Coosa FD First Impressions by Eric Atkins | Oct 6, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, ReviewsA few months ago, a few Jackson Kayak Fishing Team members got to take test drives of pre-production models of the Coosa Flex Drive (FD) pedal kayak. During that outing I realized that the wait has been well worth it! Features like instant reverse, instant retraction...
JK Generosity in The Bay Of Fundy by Christopher Audet | Oct 5, 2017 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, TripsLast week I had the pleasure of returning as an instructor for the 4th Bay Of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium. I count myself as incredibly lucky to be one of the few instructors that have been able to work all 4 of these amazing events. This year I was supported by the...
Big Kayak Skate by Mark Radcliffe | Oct 5, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UKA quick video edit of catching large Common Skate on the kayak. These fish were averaging 100lb or more and had to be hauled up from depths up to 450ft. Baits were huge, often a couple of pollack lashed together and tipped off with a few big octopus. This is a bucket...
5 Steps to Finding the Perfect Van Camp by christopherkorbulic | Oct 5, 2017 | Instructional, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater1: Prioritize your activities. Being on the road in a van, or any other vehicle for that matter, is because you want to prioritize spending time doing things you love, right? Obviously you want to be kayaking, or at least be close to water, but that might not...
5 ways Gauleyfest CAN be a family friendly event by teamjk | Oct 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesGauleyfest is the largest paddling festival in North America. It is held in mid-September in the town of Summersville, West Virginia and is THE main fundraiser for American Whitewater Association (AWA) each year. Picture you and 4000 of your closest friends converging...
Bass Fishing from the Mayfly by Drew Ross | Oct 4, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, VideoThe stability of the Mayfly makes bass fishing a lot of fun. Here’s a short video from two trips last week. The first day was frustrating with lots of missed fish and a few break-offs. But the following trip was fantastic. It’s always nice when that...
How to Set Goals to Improve Your Paddling by katelyngreen | Oct 3, 2017 | WhitewaterI’ve been learning how to kayak for 7 years now, and will continue to learn my whole life. I don’t think I will ever be content with my skills as they are, and I’ll always be finding new ones to work on. My paddling career thus far has been a long, arduous learning...
Facing Fears in Durango Colorado by teamjk | Oct 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis year I went to a competition called The Animas River Days in Durango Colorado. The whitewater park there is a series of big waves. I had never been on a wave before so I was exited to try it out, but when I got there I was shocked by the size of them. In my mind...
#Dreamweek by teamjk | Sep 30, 2017 | Coosa, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsShannon and I headed to Pennsylvania on Monday morning. We left Michigan at roughly 7am. Drove pretty much straight through to where we decided to camp. It was getting late so we through camp together and shot down to the take-out launch where we had found massive...
The Traverse is a very capable Kayak. by teamjk | Sep 30, 2017 | Creeking, karma traverse, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI took my Traverse 10 around the Southeast to see just what it was capable of. Checkout this video of my travels. – Brandon Beaty ...
Running of the Bulls by David Roberts | Sep 29, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingEvery year on the Texas coast, we are granted with a 2 month window of what I consider to be one of the greatest displays of nature that an angler can witness. In the early fall months, mature redfish will gather in large schools for their annual spawn and will move...
Antix antics by Hilde Schweitzer | Sep 29, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAntics:(noun) foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior Antix:(boat) A means to accomplish all of the above We have been using the Medium Antix since December. It has been down the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork Salmon, and spent many days on the...
