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Excited for joining the JK Team!- Mikel Sarasola

by | Jan 30, 2014 | Whitewater

I am excited to announce that I am joining the JK team! It is a pleasure to be part of such an awesome brand. This company has been pushing our sport to the limits since it was born, with a great family developing new amazing products like no other company has ever...

2014 CincyPaddlers Winter Party

by | Jan 29, 2014 | Events

We had our annual winter party last Friday with a great turn out as usual. I wanted post a quick write up and give a big thanks to Lorraine and Jackson Kayak for hooking us up with some awesome door prizes! We had hats, t-shirts, flashlights and rain gage all from...

Short Creek With Family

by | Jan 26, 2014 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

We are renowned for bringing the rain everywhere. We could cure droughts in the driest of places. And sure enough last week we brought the storms to Alabama. When we arrived, the rivers were too low and then the next day they were gushing. And you know what that...

Why I Love Rainy Days

by | Jan 25, 2014 | Whitewater

  Kayaking can teach you much more than just how to get down a river. Keeping your mind open to new lines and opportunities is always good! Most people hate rainy days, but we all know how much fun they can bring! Check out some lines on local Chattanooga runs!...

A Year in Review- Worlds, Waves and More!

by | Jan 24, 2014 | Whitewater

With 2014 in full swing, and the new year with many adventures waiting to come, looking back at 2013 shows just how special it was! The 2013 kayaking season was definitely one for me to remember and the best I have been a part of in the 10 years I have been kayaking!...

Ecuador – The Land of the Boof

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Whitewater

Ecuador – The Land of the Boof [Boof: The act of lifting the bow of a whitewater kayak while going over rocks, waves, or waterfalls, in order to launch over hydraulics (“holes”) or rocks.] When my boss Marty Cronin invited me to Ecuador with the Jackson...

Noccalula Falls: 4th Descent

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Whitewater

  Check out a short edit from Noccalula just before Christmas! I have been intrigued by this drop ever since it was first d’d by Pat Keller, Isaac Levinson, and Chris Gragtmans two years ago. I had visited this awesome place many times with no water and...

2013 – My Last Year as a Cadet

by | Jan 22, 2014 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater, Zen

I wanted to tell you thank you for all of the support that you have given me over the years and especially this last year. I am looking forward to 2014 to move out of Cadets and into Junior Men’s competition. I have finally grown out of my Shooting Star and now...

New Horizons

by | Jan 21, 2014 | Whitewater

As we enter a new year there is nothing I’d like so much as to be on new rivers. Life on the other hand is a game of balance. It’s a year to tip the balance back to family, and spend my first full holiday season stateside in too many years. It’s not...

Wyoming Winter Fun

by | Jan 19, 2014 | Whitewater

Wyoming Winter Fun It wasn’t a case of wanting to go paddling. The winter storm that shut down much of the US had been harsh in Wyoming. During most of the previous week, the daily high temperatures didn’t reach up to zero degrees F and it isn’t much fun paddling when...

My Jackson Journey Begins

by | Jan 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Journey, Recreational/Touring

I am Super excited and honored to be a member of the Jackson Exploration Team. Living on the coast of Maine gives me unlimited opportunities for paddling and exploring. And Jackson has a boat for everything. It is so sweet to promote a company whose boats and service...

Why Kayak Ecuador

by | Jan 18, 2014 | Whitewater

Why Kayak Ecuador? I have had the awesome opportunity to paddle internationally in a variety of different countries. However, after spending this Christmas in Ecuador, I would have to say that it is logistically one of the easiest places to paddle. Out of a 14 day...