Swimbait Striped Bass JK Coosa Style

by Evan Howard | Oct 16, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, rivers, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

Trophy striped bass are one of the most sought after freshwater, game fish. For most, this means deep reservoirs, bay boats, down lines, live bait or jet boats and guided trips. Fortunately, the Spring and Summer months mean striped bass run up the rivers and...

Kayaking with Kids

by kelloggfamily | Oct 15, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

When people see us on the river, they always assume we are a school … at a minimum there are 5 paddlers, at most there are 10! We try to balance our days with fun (epic) paddling for the older kids and fun (and safe) paddling for the younger kids. With kids,...

1st International Comp – 2012 ICF World Cup in the 2013 Superstar

by alecvoorhees | Oct 11, 2012 | Whitewater

The ICF 2012 World Cup was going to be very memorable for me. This was my first international event and also my first time in the Eastern United States. There were definitely a couple things that took me a while to get used to! One was the strict international scoring...

Maiden Voyage and Personal Best

by Melita Ganoe | Oct 10, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing

I received my new 2013 Cuda 14 last Thursday. First let me just say what a fabulous looking yak she is. I got a custom Urban Camo on the 2013 model. She’s the prettiest yak I’ve ever seen! 🙂 Only added a couple of accessories so far – 2 anchor...

What’s the season like on your home river?

by Devon Barker | Oct 7, 2012 | Whitewater

I live, work, and surf near the Salmon River in Riggins, Idaho (elev. 1821 feet). This makes it my home river. I wanted to share our season and ask others about their home rivers. How many months can you boat, what is the average air temperature, how many sunny days,...

2012 World Cup’s Recap (I did TWO WC’s in 1 Year!)

by Emily Jackson | Oct 6, 2012 | Whitewater

2012 World Cup’s Recap! (Yepp I did TWO)   This past world cup really put me to the test. I was determined to compete in two world cups in one year, Slalom and Freestyle. The Slalom World Cup was first and I had never competed in a Slalom World Cup before because...

Fun Runnin’ the Gauley

by colinkemp | Oct 5, 2012 | Whitewater

  Gauley festival has come and gone and I have finally had a chance to sort through the video footage. On the Saturday of the festival weekend I had the privilege to guide a bunch of first timers down the lower Gauley for their first time. For this job the Fun...

Villain Killin’ it on Cataract Creek Alberta

by davecrerar | Oct 2, 2012 | Whitewater

Peter and Mikkel As you drive West, and away from the Albertan flat lands and into the foothills, the world around you changes and you no longer feel like you are miles away from any potential kayaking. As we ventured on towards Cameron creek, the day got...

CURRENTS: The Creek Race

by Mike McKay | Sep 29, 2012 | Whitewater

Creek racing is gaining even more momentum than ever. The source of this popularity is the paddlers that are organizing, supporting, and spreading word on these races. While these races continue to get bigger in scale and attention, they continue to be grassroots are...

Jackson Cuda Yak Attack Gear Track GT90 Install

by Matthew Trucks | Sep 29, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Rigging

Well the time has come that Yak Attack has released a new product that works very well with the Jackson Cuda! The gear track GT90 like its original GT175 is a track mounting system for just about any type of RAM or Scotty accessory. The thing that is different about...

R3 Rescue For River Runners: Episode 3 – Swimming, Self Rescue, Boat Rescue

by Mike McKay | Sep 27, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

Episode 3 focuses on the times when you are out of your boat. Swimming in moving water takes practice and this video will go over the basics. As well, self rescue is important for those times when you don’t plan on coming out of your boat and it is also...

A Ladies Day in the Coosa

by JK Fans | Sep 25, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing

5/23/12 Donna Coleman and I got to spend a week at Lake Texoma in Oklahoma last week paddling and fishing out of our Coosa’s.  The weather was perfect and the fish were biting!  Highly recommend this lake for fishing during the month of May if you ever get the...