Clay Wright and Hunt Jennings walkthrough the Karma Unlimited video! by stephenwright | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterEnjoy this video which details the new long boat from Jackson Kayak: The Karma Unlimited! Clay Wright and Hunt Jennings talk you through the boat, detail by detail! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DioVN3r63nI[/youtube]
Carrying Your SUP by Ben Morton | Mar 15, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterCarrying your SUP So you just bought your brand new SUP and now its time to take it to the water. Well it can be somewhat awkward to carry large boards if you’re unfamiliar with a few efficient techniques. After all, you want to use your energy for paddling on your...
EJ’s 50th Birthday Party by Jessie Stone | Mar 14, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Day before EJ’s 50th birthday we paddled the river at super low water and spent over 2 hours at Muts Nuts – what an awesome wave! I had never been lucky enough to have more than one or two rides at time on it before, so it was fun to exhaust myself there and surf...
My First Lord of the Fork Race & a Look Ahead to the Green Race! by wildwildwes | Mar 12, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsLast fall I had the distinct pleasure in racing in the 2013 Lord of the Fork on Saturday, October 25, 2013! To participate in this race had been a goal of mine 7 years in the making… And now I set my sights to try to beat my time this year and to participate as a...
The Playboating Bible by Jezz | Mar 11, 2014 | WhitewaterWhile at the world freestyle championships I grabbed my camera and filmed some of the action and have put together a few of the ICF moves. Hopefully this project will explain, show and demystify the moves for all to understand. Here are a couple with more to follow...
Sweet, Sweet Karma by JK Fans | Mar 11, 2014 | WhitewaterAs most of you know Jackson’s newest creek boat is the Karma, which I might add is a sweet boat. Hint the name of the title. I have recently bought my second Karma and I am still in love. I have never found a boat that works so well for me. This is the first boat I...
Karma Unlimited!!! Review so far…. by Hunt Jennings | Mar 10, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThe Karma Unlimited is here!! I am extremely stoked to add this boat to my pile of toys, and can’t wait to spend more time in it! I was able to get a lot of time in the prototype version last Fall, and am super glad that the final thing is here! Here are my...
2014 Payette River Games – $105,000 prize purse by Claire OHara | Mar 9, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Payette River Games are back and they are going to be even bigger and better than last year. Launched in 2013, the Payette River Games are one of the most talked about events on the world kayaking circuit. Set at the Kelly’s Whitewater Park, in the small town of...
Nile Summer by Jessie Stone | Mar 7, 2014 | WhitewaterWhen it’s really hot in Uganda, which it is in the months of January and February, it is hard to imagine that its cold and snowy elsewhere. It’s very easy to get accustomed to flip-flops, no sleeves, and warm Nile water. The middle of the day when sweat is pouring...
The 2014 National Paddling Film Festival Wrap Up by Scott Blase | Mar 6, 2014 | Events, WhitewaterWell, another year is in the books…The NPFF is over and it was an awesome event! For 32 years now the National Paddling Film Festival has been raising funds for American Whitewater, Friends of the Cheat, West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Ecuadorian Rivers Institute...
Jackson Zen 75- Surf Machine! by Ben Morton | Mar 5, 2014 | United States, Whitewater A few days ago I had the pleasure of heading out to the Clackamas River near Portland, OR. Locals told me that the water level was good for “long boat surfing”, so with that being said I grabbed the 2014 Jackson Zen 75. The section of the Clackamas...
How to 45 a Drop by christopherkorbulic | Mar 4, 2014 | Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterHow to 45° a Drop – Instruction from Kayakeducation.com, coming this spring. Do you want to run drops with more control and less risk of injury? If so, the 45 is a technique you want to know. Of the many waterfall-running techniques, the “45” could be the...