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Dustin Urban Reviews: The Rockstar

by | May 24, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater

Dustin Urban Recently Removed himself from Team Jackson Kayak in hopes to further his website that will provide gear reviews in all things Whitewater Paddling. His reviews are thorough and from the best! Here is what Dustin had to say about the Rockstar:...

John Glenn Middle School Checking In.

by | May 22, 2012 | Whitewater

As the JK educational guy i get to work with loads of great programs that work to get people excited on kayaking. What could be better than that? Seeing some of the super posative results that these programs get. Travis Stewart just sent me this email and photos of...

Paddling – Italian Style – part 1

by | May 22, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewater

What’s not to love about Italy? Delicious food, friendly people, and great cappuccino. Well add to that spectacular scenery, incredible whitewater, and little driving and you have Val Sesia. I had heard of the this area for kayaking for some time, but it was not until...

Zen Outfitting Tips

by | May 20, 2012 | Whitewater

  ZEN OUTFITTING TIPS I have heard quite a few comments about boat manufacturers going backwards in design and pushing the “river-runner” line of boats as the new trend. While there will always be a niche for the two extremes of boating—playboating and...

Trust is earned, not purchased

by | May 20, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing

My son Ethan got out of school early on Friday and I was there to pick him up with both of our Jackson Cuda’s on top of the Jeep. Our plan was to head to the river and tangle with some magnum long nosed gar in the heat of the day. The water was low when we headed out...

Rivers For Change on the South Fork Yuba

by | May 19, 2012 | Whitewater

headwater |ˈhedˌwôtər; -ˌwätər| noun (usu. headwaters) a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source. Today, Darin and I, paddled the headwaters of the South Fork Yuba River. The Yuba River is a major tributary of the Feather, 1/3 of its flow,...

The Jackson Coosa on the Bow River, Alberta

by | May 17, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Video

So with the winter fading away up here in the great white North I was finally able to get my Coosa out for the first float of the 2012 fishing season. I decided to spend the day on what’s considered to be the Blue Ribbon section of the Bow River just south of Calgary...

NOC’s New Feature- Video!

by | May 17, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater

I have recently gone to the Nantahala for a shootout and a hometown throwdown checking out the new wave shaper. A lot of hard work and changes have been done on it since the last time I’ve paddle at the NOC. The construction done on the wave has made it more retentive...

2 critters with sharp teeth

by | May 16, 2012 | Cuda

my son ethan and i have fished our Cudas hard this year and they have never let us down. one of our favorite fish to chase is the long nosed gar, you have to love a fish that can pull the yak as fast as you can paddle it !!!