JK Karma M Review by Tommy Clapp

by wildwildwes | Dec 12, 2012 | Featured Post, Reviews, Whitewater

  On November 2nd I traveled up to Elizabethton TN to connect with Jeremy Gass and Wesley Bradley in preparation for the Green Race.  This was the first time I was able to look at a Karma up close.  Laying it side by side I could see some difference right away in...

Adam Swett’s Year End Allstar Review- Big Waves and ME Classics!

by Adam Swett | Dec 11, 2012 | Whitewater

As I sit at my computer it is literally 14 degrees fahrenheit with a high today of 26! Is this too cold to paddle? My old cut-off used to be 45 but that was thrown out the window. I guess we will just have to wait and see as next week it will be a balmy 46 degrees and...

Jez’z YIR with the Southeast, CO, WY and World Cup!

by Jezz | Dec 10, 2012 | Whitewater

My Year in Review, Southeast, Colorado, WY and World Cup. What an amazing summer it has been. I can’t believe I packed so much into it. For me this summer included trips to the South East, West Virginia, Colorado and the World Cup Event. I was very fortunate to take a...

WWGP Stage 3 Results: Rio Nevados Whitewater Sprint- Video

by JK Team | Dec 9, 2012 | Whitewater

    [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/55214614[/vimeo]   MEN: 1st Place: Isaac Levinson (USA) 1:20.81 2nd Place: Dane Jackson (USA) 1:21.05 3rd Place: Eric Deguil (FRA) 1:21.63 4th Place: Michele Ramazza (ITA) 1:22.14 5th Place: Evan Garcia (USA) 1:22.26 6th...

Barry Dodd reports on his Big Tuna

by JK Fans | Dec 6, 2012 | Big Tuna

As a freshwater bass fishing guide for many years, my bass boat has been my office. My office is where I teach people how to discern between productive and nonproductive water. How to tie different knots, how to cast and how to work the baits. I am quitecomfortable...

WWGP Stage 1 Results- CHILE- VIDEO

by JK Team | Dec 5, 2012 | Whitewater

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/54952850#[/vimeo] Here is Dane’s Go Pro Footage of his entire run: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEEPjw1Pnzc&list=UUL9oIFoVMW0h5hE_dSQ7pJA&index=1[/youtube] Stage 1- Time Trials Race on the Gol Gol River in Chile. Dane...

Chasing Tomatoes- Tomata Falls- MX

by Galen Volckhausen | Dec 5, 2012 | Creeking, Whitewater

Tomata two is one of the stoutest big drops in the world. From pool to pool it is about 90 feet. The entrance rapid is 2 holes into a ferry through a notch. The second of the two holes is quite sticky especially at low water and has flipped plenty of “pro” kayakers....

A New Journey Begins

by JK Team | Dec 4, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring

What do you get when you combine a new Jackson Kayak Journey, new Werner Performance Core paddles, and Sapporo Ichiban Hot & Spicy Chicken ramen noodles? Lots of extra energy! Led a small group to a remote campsite to watch the Leonid meteor shower. Decided it was...

My First Year Competing in Freestyle Kayaking

by kelloggfamily | Dec 3, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Team JK, Whitewater

I am Kady Kellogg, I’m 13 and this was my first year freestyle kayaking and my first year competing. I was really scared at the beginning of the year. The first competition I did was in Glenwood Springs, CO. I didn’t really want to compete because there...

Zen 75 Review by JK Fans!

by JK Fans | Dec 1, 2012 | Whitewater, Zen

Zen 75 Update: Bringing mind and body together with comfort, convenience, and speed Now that I’ve put lots of time on my Zen 75, here’s what I’ve learned since the above review. It’s addressed particularly to beginners and oldsters. In short, this is one versatile...

Learning New Tricks in a Hard Feature

by Emily Jackson | Nov 30, 2012 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

You may find yourself at a feature where doing just about anything can be tricky. Sometimes you get stuck trying to do that same darn trick you know you can land over and over and over again. I know that sometimes I get somewhere and I know I can do a move, such as a...

Going Rogue on the Rogue!

by Jenifer Jakub | Nov 30, 2012 | United States, Whitewater

Back in October, just after the close of permit season, two friends and I headed to the southwest corner of Oregon to hit up the classic Wild & Scenic Rogue river. We were self-supporting the classic 35 mile stretch from Grave Creek to Foster Bar. It’s a...