Racing the Super Hero and Duo on the Penobscot River by Adam Swett | Aug 20, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterI have always wanted to race the Class IV + Gorge/Crib section of the Penobscot River but never got the chance. Last weekend Sarah, our two labs and I headed north for “The Race That Never Was”. We were meeting our friend Pete who was really excited to...
Slave Paddle Fest – pre festival events by saskiavanmourik | Aug 19, 2012 | WhitewaterWell, Slave River Paddle Fest is upon us again this year! Here is the start to our 4th annual event. Stay tuned for events from the weekend including Throwdown’s, Big Air competitions, boater cross, etc. This weekend is about more than just paddling, its about...
Kayak Fishing in the Cold by Stephen Laurie | Aug 19, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityAs our open water fishing season up here in the North can be quite short due to the cold frozen winters I find myself doing a lot of cold weather paddling in hopes of extending my fishing season as long as possible. Kayaking fishing in cold weather can be very...
Maine Duo Penobscot and Kennebec by Adam Swett | Aug 18, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterPeter Lataille and I took out the Duo just after it arrived in Maine last late winter at Blue Hill falls and had a blast. It was the only boat we had out of four that with it’s length and hull speed would surf the wave consistently that day. Flash forwards to...
A Couple of Days on the Bow River ,Alberta by Stephen Laurie | Aug 18, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingThe Bow river has seen unusually high water levels this year due to the long spring runoff not to mention what seems like nonstop thunder storms through June and July. This left the river water murky and a little too fast for premium fishing conditions but in turn...
A Revolutionary Journey by Galen Carey | Aug 18, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, United States I spent a very pleasant evening escorting a group of novice kayakers on the Concord River in Concord MA. I met the group of seven at 5PM, and once we’d sorted kayaks, pfd’s and paddles we set off upstream the confluence do the Assabet and Sudbury...
Rogue River Magic by Jessie Stone | Aug 17, 2012 | WhitewaterLast week, I made a wonderful trip back to the Rogue River in Oregon, the place I learned to kayak and also former home to the Sundance River Center, where I taught kayaking for many years. The Rogue is one of America’s gems. If you have not been down through the wild...
wow, what a boat!! by JK Fans | Aug 16, 2012 | Cudahaving been a charter captain on Block Island, Rhode Island and in Key Largo ,Fl for more than 30 years, I moved to Tampa in 2004. I got the “bug” to get back into fishing a few month ago and looked and looked for a “fishing kayak.” It’s...
2013 All Star- Initial Review by Clay Wright by Clay Wright | Aug 13, 2012 | WhitewaterFirst Review of 2013 All-star Just a quick review of the new All-star after paddling it off and on daily for a week. Me:  165lbs,  30” inseam,  5’9” size 11 play booties. Compared to Rockstar Medium Fit:  The cockpit rim is lower than the Rockstar, I...
Ottawa Kayak School Adult Keener Program by Ryan Whetung | Aug 12, 2012 | JK University, Whitewater Hi Everyone, It has been a super warm and sunny summer up on the Ottawa River. At Ottawa Kayak School at Wilderness Tours we have a fun way to beat the heat. It is the Adult version of our...
Freestyle Kayaking at the London Olympics 2012 by Courtney Kerin | Aug 12, 2012 | WhitewaterYes! That’s right this year at the London 2012 Olympic Games, freestyle kayaking made an appearance. Six athletes from 5 continents were chosen to be the first to present the sport of freestyle kayaking to the Olympics. The athletes were James Bebbington (GBR), Claire...
The Karma and All Star Unleashed on Rapid Media-TV by Emily Jackson | Aug 10, 2012 | WhitewaterBe sure to check out what Nick Troutman has to say about JK’s newest whitewater kayaks: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yynD7MKBhI[/youtube]
