is too shallow to loop.” Using this low water loop technique, you will be able to loop in shallower spots which will...
A Simple Easy to Make Kayak Stand by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 23, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Fishing, Instructional, KilroyA Simple Easy to Make Kayak Stand For years I always kept my kayaks on saw horses that I had laying around in the garage. Sure, they were easy to use and high enough so I could work in my Jacksons when I needed to. The best way to store Jackson Kayaks is on the stern...
Kraken Gear Track Upgrade by Kerry Peeler | May 30, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Kraken, RiggingThe kayak industry offers a wide variety of options for the consumer to choose from. You most likely have selected one of the most American brands in the bunch, Jackson Kayak. Jackson Kayak design teams spend countless hours in the developing of each and every model...
Lowrance Install on Coosa HD by Donald Stubbings | Apr 29, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, InstructionalEasy Install Guide for your Lowrance Elite Selecting the perfect electronics for your kayak can be difficult; what size, where am I going run the transducer, how to power it, all were questions I had until I selected the Lowrance Elite-4 HDI. After asking the kayak...
How to eddy turn and peel out – A beginners guide by Jezz | Apr 5, 2017 | Australia, Beginner Moves, Creeking, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Playboating, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor those starting out in paddling, turning into an eddy or peeling out of an eddy are often a big challenge which leads to many flips and rolls. There are three important steps that I like to discuss when learning how to get your eddy turns and peel outs. 1...
