Ibis on Caney Fork by JK Fans | Aug 18, 2014 | Recreational/TouringI have been Kayaking for 20 yrs. and decided its time for a new boat, especially since the whole family has fallen in love with paddling. Bought an Ibis for its smooth speedy characteristics, not to mention its great lines. Paddled many boats, but chose the Jackson...
Inspiring confidence with the 2015 Fun by colinkemp | Aug 17, 2014 | WhitewaterThis past weekend we had a former Reno boater come back to visit for the first time in three years. I taught Newt to boat and he did really well, while he still lived in Reno. He learned in the ’07 Fun and loved the boat. Work took Newt to Phoenix, where he certainly...
Attaining with your Karma UL by colinkemp | Aug 15, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterI guess we need to start with an explanation of attaining. It was a staple of my youth and is likely the best way to get a workout in your WW kayak. Attaining is the art of paddling your boat upstream through a rapid. I know that a bunch of you are thinking “Why the...
Gelato, waterfalls, and a diamond ring; paddling the alps by dianegaydos | Aug 15, 2014 | WhitewaterThis was a trip I will never forget. I visited Italy once in high school and have wanted to return ever since I left. To be able to return, and this time visit the mountainous regions and the whitewater, was truly amazing. This trip started out as an idea of Daniel...
World Kayak’s “Am I Ready for the Gauley yet?” contest by colinkemp | Aug 14, 2014 | WhitewaterFor the eighth year running World Kayak wants to help boaters answer this very important question. Pairs of world class guides will once again volunteer their time to help boaters step it up on this amazing river. Each team of guides will work with a group of 5 first...
Karma First Impressions by JK Fans | Aug 13, 2014 | WhitewaterKarma First Impressions Wow. Makes everything easier. Feels like it takes everything down a river grade. I am 5’6” and 155 pounds, and i am loving the Karma medium. The medium Karma paddles and feels smaller than its 86 gallons and 8’ 6’ length It does not matter what...
Payette River Games Wrap Up by Claire OHara | Aug 12, 2014 | WhitewaterHaving chosen not to do the World Cup series this year, to focus instead on developing my wave boating skills, ready for next years World Championships on Garb my biggest competition on this years schedule was the PRG’s at the Kelly’s White Water Park in...
Idaho Adventures by Claire OHara | Aug 11, 2014 | WhitewaterAs I sit in Ottawa airport waiting for my next adventure, training on the Ottawa river for the 2015 World Championships, to begin. I have had chance to reflect on my time in Idaho since the PRG’s came to an end. Starting only a matter of hours after the games...
Help Save the Nile!! by Jessie Stone | Aug 11, 2014 | WhitewaterOn my most recent trip to Uganda, I arrived just in time for terrorist warnings at the Entebbe airport. Luckily, I had no idea about the warnings until well after I had landed, cleared customs, and left the airport. Since the first major and most devastating terrorist...
Twice the fun! Surfing with kids in the Dynamic Duo. by Holcombe Family | Aug 10, 2014 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterIf you want to teach someone to kayak the Jackson Kayak, Dynamic Duo is one of the best tools you can have and besides that they are really fun to paddle! We have been getting a lot of use out of ours this summer. On this day we were working with getting Abby (age 10)...
My ICF World Cup Experience by Brody Kellogg | Aug 6, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterThis past month, I had the most amazing experience in my life. For three weeks, My brother Brody and I competed in the ICF World Cup. The crazy thing, is it was held in Europe! We had never been on a plane nor overseas, this was only our second time out of the...
Karma RG First Impressions by JK Fans | Aug 5, 2014 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring When I read Steve Fischer proclaim that if he could choose only one boat it would be his new Jackson Kayak Karma Unlimited, I figured he was just kissing up to his new corporate sponsor. I’ve been paddling the Karma RG version for the last several weeks...
