Antix in the Surf! by Adam Swett | Feb 10, 2017 | Antix, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI was able to get the new Antix out in the ocean waves off the coast of Maine this winter and it was a blast to paddle the new design in the beach break. It has a ton of speed for catching surfs or breaking through the piles to get outside. The rocker handles the...
Pond Hoppin’ in Paradise by Jon Hummel | Feb 9, 2017 | Coosa HD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsThe second stop on the Peach State Kayak Anglers tour rolled into Paradise Public Fishing Area near Tifton, Georgia on February 4, 2017. Paradise PFA consists of 68 lakes / ponds totaling 525 acres. Anglers were able to launch on any body of water that was currently...
Bombproofing Your Roll = Confidence! by wildwildwes | Feb 9, 2017 | Clinics, Instructional, WhitewaterOne of my favorite things I love about being on Team JK is our collaborative efforts to grow the sport through paddle education and instruction to our local communities! Stephen Wright and I team up for the second year in a row to organize and coach a Bombproofing...
9.5 Pound Largemouth! by Sam Hanggi | Feb 7, 2017 | FishingWinter is always a slow time of year for bass fishing, but if you use the weather to your advantage its very possible you can reel in some of the biggest bass you’ll catch all year. Winter fishing hardly ever produces large numbers of bass, but with the right...
Starting the Year Off Right in Uganda – The Nile River Festival by Jessie Stone | Feb 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis January marked the 14-year anniversary of my first trip to Uganda – wow has time flown by! Never in a million years would I have imagined how that trip would have changed my life. Today, 14 years later, I am still paddling as much as I can on the Nile which turns...
first fish in the skipper by Brent Klink | Feb 6, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Internationalisation, New Zealand, Skipper, VideoHere is a video of mt seven year old daughter penny’s first fishing trip on the skipper we launched from tutukak and paddled just in the entrance of the harbor after finding the fish on my sounder she put some bait on her hook and was straight onto the fish i...
Paddling at the base of spewing Lava: video by nicktroutman | Feb 6, 2017 | Canada, Internationalisation, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, WhitewaterI’ve had an interest in lava and volcanoes since a young age. Although after experiencing it first-hand, a lava waterfall was truly a natural phenomenon beyond words. It started off as an idea we had talked about amongst friends, and then after a couple phone calls...
Heard of the Antix? Of course you have by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBy now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...
First Post-Injury Dive by jimrussell | Feb 5, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, VideoMy last dive was in October and since then have been dealing with a painful knee injury (partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in the lateral patellar retinaculum). Not being able to get out on the water has been HARD for me, but have finally regained full range of...
Event Recap by chad | Feb 4, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesGrassroots race on the Cumberland Plateau. Make sure to plan to attend next year, and huge thanks to Jackson Kayak for being a major...
Timing is Everything by Drew Ross | Feb 4, 2017 | FishingSitting in my kayak eating lunch, thinking through the first hours of the day, I find myself questioning my decision to throw streamers all morning. When I started, I was excited and convinced myself I was in search of one real bite. But now I’m feeling...
Antix in Maine winterboating by Adam Swett | Feb 3, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe large Antix got up here in Maine the same time a winter vacation I was planning on dedicating to snowboarding. It has been warm and rainy and the atlantic ocean has been cooperating so off we went to Blue Hill Falls. I didn’t think this boat would surf the...
