Ten Weeks of Mexican Karma with Seth Ashworth by JK Team | Jan 17, 2014 | WhitewaterMexico is a Whitewater paradise. One of the planets steepest playgrounds. Combined with being amazingly beautiful scenery, a friendly and welcoming community, delicious food it makes it a desirable destination for winter whitewater kayaking. I first went to Mexico in...
SUP’ing is for the dogs! by colinkemp | Jan 13, 2014 | WhitewaterCheck out what WK Reno ambassador and former US squirt team member Noah Fraser has been up to. His custom deck job on the supercharger is rad! If you’ve got a best friend who loves the water as much as you do, then it is awesome to get out and explore the...
The 2014 National Paddling Film Festival is Right Around The Corner! by Scott Blase | Jan 12, 2014 | Events, Whitewater Since 1983 the National Paddling Film Festival has been raising money and river conservation awareness for both the paddling community and non-profits such as American Whitewater. Hosted by the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky this 2 day event...
Aerial Footage of Kelly’s Whitewater Park by JK Team | Jan 9, 2014 | WhitewaterSuper cool to see the new angles people are getting with their Go Pro’s and Copters! Check this one out from this summer at Kellys Whitewater Park! Big thanks to Pat Brown for putting it online ...
The best is yet to come! by Jessie Stone | Jan 8, 2014 | Team JK, Whitewater, Wrap UpsMy Dad always used to say that life went by in the blink of an eye, one day you are 16 and the next you wake up and you are 60.”It will all be over before you know it, so make sure you are having fun!” he would say. It took me a long time to figure that out – I...
First Paddle of 2014 by kelloggfamily | Jan 7, 2014 | WhitewaterEvery year our family participates in the Shoshone New Years Day Paddle to kick of the new paddling season! It was our 3rd year joining the 30+ Colorado boaters for this epic day and we plan on making it a family tradition. This year was Cardy’s first time ever...
Mathieu Dumoulin’s First Zambezi Trip! Video and Photos! by JK Team | Jan 5, 2014 | WhitewaterZambezi experience DONE! Finaly i got to paddle one of the most exciting river in the world: the Zambezi river. Boof on Nr 5, diagonale on Nr9, Star Treck hole in Nr 8… I’ve seen so much stuff about this run since so many years that i knew exactly which...
Karma Review in Chile by JK Fans | Jan 3, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Elusive Karma This November and December I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to take a trip to Chile with a fellow kayaker and my new Karma. Getting to Chile was easy, getting the Karma to Chile was not. However, it was totally worth the wait. After an entire...
Counting Birds in the Karma RG by Jeff Laxier | Jan 3, 2014 | Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, Uncategorized, United StatesSteam from coffee fogs the windshield and rain pelts down, we are making our way to the put in. On this day, we are searching for the Holy Grail. Wait, wait, wait, not really the Holy Grail. We are on a search for birds, yep that’s right birds. Today is the 115th...
New Years Day on Shoshone: The First Day of the New Paddling Season by Holcombe Family | Jan 3, 2014 | WhitewaterNo one thinks of Colorado as a winter paddling destination. But every New Years Day a growing group of very inspired paddlers meets at high noon to paddle on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon on the Shoshone section. This tradition has been going on for a long...
Adam Chappell New to Factory Team by JK Team | Jan 2, 2014 | Whitewater After paddling for Jackson kayak for many years, I am very excited that I am being placed on the factory team. When I started paddling, I would always look up to the Jackson Kayak factory team as the best of the best. I never would have thought that after years...
Rescue For River Runners: Episode 7 – Live Bait Rescue by Mike McKay | Mar 28, 2013 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterLive bait rescue, jumping into the water to help someone in trouble while tethered to a line from shore, is risky but it can be a life saver. Swiftwater expert Jim Coffey and team Jackson’s Mike McKay show several different live bait techniques and describes the...
