TG Canoe and Kayak Demo Days

by Brady Sullivan | Apr 7, 2011 | Featured Post

  Longtime Jackson dealer, TG Canoe and Kayak, with locations in San Marcos and Austin, Texas held their annual Springs Fest demo this past weekend. The event was held at Rio Vista Park in San Marcos, TG brings out about 40 different boats for anyone to test...

Springs Fest- FUN in Texas!

by Joe Keck | Apr 6, 2011 | Dealer, Whitewater

  TG Canoes and Kayaks put on a great Springs Fest event this last weekend in San Marcos, Texas! On the banks of the San Marcos River, which runs with spring water at a temperature of 72 degrees year-round, TG brought out the entire Jackson Kayaks fleet for free...

Awesome New Colors for Kid’s Boats!

by sagedonnelly | Apr 4, 2011 | Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Uncategorized, Whitewater

Looping at the Reno Whitewater park. I just received my new Rasta (red, yellow, and green) Shooting Star kid’s playboat and I love it! Jackson Kayak also has Goth available (green, white, and black) as a standard color for boats now. The first thing I did was...

JK’s Own Tommy Yon runs Bald River Falls….. FROM THE TOP!… by Rick Thompson

by JK Team | Apr 3, 2011 | Creeking, Whitewater

Great Story, Great Photos and Amazing Line- Check out Tommy Yon showing the Tellico whats up! http://regions.worldkayak.com/atlanta/2011/03/31/tommy-yon-runs-bald-river-falls/  

Rock Creek’s Star Paddler Shares his Top Ten Favorite Features of the Rock Star!

by JK Team | Apr 2, 2011 | Rockstar, Whitewater

Hunt’s Top 10 Favorite Things about the New Rock Star!!! I’ve been paddling the new rockstar for almost two months now, and I have completely fallen in love with it.  I’ve been in Uganda on the White Nile and surfed everything from giant waves to tiny holes, and the...

Villain S vs Villain review

by JK Team | Mar 30, 2011 | Whitewater

Just finished writing a long review of the Villain in french on my website. I’m putting an english resume for those who can’t read french. You can also use an online translation site like google to have the full article translated. When the two models came...

The Coosa’s Maiden River Voyage in IL

by Jonn Graham | Mar 30, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports

This past Wednesday saw myself, and fellow Coosa owner and fishing team member, Jim Jozwiak on the Vermilion River in Central Illinois. It was my first official river trip in the Coosa. All I can say is , WOW! The boat handled beautifully and was so comfortable to...

Jason Craig- Update on his Recovery Day 2- The New IRON MAN

by Emily Jackson | Mar 24, 2011 | Whitewater

Jason Craig- THE NEW IRON MAN For those of you who haven’t heard, our beloveded Jackson Kayak Child (not so childish anymore) ran a 30 footer two days ago, only to land on a rock and break several body parts, to be exact, his back and pelvis- OUCH.  No serious nerve...

Surfing the Best Wave 400 cfs Can Make!

by Dustin Urban | Mar 23, 2011 | JK Team Posts, Team JK, Whitewater

I don’t think I’ve ever seen 400 cfs create a feature as fun and dynamic as the new LoDo Wave in the Buena Vista Whitewater Park. The whitewater park is about a 100-yard walk from my back gate, and ever since I’ve lived here, I’ve basically not...

Jackson Kayak at Jersey Paddler Paddlesport 2011

by sonia | Mar 23, 2011 | Coosa, Day Tripper, Dealer, Events, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, Rogue

Jersey Paddler is having their annual PADDLEFEST show in Somerset NJ. Paddlefest will be offering all of your paddle-sport needs all in one place in New Jersey. Jackson Kayak will have all recreational kayaks on display, along with the one and only Coosa fishing kayak...

Ben Stookesberry Reports from Brazil: 40 Meter Monster

by Ben Stookesberry | Mar 22, 2011 | Creeking, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

Empty Handed 26 days into the filming of the Brazilian reality TV series I am standing at the brink of a 40 meter monster.  My stance is as wide and as stable as possible, to compensate for the red Jasper at edge of the drop that is some of the slipperiest rock I have...

Out of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home

by ericjackson | Mar 15, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, Playboating, Rockstar, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Out of Africa- Jackson’s Head Home I remember our first trip to this continent in 1999. Neither Emily or Dane paddled as they were only 6 and 9 years old. Things sure have changed over the years as Emily just had her 21st birthday, and Dane is 17, and they each...