Getting Ready for the Reno River Festival by sagedonnelly | Apr 24, 2014 | Whitewater It’s that time of year! The Reno River Festival is just around the corner and the Reno Whitewater Park is primed to deliver a great festival. Even though the Sierra Nevada Mountains have a low snowpack, the Reno Whitewater Park was designed to have...
Karma Unlimited: Expectations and getting started by colinkemp | Apr 24, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterNew toys are rad! I recently received my new toy, the Karma UL. With the arrival of my new toy I am taking the opportunity to offer up some ideas and guidance for boaters looking to get into their first long boat as well as general information for long boat...
Pay it Forward with David Silk by JK Team | Apr 23, 2014 | WhitewaterAs a whitewater kayaker, the most important thing to have on the river isn’t a top of the line boat, or the best gear on the market, or even the best skills. Its to have friends on the river, people who you can have a great time boating with be it class I or...
How to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry by dianegaydos | Apr 22, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterHow to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry This article was written for the new KayakEducation.com website that will be released this spring, 2014. Check it out! Whether or not this is a topic you have personally had to deal with on the river, you have...
Karma Unlimited Video – Includes Left-Middle-Line on Cheoah by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 20, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, WhitewaterMy first day in the Karma Unlimited I was pleasantly surprised with a much more fun design than I expected. I was having so much fun that I pull out my Levator Mount for some elevated footage on Bear Creek Rapid. It’s just a quick 30 seconds so check it out and...
NZ 2014 Freestyle Nationals by Courtney Kerin | Apr 19, 2014 | WhitewaterThe New Zealand national championships happened over the last weekend of march at the hawea whitewater park, situated in the central region of the South Island. It is New Zealand newest freestyle location and without a doubt our best. Last years nationals featured as...
Facing Waves TV show: Mexico by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, Video, Video, WhitewaterMexico in the past couple of years has become one of the top hotspots for creek boaters and waterfall hucksters alike. Personally it is one of my favorite places to paddle, with jungles for river banks, warm weather, perfect waterfalls and tons of top class rapids it...
Season Kick off in France by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterSeason started last week in France, with our first event in Saint Pierre de boeuf. It was the first year of this awesome event where you can obviously kayak, but also SUP, slack line and.. chill! The freshly created team France rocked the Rock Star with podium in all...
Wrap Up: 3rd Annual Susky Flats Kayak Fishing Jamboree by Matthew Trucks | Apr 17, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFor the past 2 years Jersey Cape Kayak Fishing (JCKF) a New Jersey based kayak fishing club has organized a Jamboree for kayak anglers to get together have fun camp and fish the Susquehanna River Delta at the Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace Maryland. The...
Jackson Hero – a Playboater’s View by JK Team | Apr 14, 2014 | WhitewaterI don’t really consider myself a “playboater.” Oh, I’ll admit I spend most of my paddling time in my Rock Star, but there are reasons for that other than just play. I like the light weight and short length of my Rock Star for transporting and carrying. Its short...
Culling the Herd- A “FUN” Review by Hilde Schweitzer | Apr 11, 2014 | Fun, WhitewaterIts spring and I stand before the boat rack determined to cull the herd. I survey the boats, some new, most old to older, and start to make a plan. I figure I can put boats into piles, categories, ones that are must keeps descending down to the give aways. The hardest...
How To: Install Sea-Lect Rudder on Cuda 14 by Matthew Trucks | Apr 10, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JKSince the Cuda 14 was released by Jackson Kayak paddlers have expressed that they felt the Smart Track Rudder was too small for the boat. There is now a solution for that. The SEA-LECT Designs Trucourse Rudder system. The function of the rudder on a kayak is to...
