Hip Pad Chop Shop Customization for the Big Bone Folks

by wildwildwes | May 8, 2014 | Instructional, Whitewater

The JK Hip Pads that come standard in all our boats are very versatile and easy to use. You can easily add foam shims (4 shims are included with a purchase of a new Jackson Kayak) into the hip pads to help snug you into the kayak. But what are you to do if you are...

Madison Wave

by Adam Swett | May 7, 2014 | Whitewater

The Madison wave is so fun to surf that the wait in-between your last surf and next can be excruciating. This for me is truth because of shear excitement, energy and potential for something to take place there, out on the wave you did not expect....

The T’Ville Triple Crown – A Family Affair

by Jessie Stone | May 4, 2014 | Whitewater

On and off for the last 13 years, I have been competing at Tarifville Gorge on the Farmington River in different incarnations of kayaking events. The Farmington river was the first place I paddled on the East Coast back when I was in medical school 18 years ago, and I...

Freestyle World Championships on US National TV

by Jezz | May 3, 2014 | Video, Whitewater

    Last years World Championships was one of the most amazing competitions I have ever seen and thankfully there was a huge team capturing every bit of the action with their high speed cameras and flying video helicopters. The team from Jalbert Productions...

Daddy Daughter Kayak Session

by Holcombe Family | May 3, 2014 | Dynamic Duo, Whitewater

Spring has sprung in Colorado. Days are longer allowing for paddling after school and our rivers are on the rise. I love this time of year as everyone is excited to get back on our local rivers that have been hibernating for the winter. Abby Holcombe is 9 years old...

Best way to teach kids, the Dynamic Duo (Video too!)

by jacksonkayak | May 2, 2014 | Dynamic Duo, Whitewater

So I have this son (10 years old) and daughter (12 years old).  They are both into paddling, mostly flat water till now, but both are starting to get that ‘bug’ to try whitewater.  Cool!  Though I do have some years experience in teaching the whitewater...

Waveosaurus

by Courtney Kerin | Apr 30, 2014 | Whitewater

After being given some local beta and finding out about high water levels on the Connecticut River, we discovered a wave was in near the Dinosaur Footprints in Massachusetts. EJ and I quickly loaded into the mini and Jessie Stone followed us on our search. We pulled...

Back yard run…………

by Adam Swett | Apr 30, 2014 | Whitewater

This local run, 15 minutes from my house, is called the Souadabscook. We just call it the Sow. It’s mostly class II, III with a class IV falls near the end of the regular run. At one time there was a steep, stout fish ladder below the falls that some people...

Malad Gorge- Making the tough call

by alecvoorhees | Apr 28, 2014 | Whitewater

With spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...

Shoulder Injury Prevention

by samantharuppelt | Apr 27, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

  Shoulder Health and Injury Prevention in Kayaking Just about every kayaker knows someone who has injured their shoulder in some sort of way, if that person hasn’t injured a shoulder themselves. What are we doing that causes these shoulder injuries and how can...

Opening Day on the South Fork of the American River

by colinkemp | Apr 26, 2014 | Whitewater

The second annual Opening Day was a huge success. Last year Team JK, WK Ambassadors, CCK, and Ninkasi Brewing came together to host an event that was focused on raising funds for American Whitewater. Between selling clinics, raffle tickets, and of course great beer we...

Summer of Rehab!

by Mike Dawson | Apr 25, 2014 | Whitewater

Summer living. It has been a while since I have posted anything up here. The NZ summer seems to have raced by pretty dam fast. Since the Australian Open in Jan I have spent a lot of time out of the boat and off the river. In October I got a tendonitis that was pretty...