Finding clarity – A Weekend on the North Fork of the Lewis

by janekoopman | Jun 15, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This spring I have paddled the least of any spring in the last 8 years. Not by choice, just work, snow, love, geography and it makes me a little sad. It has also made me consider a little bit my identity as a paddler. How can I be a “good boater” if its already June...

Getting Back Into the Swing of Things

by Cameron O'Connor | Jun 14, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The rivers are high the weather is good, and we are ready to go kayaking. After a long winter in the Sierra Nevada’s, the mountains are coated in a thick layer of snow. Slowly by surely, as the blanket is melting off, rivers and creeks are emerging and so are the...

OhiWOAH

by jeremycrowe | Jun 14, 2019 | Fishing

Earlier this spring I was invited to fish my first tournament of the year down in Ohio through the Mi-Oh tournament trail. It was originally set to be held on Kiser lake but was switched to Indian lake. We camped with a few friends on the lake for a couple days to...

Black Bass Diversity: What Does It All Mean?

by teamjk | Jun 13, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

If I were to ask how many species of bass there are currently, what would you answer? Most people would answer three: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass. The truth is, there are around 19 taxonomic forms of black bass out there. This is a fancy way of...

Road to the Worlds

by teamjk | Jun 13, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Name: Ben Higson What country are you competing for? Great Britain Favorite place to train? Nottingham and Cardiff (especially if it is sunny). If I am lucky enough to go abroad Millau How many World Championships have you competed in before? None, this will be my...

First I’m a Fisherman

by joey monteleone | Jun 12, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

      I’ll bet almost everyone who has ever picked up a paddle to propel a kayak or even a canoe can relate to the feeling that regardless of what else we do in life, or the outdoors….. first we fish!         One of my...

“BC Class III” – Thompson River

by kylethomas | Jun 12, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Thompson River in British Columbia is the largest tributary of the Fraser River. It is frequently paddled at flows of 250-600 cms (~12,400 CFS – 21,200 cfs). That’s a lot of water! It’s important to make this flow conversion from cubic meters per second to...

Georgia in my mind

by teamjk | Jun 10, 2019 | Internationalisation, Poland, Video, Whitewater

One of the most recently emerging kayaking destination is Georgia. For a good reason. This April I spent there second trip and I keep falling in love with this magnificent country ! Have a short read to follow my adventure in this beautiful Caucasian country. Georgia,...

“New” Aqua-Bound Tango Carbon Bent Shaft: A Review

by Bill Schultz | Jun 10, 2019 | Fishing

When you hold your arms straight out, notice how your wrists are turned noticeably to the right and left.  This is the natural position that your wrists are in when they grip the “New” Aqua-Bound Tango Carbon Bent Shaft paddle.  Take it from me, this more...

Giving back: SFA and AW

by Jessica Yurtinus | Jun 9, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Whitewater

In 2013 Jackson Kayak and California Canoe and Kayak teamed up to start the first annual Opening Day on the South Fork American.  The weekend starts with clinics taught by a variety of Jackson Kayak team members and ends with a BBQ party and raffle with proceeds...

Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship

by teamjk | Jun 9, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament

The KBF National championship is the biggest event in kayak fishing. Every March angler from across the country competes to be the next Kayak Bass Fishing National Champion. This year, 461 anglers made their way to Shreveport, Louisiana to take their chance at...

a few favorite moments from the southeast season

by Boyd Ruppelt | Jun 8, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Nirvana, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This is one of those seasons in the southeast that has just been packed with good times and epic moments…. way too many to share but I thought I’d pick out a few of my favorite moments to pass...